How to travel around the world and Eat Your Way
The beauty of the world of travel is that you in the things you are most curious about the topics or that bring you joy. Home For many people, this means climbing adventure or volunteering or as many mountains as possible. To me it means my way around the world to eat and learning about food.
I never started in this way. I planned last a year until my lawyering job in 09 in New York expected back by as much as I could to save my trips, I started a website Legal Nomads , always document to whatever adventure came in my own way. I never thought that I would be writing years later, and certainly do not expect to have written a book about the food.
Somewhere between Mongolia and China, I found that what I was eating would be more of a focus for my trips. Growing up, the food was never a big part of my life, but as time went on and I began to travel, it was obvious that my target selection and daily schedules planned for my palate. I also wanted to travel so that I could learn what people were eating and why. It was not just to enjoy a meal or two, but went much deeper. How was it that these food and traditions that I am fascinated me along for the countries to make the historical backdrop, only began to explore? The food was an endless source of wonder (and delicious meals).
But for those who want to do what I do, there are some legitimate concerns. How to eat safely, without getting sick? What you need before you helps you to pack to go on your tasty Travel? And what do you need to know about an itinerary based around food to build?
I wrote a book, to answer the of food Traveler manual these questions and more, and Matt asked me to post my thoughts here, as I eat the world
here's my five tried and true tips and tricks for discovering the hidden secrets of foods .:
start with the basics: the dishes themselves . to begin one of my favorite places, is Wikipedia, specifically his side on national courts. Jumping from the landing page to the therein mentioned components or a historical footnote that fascinates you, means that you can take on a trip, although the anthropology of a life of the country before. Own way For example, recognize many travelers not that ketchup origins thousands of miles away from America are, in Fujian, China. By learning about this history before setting off on a trip to China, you are a very different lens through which granted you can view your adventures. A delicious lens on!
you eat will appreciate more if you also learn about the etiquette and social mores that accompany them. Learning Part of the fun about eating in trying also to understand and / or the cultural and dietary habits of the countries you visit imitate. I found locals about their traditions and habits table to ask is an excellent conversation starter. For example, in large parts of Asia, the chopsticks in rice staking perpendicular frowned upon because it is to smoke a Buddhist ceremony for the dead in a bowl of rice on the altar. And turned to ask at a dinner on this topic in a long discussion about the many other foods quirks in our respective countries in Bangkok. Pre-trip, a good starting point for learning is Etiquette Scholar 's, divided international cuisine etiquette section in regions.
Two short packing tips. Whether you travel with or without food, a good first aid and medical equipment is important because my recommended packing essentials like a spotlight, doorstop and whistle are. For my first full contents of the aid kit, see my resources page. But what travelers for food packaging? Special features include the following:
- I never leave home without portable chopsticks, size, where food is fresh, but the courts of the street stall may not be as clean as you want. An alternative brings baby wipes or wet wipes to wipe with you the utensils. That's not to say that I walk around all utensils disinfection, either! But for those street stalls with a quick turnover, but less exciting washing process, it is always good, that extra step to do.
- I also a point-It transported Dictionary, easy to use, if the language barrier in the way. You can indicate the animal, spice or other element in the book and a minimum guaranteed of communication. For those with iPhones, is an alternative ICOON, a picture dictionary.
not ignore breakfast offered. Be it Nasi Lemak in Indonesia or Mohinga soups in Myanmar, breakfast is often an ideal time for you to explore your destination culinary options. Another option, especially in Southeast Asia and South America is to find fresh food markets at dawn - they will almost always have food stalls attached where the buyer on ingredients for a meal to stop stockpiling. The turnover is quick, the food is fresh, and it is almost always cheap.
What is food safety? street stalls and markets are the best way to try food and not break the bank, but their safety is a concern for many people. To be honest, I have sicker of restaurants were more often from roadside stalls on my travels. The beauty of the street is frequenting restaurants that are open and accessible; You can see how the food is treated and cooked, and how clean the barn -. or not
More tips:
- I strive with stalls where the person cooking, the money is also not the approach, and if they do, they are handling the money. to cook with gloves, take them off, the food
- I take a look how the city or country eats; if a large meal for the locals at lunchtime is, that would be my choice for new meat or exciting dishes to experiment, if the food is freshest.
- To avoid having food allergies or restrictions, such as meat or dairy products, Select has Kluger allergy and / or food stamps, you can print out and take with you in the local language. Very useful for a celiac like me, gluten, wheat, barley and rye has to be avoided!
These are just a few tips that can help you safely, delicious result and inexpensive eats while traveling. While food was not a priority when I started traveling, I have an excellent addition to what already found a fulfilling experience. By focusing on food, I have some interesting stories added, found great new friends, and - of course - eaten some tasty meals. If you have food issues, I would be happy to answer them at [email protected] or in the comments.
Bon appétit!
Jodi Ettenberg since April their way to eat around the world to 08. is the author of the recently published food Traveler's Guide . She is also the founder of Legal Nomads , the global travel and food adventure chronicles, and she is a contributing editor for Long Reads . She gets the trembling when she goes too long without eating sticky rice.
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