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Nov 082010
Delightfully Tactile, Slightly Sweet There are wide regional variations in Indonesian food from one tip of the country to the other, with religion, colonization, history and climate all contributing to the cuisines. If I had to identify a distinguishing feature of Indonesian food from other Southeast Asian cuisines, it would be the prominence of …Read full article
Putting together a few phrases for Indonesian Food will help you decipher a menu or ask for a snack or dish at a street market or warung in Indonesia. Be sure to check the Indonesian Recipes Index for some of these popular dishes: Indonesian Food Terms mee Mee means noodles. There are a huge variety …Read full article
Nov 082010
Like other Southeast Asian countries, food stalls are everywhere in the streets, markets and festivals of Thailand, providing an endless smorgasbord of aromas, color and flavors – food in Thailand is a feast for all of the senses. Picture a barbecue hotdog stand outside a North American sports stadium. Now, instead of hotdogs and buns …Read full article
Nov 082010
True Culinary Artistry: Highlighting colours and textures as much as flavours, Vietnamese food can be compared to an artist’s canvas as one of the world’s most beautiful cuisines, as pleasing to the eye as to the palate. Fresh herbs, colourful, crunchy vegetables shredded or carved into flowers and other shapes, lemon grass, chillies and fish …Read full article
Nov 082010
Thai Food Terms and Popular Dishes Understanding a few Thai food terms will help you decipher a menu anywhere, or ask for a dish or snack from a market stall in Thailand. You’ll find variations in English spellings, with g and k interchanged because k is pronounced like g in good (ie, gaeng or kaeng, …Read full article
Thai Food: Sweet, Sour, Salt and Heat What makes Thai food so delicious and distinctive among other Southeast Asian food is the unique blend of fresh herbs, spices and other ingredients that combine for a perfect balance of sweet, sour, salt and heat that leaves your mouth feeling clean and your tastebuds popping in the …Read full article
Nov 082010
Canadian Cuisine? As a Canadian, I sometimes find it a little difficult to put my finger on foods to identify a uniquely Canadian cuisine for a number of reasons. First of all, Canada is one of the most multi-cultural countries in the world, and our cuisine has evolved with the ethnic influences of first British …Read full article
Food in Thailand is a feast for all of the senses Like other Southeast Asian countries, food stalls are everywhere in the streets, markets and festivals of Thailand, providing an endless smorgasbord of aromas, color, sounds and flavors – food in Thailand is a feast for all of the senses. Picture a barbecue hotdog stand …Read full article
Your government office of foreign affairs issues travel advisories and information about safe travel, in addition to offering assistance for specific types of emergencies you may encounter while you’re in a foreign country. Check your country’s website before you go, and take a list of contact information for your embassies and consulates in the countries …Read full article
