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"Cooking, in effect, took part of the work of chewing and digestion and performed it for us outside of the body, using outside sources of energy. Also, since cooking detoxifies many potential sources of food, the new technology cracked open a treasure trove of calories unavailable to other animals. Freed from the necessity of spending our days gathering large quantities of raw food and then chewing (and chewing) it, humans could now devote their time, and their metabolic resources, to other purposes, like creating a culture."

Michael Pollan

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Entries in Food & travel (34)

Wednesday
Mar222017

Best things I've eaten in Vietnam (so far)

DateWednesday, March 22, 2017 at 11:28PM

Since internet cafes seem to be few and far between here, I've decided to just hit you with the highlights, rather than the city by city summary I was intending. Here's the best of the things I have eaten in Vietnam so far.

Squid stuffed with pork mince on Cat Ba Island

Sounds weird, but utterly delumptious. The squid was fresh as they come, fished out of the bay across the road that morning. It was also grilled perfectly - soft and tender, with slightly crispy tentacles.

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Monday
Mar132017

A Taste of Hanoi

DateMonday, March 13, 2017 at 2:47AM

If I were to write a food diary, I just might be able to shed a few pounds. It was quite horrifying when I started drafting this post to realise quite how much I put in my stomach on an average day.

On my first day in Hanoi I ate:

  • Beef pho for breakfast at 7am

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Sunday
Feb192017

Eat Like A Chef

DateSunday, February 19, 2017 at 5:38PM

What is the perfect recipe for a great food tourism experience?

1 informative and friendly host
4-6 fun fellow travellers, to taste
1 cup of local culture
1 handful of interesting sites
A pinch of education
750ml wine (or your preferred drink of choice)
1 gutful of delicious food

Chef Liam Barker comes close to achieving my perfect bake.

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Monday
Jan302017

Granada, city of my dreams

DateMonday, January 30, 2017 at 10:31PM

I went to Venice at Christmas and like most people I was enchanted by her stunning beauty. She was beautiful in the way that Audrey Hepburn was beautiful – perfect, elegant and untouchable.

This weekend I visited an old flame of mine, Granada. You might laugh in my face if I told you that to me she is more beautiful than Venice will ever be. You might cut me some slack if I tell you why.

I fell in love with Granada when I was 18. She was beautiful, charming and full of life. I was young, cheerful and full of energy. She won me over not only with her good looks, but with her vibrancy and lust for life.

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Wednesday
Sep212016

Eating the street in Bangkok

DateWednesday, September 21, 2016 at 4:11PM

Wow, what an amazing few days!  3 days in Bangkok on the way to Sydney. Why haven’t I done this before? Not only did I get to fill my belly with all manner of delicious things, I also got to stay here for next to nothing:

Definitely made the right call choosing the hotel over the hostel. Who needs to meet new people when you wake up to this every morning? And best of all, no jetlag – doing it in stages is definitely the way forward.

So what did I eat?

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