May 1, 2013

langos

First Taste: 04.13 // Central Market Hall, Budapest, Hungary
Origin: Hungary
Notes: Deep fried deliciousness.

April 25, 2013

soon dubu jigae

First Taste: 08.01 // On the road with family, South Korea
Origin: Korea
Notes: A tofu dish to celebrate.

April 21, 2013

First Taste: 02.13 // THE FAT DUCK, Bray, UK
Origin: THE FAT DUCK, UK
Notes: Thoroughly inspired.

April 12, 2013

First Taste: 04.13 // TAYYABS, London, UK
Origin: India
Notes: Syrupy sweet.

April 5, 2013

First Taste: 03.13 // PHO, London, UK
Origin: Vietnam
Notes: A crunchy crêpe!

April 2, 2013

First Taste: 02.13 // THE FAT DUCK, Bray, UK
Origin: THE FAT DUCK, UK
Notes: A signature dish.

April 1, 2013

Lotus roots grow underwater, in the soft mud of ponds and lakes, making them a pain to clean (says my dear mom).

First Taste: Sometime in the early 2000s // At home, Burnaby, Canada
Origin: Korea
Notes: Perfect with a bowl of steamed rice.

March 30, 2013

These are topped with coarse, crunchy bits of sugar called pearl sugar. Apparently, this sugar can be quite hard to find...

First Taste: 01.11 // At home, Paris, France
Origin: France
Notes: Lovely and light.

March 23, 2013

First Taste: 02.13 // THE FAT DUCK, Bray, UK
Origin: THE FAT DUCK, UK
Notes: Unique and unexpected.

March 17, 2013

First Taste: 03.13 // TAYYABS, London, UK
Origin: India
Notes: Nutty. Creamy. Luscious.