For the foodies: Must-taste gourmet gold around the globe
This one is for the foodies. With 2020 in full swing, who says you can’t take your tastebuds on a little adventure too? Enjoy these out-of-this-world taste experiences, featuring unique flavours and local favourites that make each one of these cities so unique while earning them a top spot on this gourmet gold list. Warning: If you’re on a pre-lunch break, look away now.
Travelling is all about exploring the culture of somewhere new and call me biased, but the quickest (and certainly the most enjoyable) way to truly get to grips with the heritage of any new place is through understanding its food philosophy: The way people enjoy food and celebrate together.
New flavours, tastes and delicious local dishes await …so bank on popping open that top button as you tuck into a fork-full of national identity with these must-try dishes.
Midye dolma in Istanbul
Seafood and street food meet in the aromatic explosion that is known as one of Turkey’s most-loved local eats. Stuffed spicy mussels…it doesn’t get much better.
Dan bing in Taipei
Taiwan’s take on the ultimate in breakfast happiness and proof that you definitely don’t have to choose between breakfast burritos and crêpes when you can have both rolled into one.
La bomba in Barcelona
Fluffy mashed potato, stuffed with ground pork, dusted with breadcrumbs and fried until golden perfection. Trust Spain to ruin us forever with these flavour bombs!
Grilled sardines in Lisbon
How much can one place love grilled sardines? Well…enough to shut down the streets throughout June to celebrate Lisbon’s sardine festival in honour of its patron saint, Saint Anthony.
Pozole in Mexico City
Put the tortillas down. Seriously. You don’t have to be a local to know that this soup/ stew fusion packs a serious flavour punch with garlic, pork and corn kernels as its base and it has earned every bite of its iconic status in Mexico.
Ossobuco in Milan
There’s pretty much nothing that involves the Italians and food that isn’t a match made in heaven but Ossobuco needs to be eaten in the city it originates from, at least once in your life!
Pastel de nata in Portugal
Local legend claims that Portuguese nuns and monks, having used egg whites to starch their religious clothing, used the left-over yolks to make pastries, including these sinfully delicious custard tarts. We don’t know about you, but we’re more than a little obsessed with this by-product.
Som tam in Thailand
Thailand’s most famous salad, and for a good reason…Pound-up garlic and chilies, add in a healthy hit of tamarind juice, fish sauce, peanuts, dried shrimp, tomatoes, lime juice, sugarcane paste, string beans and a handful of grated green papaya. This is our idea of flavour heaven.
Masala dosa in India
A crispy, rice-batter crêpe holds the perfect filling of a spicy mashed potato mix. Dip yours in coconut chutney, pickles, tomato-and-lentil-based sauces or any other flavourful condiment you dare brave. This is India’s take on a breakfast fit for champions.
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