I don’t think anyone I’ve mentioned this week’s adventure to has heard of poor ol’ Kyrgyzstan, but there’s a very well-documented and more or less continuous record since antiquity. I only know of it through learning Russian – in that the “ky” and “gy” sound combination (you know, the whole entire country’s name) is impossible…… Continue reading Week 90: Kyrgyzstan
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Week 74: Madagascar
Anyone with kids surely sees the name of this country and instantly hears ‘I like to move it, move it’. It’s easy to think of lemurs and the amazingly unique vegetation, but also easy to forget about the fact this is an island nation home to around 30 million people. It’s been physically separated from…… Continue reading Week 74: Madagascar
Week 73: Mozambique
Bem-vindos de volta à África (welcome back to África)! Bring on the piripiri! I was excited to delve into this – The Mozambican Portuguese-African food has to offer up a fusion of sorts, much like Cabo Verde, from a few months ago. Being on the other side of Africa, not sure how different it’s going…… Continue reading Week 73: Mozambique
Week 64: Guatemala
There are so many reasons I love this journey of discovery. I was really excited to be tapping into Mayan history by stopping over in Guatemala (and also getting myself about a planned sequel blog where we cook through the ages – ancient Mayan cuisine must surely offer some special treats), but it’s so cool…… Continue reading Week 64: Guatemala
Week 17: Bhutan
Hate to admit it, but just like the last entry I posted (Sierra Leone), this is extraordinarily overdue.. I cooked and wrote about it bang on time, but for some reason never got around to posting anything! I was a little bit excited when I saw this one! I confess I knew absolutely nothing about…… Continue reading Week 17: Bhutan
Travelling by Tastebuds 