Hong Kong is undoubtedly the most vibrant and exciting food destination I have been to in my life. From the ubiquitous noodle shops to the most lavish, Michelin starred restaurants, Hong Kong provides an unlimited selection of options for every budget. My journey to this corner of South East-Asia started in the extremely relaxing Airport Lounge at Heathrow’s Terminal 3 (thanks Holiday...
In the Shandong Province of Northern China you’ll find street vendors with shao bing breads piled high. Women buy their daily supply to bring home to feed their families. In this wheat dependent area, rice is not the common carb, this bread is. And it’s these flaky and chewy flatbreads that define the comfort foods at home. Filled with long-stewed meats, pickled radishes and cucumbers, fresh herbs...
The man that prepared our lunch sits to play the bağlama in front of the refrigerated display case. He is young, in his twenties, with slightly sunken cheeks and evidence of an acne-strewn adolescence. He is very tall and has dark, floppy hair and a solemn look in his eyes. Next to the shop’s proprietor, a jubilant man named Refik; this man is as shy as can be. Refik owns Nazar Börek Gözleme,...
I am heading back to London next week for the most silly visit possible. I’ll meet my friend Alan for lunch at Fergus Henderson’s restaurant, St. John Bread and Wine, while on an eight-hour layover. I fly from Boston on a red eye, arrive at 9:00 a.m., head into town for a quick bite, and head back to the airport for my late afternoon flight to Istanbul. Yes, a lot of travel for one lunch, but it...
I was so inspired by an exhibit I happened upon a few years back at the Danish Design Center in Copenhagen that it truly affected my life’s course. Focused upon Nordic cuisine and agriculture, the exhibit explained that the unique climate of the far north offers benefits often unrecognized. Scandinavia produces fruits of the same sweetness as those in Southern European countries due to the long daylight...
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