The Tastes of Travel
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Deli display of olives, Bath, England
Several years ago in Istanbul, Sandi was photographing a storefront display of baklava when a woman from Russia struck up a conversation with her. "What a good idea," she said, "taking pictures of food!" We consider the foods and prepared dishes that are specialties of each country and culture part of what we enjoy discovering as we've traveled, and often find ourselves using new recipes when we return. This page showcases some of the treats we've enjoyed on our trips.
Warning: You may want to avoid this page on an empty stomach....
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Warning: You may want to avoid this page on an empty stomach....
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Gelato
Let's start with dessert....the gelato in Europe is fantastic and we try not to miss an opportunity to indulge! Fenocchio's in Nice, France offers 94 flavors and two locations, and we choose to visit both (after all, it was a warm summer day). |
More sweet treats...
Coffee and tea...
We both enjoy coffee...especially Sandi...and a real treat was our tour of the Filadelfia Coffee Estate in Guatemala, where we were able to observe each step of coffee production, from the groves, to factory, to packaged and ready to be shipped.
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"Having tea" is a tradition and a way of life in Britain. Every hotel room came equipped with an electric kettle and all the tea makings. And who can resist those delicious tea sandwiches, sponge cakes and scones?
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From left: Mad Hatter's Tea at the Sanderson Hotel in London, tea treats in Chipping Campden, tea with the Colbornes at Betty's Tea Room in York.
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Regional specialties...
Shopping for fresh foods and trying local treats...
Tempting tapas throughout Spain...
What is it?
One evening when we were in Istanbul, Turkey, we spotted this intriguing cart. We ordered what we thought was ice cream, but the texture and temperature were not what we expected. Sicak helva is a warm, dense, sweet confection made from tahini (ground sesame seeds). It was yummy!
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In Fiji we tried kava, or yaqona, a drink made from the root of a plant, pounded into powder, and mixed with water in a large wooden bowl called a tanoa. In a yaqona ceremony, the kava is first offered to the chief, or in the case of visitors, an honorary chief. The participant is to clap once, say "Bula!" (a traditional Fijian expression) and then drain the kava in a single gulp.
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More regional specialties...
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