Archive for the 'Great food from around the world' Category

My 7 favorite snack foods, treats and addictions when traveling

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
Red dragon fruit

Snacks, treats and all those little things we miss when traveling I’ll be the first one to admit that I get cravings. I think we all do? But when traveling, especially long-term, or when living abroad, I think these little addictions become far more evident! Yes, I’ve eaten some great food from around the world.… Continue reading more »

Food from Sabah Malaysia: Lemon Prawn

Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Lemon Prawns from Malaysia

Lemon Prawns from Sabah, Malaysia, my first and last bite! Have I saved the best for last? Perhaps I’ve saved the sweetest, and most unusual prawn dish I’ve ever had. This is indeed the last in this series of Food from Sabah Malaysia, which has a nice twist as this was the first meal I had… Continue reading more »

My two favorite drinks in Malaysia: 100Plus meets Zam Zam Cola from Iran

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

100Plus, one of best drinks in Malaysia or South East Asia No, this is not some sponsored commercial post, I wish it was. No matter, I still want to document 100Plus as it really has had a positive impact on my travels in South East Asia. It’s also my penultimate post about food and drink… Continue reading more »

Food from Sabah Malaysia: Chocolate Waffle

Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Chocolate Waffle from Malaysia

Chocolate Waffle from Sabah, Malaysia Okay, a chocolate waffle can be from anywhere in the world! But, here in Malaysia it seems like the people of Sabah have adopted the chocolate waffle as their own. On any street where there are people selling food, you are sure to find a vendor offering up fresh waffles with all… Continue reading more »

Food from Sabah Malaysia: Tapioca & Soto

Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Tapioca and Soto from Malaysia

Tapioca & Soto from Sabah, Malaysia Tapioca to me is a desert, and soto is a soup. So only in Sabah, Malaysia could you expect to find this as a savoury dish, and learn a lot more about it. What’s tapioca? Tapioca is derived from the Cassava tuber. In the process of extracting starch from… Continue reading more »

Food from Sabah Malaysia: Ginger Beef

Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Ginger Beef from Sabah

Ginger Beef  with some more flowery plates Only Ginger Beef served on yet more pink plastic plates will tell you this is a local eating establishment! It may be a slight play on linguist notions, but Beef Ginger or Ginger Beef is still fabulous. Another Chinese import, it’s often found available in many of the little cafes or… Continue reading more »

Food from Sabah Malaysia: Pumpkin Chicken

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Pumpkin Chicken from Sabah Malaysia

Delicious Pumpkin Chicken from Sabah Malaysia Pumpkin pie and Halloween were the only things I used to think that could be done with this vegetable. Certainly not in Sabah where I’ve never tasted it prepared do well. Pumpkin if not cooked well can be hard, bitter and not such a nice thing to have on your… Continue reading more »