Category Archives: Main Course

Fugazza (Argentina)

Posted on March 27, 2014 by findingfoodfluently

Given Name: Fugazza Alias: Not pizza Place(s) of Origin: Buenos Aires, Argentina Place Consumed: Buenos Aires, Argentina Common Features: foccacia-style bread, mozzarella cheese, onions Background: My travel companion liked to frequently snack, in addition to sitting and having a meal.  … Continue reading →

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I Left My Heart in Kansas City. I’m Talking About Eating Barbecue.

Posted on November 13, 2013 by findingfoodfluently

Let’s play a game. Heart healthy.  Which of the following do you not associate with that phrase?: (Oh, it’s my turn already?)  Salmon, exercise, the United States, barbecue, Wankel rotary engine. – Looks like the words written in bold are … Continue reading →

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پولۇ Polo (Xinjiang)

Posted on November 4, 2013 by findingfoodfluently

From the portion size, you can tell they knew I was coming.  From the reused cooking oil, you can tell I knew what I was getting into. I consumed this tasty polo, better known to much of the world as … Continue reading →

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If I Had My Way, I’d Stay at the Buffet

Posted on October 2, 2013 by findingfoodfluently

Nearly every Saturday during my sophomore year of college, my roommate and I would subject ourselves to a take-no-prisoners Indian buffet.  Was it good?  It had its moments, not the least of which was the grueling walk back to the … Continue reading →

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Language Problems, Volume 2: Once Offal, Twice Awful

Posted on June 14, 2013 by findingfoodfluently

If you’re wondering where Language Problems, Volume 1 can be found, here’s a bit of assistance.  But that entry wasn’t titled as such, because upon ordering what I thought was a foccacia sandwich, I saw exactly what was going to deceive … Continue reading →

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Coffee Ramen (Japan)

Posted on June 10, 2013 by findingfoodfluently

Ten ingredients you wouldn’t like to see in the same bowl of ramen: Coffee beans Coffee noodles Eggs (and their yolks) Vanilla ice cream Bananas Gouda (inexorably processed, that is) Kamaboko (processed fish cake with mind-numbing preservatives) Kiwi Salami Ham … Continue reading →

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Nothing is Better Than Something: In-Flight Meals in the US and China

Posted on June 6, 2013 by findingfoodfluently

Is anything enjoyable about flying?  There are weather delays, carnivorous aircraft, 你知道我是谁?’s (the Chinese version of Do You Know Who I Am?), the TSA, and svelte seats for morally obese passengers. That’s all fine and good if you’re self-loathing, but … Continue reading →

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Tavë Dhèu (Albania)

Posted on May 6, 2013 by findingfoodfluently

Given Name: Tavë Dhèu Alias: Calf’s Liver and Sour Ricotta Stew Place(s) of Origin: Albania Place Consumed: Shkodër, Albania Common Features: Calf’s liver (and/or veal), gjize*, onions, tomato paste, pepper Background: I asked one of the employee’s at my Tirana … Continue reading →

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The Lobster Zone

Posted on April 29, 2013 by findingfoodfluently

I used to visit a video game arcade in Manhattan’s Chinatown, hoping to confirm murmurings of the presence of a lobster claw machine.  Small chance that the rumored game was a fecund chicken instead of said shellfish, but it was … Continue reading →

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