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Kenya
Keep Trying Goat, It Will Get Better
Someone I met on my trip (credentials: she cites Chipotle as “the thing she misses second-most about America”) told me that the first three times I tried roasted goat, a ... read more
20 Jul 2010
by Cara Giaimo
20 Jul 2010
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India
One round, crunchy looking thing please
Indian sweet shops used to intimidate me. Labels and menus aren’t common, and asking after ingredients almost always yields the same basic result (sugar, nuts, milk, flour). There are ... read more
02 Jul 2010
by Janna White
02 Jul 2010
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India
The Magical Tiffin Carrier - Fresh Food Delivered to your Door for 50 cents
How does a five-dish nutritious home-cooked hot meal delivered at your doorstep for 50 cents sound? For me, it was a Godsend. I had most dinners delivered and if I ... read more
29 Jun 2010
by Rohan Radhakrishna
29 Jun 2010
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Mongolia
Stone Soup
Horhog, Mongolia's summer picnic delicacy of choice, is no fairy tale. Fire-heated rocks are placed in a metal barrel with the meat of a freshly killed sheep or goat ... read more
26 Jun 2010
by Andrew Cullen
26 Jun 2010
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Uganda
Starch is IT!
People in Uganda grow starchy crops that provide them with the most bang for their buck--millet, sorghum, beans, sweet potato, maize, bananas, and rice. A plate full of rice and ... read more
23 May 2010
by Andrew Morgan
23 May 2010
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Egypt
Otlob: Egypt’s Solution for people that can’t cook
If you can’t cook, don’t worry. One thing that redeems Cairo from its heat is the availability of cheap delivery. Cairo is one of the rare cities in ... read more
12 Apr 2010
by Ian Bassingthwaighte
12 Apr 2010
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Chile
French fries topped with scrambled eggs and beef a mouthwatering treat
At first it sounded a bit odd, but the chorrillana — french fries topped with sauteed onions, beef, scrambled eggs — is one of my fondest memories of Chilean food. While many ... read more
23 Feb 2010
by Brett Bralley
23 Feb 2010
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India
After-dinner treats
With all the spicy food, Indians have a host of digestive aids and remedies to clear the palate. The simplest version is soaf - fennel seeds served after dinner, alone or ... read more
31 Jan 2010
by Valerie Hohman
31 Jan 2010
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Spain
Try the €8.30 lunch menu
The Spanish have a whole different concept when it comes to food and dining. It’s a leisure activity, similar to the Lebanese mezza experience, except every day. Their lunch ... read more
26 Jan 2010
by Loryne Atoui
26 Jan 2010
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Italy
3 common misconceptions about Italian food
There are definitely some discrepancies between what North Americans think of as Italian food and what is actually served in Italy. Here are a few that I have found: 1 ... read more
12 Jan 2010
by Michelle Saltis
12 Jan 2010
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Peru
Don't expect to find mac and cheese
I was traveling in Peru and was very sick from the food and water. We passed by a KFC in Lima, and I just had to go in. I normally ... read more
30 Nov 2009
by Michelle Saltis
30 Nov 2009
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Costa Rica
Bring your own spices
Perhaps the most important thing I learned while backpacking was to bring my own spices along with me. I had never heard of this before, and quickly regretted not thinking ... read more
12 Dec 2009
by Michelle Saltis
12 Dec 2009
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Mali
How to get your coffee fix in Bamako
Need to satisfy your latte craving in Bamako? Don't want to shell out the overpriced tourist price for a mediocre cup of coffee at a fancy french-style restaurant? Stop ... read more
16 Dec 2009
by Leona Rosenblum
16 Dec 2009
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France
Don't ask for a doggie bag
When we went out to eat with my French family to a pizza place, I ordered a small pizza for myself. Later, after I had finished eating what I could ... read more
02 Dec 2009
by Michelle Saltis
02 Dec 2009
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Japan
To save cash, embrace noodles
Japanese food has a reputation for being expensive, but it doesn't have to be. Any major street will have a noodle shop of some kind, and a bowl of ... read more
15 Dec 2009
by Saleem Reshamwala
15 Dec 2009
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Serbia
Get a hot chocolate high
Hot chocolate in many cafes in the Balkans is like hot chocolate pudding. In other words, it's kind of like crack, sans the drug culture and possibility of arrest ... read more
04 Dec 2009
by danielle hayes
04 Dec 2009
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Serbia
Eastern Europe does Crepes, and quite well
Palacenka is an inexpensive treat advertised on the windows of restaurants and sandwich shops throughout the Balkans. This delightful dish is comparable to crepes, if not virtually the same, and ... read more
03 Dec 2009
by danielle hayes
03 Dec 2009
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Serbia
Ajvar: Your new favorite food
Ajvar is like the Balkan version of salsa. But better. (Especially since actual attempts at salsa here usually include ketchup.) A hearty mix of bell peppers, garlic, eggplant and chili ... read more
03 Dec 2009
by danielle hayes
03 Dec 2009
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Malawi
Ditch the fork: it’s all finger food here
No, your host did not forget the silverware. Malawians tend to eat with their hands, regardless of what’s on the menu. This can feel awkward when there’s rice ... read more
30 Nov 2009
by Rebecca Jacobson
30 Nov 2009
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Chile
Coffee lovers beware
With her heart set on a coffee to go with her chocolate dessert one night at a chic restaurant in Viña del Mar, my friend asked the waiter what kind ... read more
23 Nov 2009
by Brett Bralley
23 Nov 2009
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