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The best travel locations for foodies around the world.

Pkhali: Georgia's versatile vegan appetiser
"I express emotion through colour," chef Davit Narimanishvili said, as my fork hovered over a trio of perfectly spherical amber, green and purple appetisers, almost too exquisite to eat.
By Gay3 years ago in Feast
Maamoul: A sweet celebration for Christians and Muslims
This spring, along the ancient streets of the holy cities of Jerusalem and Bethlehem, a sweet smell wafts through the air. Inside, people's homes are hives of activity as extended family members and neighbours come together to make a biscuit-like treat that's very special to both Muslims and Christians.
By Gay3 years ago in Feast
The return of Bali's lost 'superfood'
"Look at how fine those leaves are," said Dika Nanta, pointing up to the waving branches of a spindly tree. "They're so wispy that at first glance it's hard to imagine why Balinese people sometimes call this tree 'the broomstick of the gods'."
By Gay3 years ago in Feast
The surprising landscape of Indian Jewish food
East of the Hooghly River in the Indian city of Kolkata sits Barabazar, a wholesale market whose history goes back to the 18th Century. Everything – from spices, clothes and electronics to salvaged doors and second-hand furniture – is traded here. Amidst this bustling grid of roads, at the corner of Brabourne Road and Canning Street, sits the imposing Magen David Synagogue. Adjacent to it is the city's oldest existing synagogue, Neveh Shalom Synagogue.
By Seamons Mahall3 years ago in Feast
Isso vade: The spicy snack that unites Sri Lanka
As the train pulled into Peradeniya Junction station in central Sri Lanka, the man sitting opposite me leapt out of his seat and leaned out of the window, placing his thumb and forefinger in his mouth and whistling loudly. A vade seller soon appeared outside, removed a basket from the top of his head and handed it to the passenger. The man quickly pulled out a fragrant fritter along with a small bag of fiery sambol, leaving money behind, and then passed the basket to other hungry passengers, who did the same before returning the basket back to the seller through the window.
By Seamons Mahall3 years ago in Feast
The endurance of Japan's simple street snack
"Yaki-imo…" The forlorn cry of the roasted sweet potato vendor echoed through the canyons of concrete and tiled buildings in a Tokyo suburb. The pre-recorded song, bookended with spoken claims of "oishii, oishii" (delicious, delicious), flowed from speakers on a stubby flatbed kei truck. This small vehicle, a ubiquitous part of working-class Japan, had been converted into a vessel for idōhanbai (literally, mobile sales).
By Gay3 years ago in Feast
Meza Malonga: The Afro-fusion food making waves
As I walked up the stairs and stepped inside Meza Malonga, I was instantly drawn into the chic, minimalistic dining room. White brick walls were accented with leafy plants, bold paintings and wooden shelves framing decorative gourds, beaded necklaces, woven baskets and earthen ceramics from around the African continent. Windows opened to a mesmerising view over the lush hills of Kigali, a vivid green by day and aglow with the twinkling lights of houses by night. A few wooden tables were spread out across the intimate space as soulful lyrics and low strums of the ngoni (a traditional stringed Malian instrument) reverberated in the background.
By Seamons Mahall3 years ago in Feast
Belize's sweet, sustainable "seaweed shakes"
In Belize's idyllic beach town of Placencia, the buzz of blenders has become something of a soundtrack. The once-quiet fishing village, which sits on the point of a 26km-long southern peninsula flanked by the Caribbean Ocean and a wildlife-rich lagoon, is often described by locals as "the caye you can drive to" because of its laid-back atmosphere. When temperatures soar, locals and travellers head to gaily painted beach bars that not only serve cold daiquiris and piña coladas but also a Placencia speciality: the seaweed shake.
By Gay3 years ago in Feast
The country calling 2022 the 'year of coffee'
Jabar Al-Maliki stepped onto a stone perch and looked out over the boundless landscape. High up in the clouds at 1,600m, he peered over the craggy mountain tops cascading into terraced farms lined with coffee trees, banana plants and corn crops. Colourful houses and stone fortresses speckled the steep slopes of the Sarawat Mountains, which extend from Saudi Arabia's Jazan region over the border into Yemen just a few kilometres away. He whistled at a scurrying hyrax, the high-pitched echo ringing across the otherwise silent valley below. Then, with a twinkle in his eyes, he said, "It's time for qahwa [coffee]."
By Seamons Mahall3 years ago in Feast
Bangladesh's fiery, inventive spin on rice
For cookbook author Saira Hamilton, a childhood visit to see her grandmother was never as simple as jumping in a car. Born to first-generation immigrants in the UK, she began each summer with a flight from Wales to Dhaka. The remainder of her complex journey to Dampara, a village nestled in the verdant paddy field-dotted Kishoreganj district in central Bangladesh, was a watery blur – involving travel by train, bus, rickshaw and flat-bottomed boat.
By Gay3 years ago in Feast
Pizzoccheri: Italy's debated buckwheat pasta recipe
Chiara Lanzarotti remembers when "everyone was a farmer" in the small town of Teglio. "It's still like a postcard," Lanzarotti said, pointing her cane to the south side of Italy's Valtellina valley, surrounded by the Orobie Alps, which are snow-speckled, even in mid-July.
By Many Ma Lan3 years ago in Feast
8 Unique Restaurants in London
There are plenty of dining options in the capital of England! However, having so many options might make picking where to go challenging. We're here to help if you want to branch out from your typical Nando's lunch and try something a little more unusual, like an igloo restaurant in London.
By Isidor Gheorghiesi3 years ago in Feast