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Category Archives: Snack
Cow Jam (Egypt)
In December 2013, I paid a second visit to the chaotic Khan el-Khalili market in Cairo, Egypt. It’s a mess, but it’s a centuries-old mess, so…partial credit. The first time I went was in January 2007, but a local friend … Continue reading
Posted in Bonus, Condiment, Snack, Turkey, the Middle East & North Africa
Tagged Cairo, Egypt, Medicine, Pill, Supplement, Vitamin
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It’s Food. You’re Supposed to Eat It.
Is it food? You might ask that question at a buffet, or in-flight or just to tease your friend. But can food be art? I’m not sure, because I’m too busy eating it. How about that? Is that art? No, … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, East & Southeast Asia, Japan, Snack
Tagged art, food, Japan, sweets, wagashi
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Fugazza (Argentina)
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
Posted in Central & South America, Main Course, Snack
Tagged Argentina, bread, Buenos Aires, food, fugazza, pizza, snack
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Judging Books by Their Covers
Engrish can be amusing sometimes, particularly when it doesn’t make a lick of sense, but how about when the consumer also suffers from food allergies? What do you have to say for yourself, random brick-and-mortar in Fukuoka, Japan? But there’s no … Continue reading
Poke and Haupia (Hawaii, US)
I didn’t know much about Hawai’ian cuisine before my unexpected trip to Honolulu in 2008, except that I often noticed Mauna Loa macadamias on sale at airport duty-free shops. There was something about burying food in the sand too, though … Continue reading
What’s the Opposite of Yummy? Yummy.
Daybreak, Jakarta. The scene: A supermarket at the Plaza Indonesia mall. What’s on offer there? Food. Powdered milk is the norm in Indonesia, and I have a hunch part of the reason is that electricity is not always reliable. Being … Continue reading
Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Snack
Tagged cheese, dairy, food, Indonesia, Jakarta, ricotta
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There’s No Street Food in Singapore
Yes, Singapore, East Asia‘s archetype of blandness had to find something to lure in those flying the Kangaroo route, and that something is most likely food. Or, a gentle reminder of where you are. No, it’s definitely food. If Collateral … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, East & Southeast Asia, Snack, Street Food
Tagged Asia, ice cream, Singapore, street food
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Chinese Sesame Cake
Yep, combining cake and China, or even much of Asia in the same thought is likely to be met with a collective po-face. Lest you forget I’ll remind you that there’s another definition of cake which has less to do … Continue reading
Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Snack, Street Food
Tagged Asia, China, food, sesame, street food
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Multi-Continent Mediocrity
Aren’t immigration patterns thought-provoking? Sorry, that’s probably a better starter for my other blog. Aren’t food migration patterns thought-provoking? They are inextricably linked to waves of immigration, but it could also be that someone went overseas, savored a particular vegetable, … Continue reading
Sometimes You Don’t Need a Description. I Call Those Times Belgian Waffles.
Europe, you haven’t been a common guest around these parts. Well, there’s always this place, still trudging along after all these years. You see, I like to treat my readers to the unfortunate brainchildren of the world– olive and asparagus … Continue reading
Collateral Lettuce 