Lunch in China is a big meal (and a big deal), and for myself, it’s probably my favorite meal of the day. While in Yangshuo, there were a number of options for lunch, one of them being a huge assortment of pre-cooked dishes all set up buffet fast food style on a table – you [...]
Loco Moco – Hawaii’s Most Sloppy and Comforting Delicacy
by Mark Wiens on September 25, 2012
WARNING: What you are about to witness is a graphic display of protein surrounded by a pool of oozing juices. Proceed at your own risk. What is a Loco Moco? The basic components of this Hawaiian delicacy are really quite simple; It begins with a bed of Japanese style rice topped with thick grilled hamburger [...]
South Korean Food: 29 of the Best Tasting Dishes
by Mark Wiens on May 1, 2012
1. Chili Pickled Cabbage (Kimchi 김치) I’m going to start this South Korean food list with not really a dish at all, but something that is critically vital and quintessential to any Korean meal: KIMCHI. While there are many different kinds of kimchi, the most common version is made with napa cabbage that is preserved [...]
Sri Lankan Food: 40 of the Island’s Best Dishes
by Mark Wiens on November 15, 2011
Though Sri Lankan food has parallels to South Indian food, it remains distinctly its own form of cuisine. Throughout years of colonization and influence from other countries, Sri Lanka has adapted its food culture into a blend of different curry concoctions and dishes. A few things about Sri Lankan food can be said with certainty: [...]
Photo Essay: Batad Rice Terraces in the Philippines
by Mark Wiens on June 15, 2011
Rice is life in Batad, Philippines. It’s what you look at, it’s what you think about, it’s what you eat. And it’s not just the rice grown on terraces that reach the heavens that produces an omnipotent amazement, it’s the entire atmosphere, the trickle of the gravity fed irrigation system, the peace of being surrounded [...]
Pilau or Biryani – Food Faceoff in Zanzibar
by Mark Wiens on February 11, 2011
I’ve never had a completely clear mental picture about the difference between Pilau and Biryani. All I knew was that they were both flavor bursting spiced rice dishes and I liked them…very very much. One of my favorite things to do in Zanzibar is sample the food! History of Pilau and Biryani Both Pilau and [...]
Tribute to Khao Mok Gai: Thai Rice Biryani
by Mark Wiens on September 17, 2010
Khao Mok Gai or “chicken and rice with everything,” is the Thai version of Indian Biryani or rice pilaf. The rice is cooked with pieces of chicken and an abundance of fragrant spices to create a rich yellow rice, coated with tasty stock and bits of chicken. The rice is served with a piece of [...]
Rules of Engorgement Saturday: Nasi Berlauk, Malaysia
by Mark Wiens on April 10, 2010
My passion of being a voracious connoisseur of all things edible from all over the globe has led to the development of a movement from “starving to stuffed” and “hungry to happy,“ that will focus on displaying feasts from around the world. What is “Rules of Engorgement?” A weekly Saturday blog article posted on Migrationology that will [...]
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