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#FoodFriday: Beer & Gravy, Czech Republic Knows Its Liquids

#FoodFriday: Beer & Gravy, Czech Republic Knows Its Liquids

The food: Beef Sirloin with Bread Dumplings (Svicková na smetane houskové knedlíky) Where to find it: Prague, Czech Republic Note: Longa Travels Productions is now filming its food & travel TV …

 

#FoodFriday: Slovakia’s Food Whoops Kraft Easy Mac’s Ass

#FoodFriday: Slovakia’s Food Whoops Kraft Easy Mac’s Ass

The food: Sheep Cheese Dumplings with Bacon (Bryndzové Haluškz so Slaninou) Where to find it: Bratislava, Slovakia Note: Longa Travels Productions is now filming its food & travel TV show …

 

#FoodFriday: Denmark Serves the Best Pastries

#FoodFriday: Denmark Serves the Best Pastries

The food: Chokoladesnitte Where to find it: Lagkagehuset, Copenhagen, Denmark Note: Longa Travels Productions is now filming its food & travel TV show in Spain & Portugal for the next …

 

#FoodFriday: Wriggling, Noisy Live Shrimp at Noma

#FoodFriday: Wriggling, Noisy Live Shrimp at Noma

The food: Live Shrimp with Brown Butter Sauce Where to find it: Noma, Copenhagen, Denmark (Spring 2011 menu) Note: Longa Travels Productions is now filming its food & …

 

#FoodFriday: Singapore’s Foodies Are Like It’s Government Surveillance: Mostly Harmless

#FoodFriday: Singapore’s Foodies Are Like It’s Government Surveillance: Mostly Harmless

The food: Pickled Chinese Vegetables Appetizer Where to find it: Por Kee Eating House, Singapore -:- Singaporeans are food voyeurs. Naturally, I fit right in. For this meal, my …

 

How Film & TV Make Me A Better Global Citizen

How Film & TV Make Me A Better Global Citizen

Like Neo’s portal to the Matrix and Dorothy’s ruby slippers to home, as I sink deeper into my favorite chocolate-brown armchair to watch a movie …

 

#FoodFriday: Is Durian as Good as Sex?

#FoodFriday: Is Durian as Good as Sex?

The food: Durian Where to find it: Street fruit stand, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Caution to all readers: the following post might be too mature (delicious?) for young …

 

#FoodFriday: Future of Food in (Cambodian) Insects

#FoodFriday: Future of Food in (Cambodian) Insects

The food: Assorted Insects Where to find it: Street food stall, Phnom Penh, Cambodia -:- Insects wriggle and squirm. Westerns who eat them might do the same—at first. Off …

 

#FoodFriday: Cultural Hotpot of Hong Kong Gets Traditional with Seafood Claypots

#FoodFriday: Cultural Hotpot of Hong Kong Gets Traditional with Seafood Claypots

The food: Seafood Claypot with Beancurd and Bok Choy Where to find it: Temple Spice Crabs, Temple Street, Hong Kong -:- Hong Kong buzzes and barrels down upon …

 

#FoodFriday: The Hero Sous Chef in Ho Chi Minh City

#FoodFriday: The Hero Sous Chef in Ho Chi Minh City

The food: Vietnamese Noodles Where to find it:  The Lunch Lady, 23 Hoang Sa St., District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -:- Sous chefs. You’ve seen them tucked away in …