Try this. NYT says you can gift 10 articles a month.
Basically it's about how more places have other ethnic cuisines than the traditional foods you might be traveling there to try. I've found that in several european locations where I wanted to eat what is traditional in that country but instead found anything but. Being from the SW I certainly don't want to go to Switzerland to try Mexican food.
I have always maintained that to find the best regional food in Europe, one must get off the beaten path and away from the tourist areas. This is why we aways enjoy having free time and/or add pre-and-post tour days to explore on our own...befriend a local and ask where they eat or have them make a recommendation. The small, hole-in-the-wall establishments usually do not disappoint, especially in Eastern Europe. Merely my opinion.
I did, however, enjoy having ethnic Indian food while in London, so much so that we ate at the same place twice.
@ kfnknfzk Your experience in London with Indian cuisine (great Indian there I agree) highlights part of some of the culinary history of London, and what typifies experiences in other countries, some of them mentioned. Colonialism, trade, importation of foreign workers and immigration have had an impact on cuisine. The British ties to India is one. Referenced in the article is the Japanese and Chinese influence found in Lima, which dates back to Chinese workers going to Peru for large projects. Chinatown in San Francisco dates to Gold Rush times. Other recent grown is from the emergence of immigrant communities. Happy New Year.
Many years ago, I used to travel to London on business. The English food was terrible but there were many ethnic restaurants which served excellent food.
I had to go to Moscow one time and the food there was worse than English food. When I came back, I mentioned this to a British expat and he as insulted I'm sure he liked English food.
English food has come a long way in the past 30 or so years.
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Try this. NYT says you can gift 10 articles a month.
Basically it's about how more places have other ethnic cuisines than the traditional foods you might be traveling there to try. I've found that in several european locations where I wanted to eat what is traditional in that country but instead found anything but. Being from the SW I certainly don't want to go to Switzerland to try Mexican food.
I have always maintained that to find the best regional food in Europe, one must get off the beaten path and away from the tourist areas. This is why we aways enjoy having free time and/or add pre-and-post tour days to explore on our own...befriend a local and ask where they eat or have them make a recommendation. The small, hole-in-the-wall establishments usually do not disappoint, especially in Eastern Europe. Merely my opinion.
I did, however, enjoy having ethnic Indian food while in London, so much so that we ate at the same place twice.
@ kfnknfzk Your experience in London with Indian cuisine (great Indian there I agree) highlights part of some of the culinary history of London, and what typifies experiences in other countries, some of them mentioned. Colonialism, trade, importation of foreign workers and immigration have had an impact on cuisine. The British ties to India is one. Referenced in the article is the Japanese and Chinese influence found in Lima, which dates back to Chinese workers going to Peru for large projects. Chinatown in San Francisco dates to Gold Rush times. Other recent grown is from the emergence of immigrant communities. Happy New Year.
Many years ago, I used to travel to London on business. The English food was terrible but there were many ethnic restaurants which served excellent food.
I had to go to Moscow one time and the food there was worse than English food. When I came back, I mentioned this to a British expat and he as insulted
I'm sure he liked English food.
English food has come a long way in the past 30 or so years.
Yes, it certainly has!
sevenseas- I do hope you meant to say, "emergence" rather than "emergency." Happy New Year to you as well and glorious travel experiences to all.
@kfnknfzk Of course. Typo corrected.