A Complete Guide to Enjoying Ecuadorian Food
Ecuador is one of the very few countries where a menu at a regular looking restaurant will have the usual fare like lemon-marinated shrimp and pastries stuffed with spiced meats right next to bizarre cultural delights like bull penis’ soup (you read absolutely right, buddy!) and guinea pig meat. This is truly the land that has something for everyone. No matter how strange your taste might be or how unconventional a demand, Ecuador will rise up to the challenge. (more…)
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The Japanese Tea Ceremony: It’s Nothing like your Afternoon Tea
Japan is famous for its teas and the tea ceremony. It only follows, then, that one of the most elaborate tea-serving rituals in the world should have originated there. The Japanese tea ceremony – locally known as Sado, Chanoyu, or simply Ocha – started off about 700 years ago when Buddhist monks began exploring the ritual of serving tea as an art form. However, the ceremony, as practiced by them, was very simple in nature, and it was honed into a stylized, perfectly choreographed ritual by founder Sen No Rikkyum 200 years later. (more…)
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Best of Bangkok’s Eat-out Zones: Binge away to your Heart’s Content
If you are a slave to your taste buds, you couldn’t have come to a better place. Considered street food heaven, Bangkok has earned this title with aplomb. There is not a single walkway in this city (and I don’t believe I’m exaggerating) without a stall catering to your gastronomic demands. The food zones are crammed with colorful stalls that sell an unending variety of noodles, soups, meats, fruits, drinks….it just never ends. While all are top class in terms of quality and taste, here are four most loved. (more…)
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5 Foods that are not Meant for the Faint Hearted
Of all the words you can think of to describe food, “fear” is probably the last one that comes to mind, if at all you are inclined to run your brain in that direction. After all, whoever heard of anyone being afraid of food? What do you expect to do – bite you? Maybe…if you happen to eat any one of these really scary culinary concoctions that people have deemed to call ‘delicacies’. (more…)
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Eating the Mediterranean Way & Adopting a Healthier Lifestyle
The cuisine from the Mediterranean region is known to be one of the healthiest and most wholesome cuisines in the world. The food incorporates a range of ingredients, including vegetables, nuts, lean meats, whole grains, breads, pasta, cheese, yoghurt and olive oil. Each of these ingredients has some vital health benefits, and the Mediterranean cooking style involves blending, preparing and cooking them in a way that their natural flavors are retained. The end result is an exciting combination of tastes that is also wholesome and nutritious. (more…)
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