Tag Archives: food
Daily Photo: Raw
Raw bowl, Tokyo.
Daily Photo: Drying Mounds of Chili
Chilis in the Mandalay market, July 2013.
Daily Photo: Cao Lau
Delicious cao lau, a Hoi An specialty, March 2013.
Hungry in Hoi An
Touching down in Danang and driving the one hour to Hoi An, on Vietnam’s Central Coast, seemed quiet after the hectic streets of HCMC. Our main destination for the trip was Hội An, formerly knowns as Faifo (most everywhere in this … Continue reading
Es Oyen: An Indonesian Treat
Overall, I was not incredibly enthused about the food in East Java. The tempeh with sauce on heaps of white rice was good the first time I had it…and the second…but after that I started to wish for something different … Continue reading
Ahan Lao…Saep Lai!
As my one year anniversary of life in Laos quickly approaches (this week!), I’ve been trying to take some small moments (and with final reports due and an upcoming trip to prepare, the moments are indeed small) to reflect on … Continue reading
Giving Thanks
The holidays have probably been underway for weeks already in the States (Christmas music has probably been on since Halloween), but this past weekend finally started feeling like the holiday season here in Vientiane. On Saturday, I got a little … Continue reading
Napoli
We were all a bit sad to get on the train and leave behind the good times in Bologna, but I was still excited to see Naples, a city I hadn’t yet visited before this trip. As soon as we … Continue reading
Bologna
On Monday, we caught the train to Bologna, to spend two days in the city made famous by lunch meat. We checked into a cozy hotel right in the city center, off Piazza Maggiore, the main square, and home to … Continue reading
C’era una volta
On Sunday, we drove out of Milan toward the northern lake country, for one of my favorite days of the trip, the “medieval dinner.” Our bus barely made it up the steep gravel roads and dropped us off in front … Continue reading