Travelling for Food
Whether you’re eating fresh tamales in a banana leaf in the Yucatan or trying crickets in Vietnam food is always about more than simply eating.
Food is about communication, history, stories, authenticity and culture. Food triggers memories both good and bad. Food is more than just what you eat every day. This site is dedicated to exploring food in all its various guises – you won’t find stacks of recipes here but what you will find will encourage you to explore the world of food, travel for it, taste it, and learn about it.
Authenticity in food is elusive, but it is something people are always looking for when they travel and food is a place where people search for it.
Come along with me on a culinary journey to learn more about local cuisines around the world, discover the vast history of food, and understand herbs, spices and where they come from. Here you will find insights into local culinary customs and food history, you can explore food culture and then journey out to taste the world’s kitchens.
Food Culture what is it?
Food Culture can be defined as the attitudes, beliefs and practices that surround the production and consumption of food. Food Culture incorporates our ethnicity, and cultural heritage and provides a mechanism of communication with others both externally and within our families and communities.
Food tourism what is it?
Food tourism may sound like some kind of new trend but culinary experiences, culinary tourism, gastronomy tourism, travelling for food and travel for food have all been around for a very long time – we just didn’t call it that. Foodie is a term that has been mocked as pretentious or affected and folks who call themselves foodies have been made the butt of many a joke.
Travel for food and drink
45 Great British Desserts
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11 of my favourite Irish Cookbooks
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59 Traditional British Foods – from the sublime to the WTF
59 Traditional English foods to try British foods don’t often bring to mind a gourmet treat but there are some classic English foods that weRead
Bosnian Food – 33 delicious dishes you must try
Bosnian Food – 33 delicious dishes you must try Bosnian food is not your traditional Balkan cuisine but a carefully balanced food culture representing bothRead
Weird American food – 32 dishes to try
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World of Drinks – the weird and wonderful
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Jewish food traditions an essential guide
Jewish food and Jewish food traditions When travelling for food we often come across dishes that we know are related to traditional Jewish foods. TheseRead
23 of the best Mexican Street Foods
23 of the best Mexican Street Foods In every place, we visit we look for street food and as food tourism junkies Mexico was absolutelyRead
A Guide to Mexicos Best Drinks
A Guide to Mexico’s Best Drinks These days travellers to Mexico tend to be obsessed with tequila thanks to the Mexican distillers who are teachingRead
Lebanese Food – 38 traditional Lebanese dishes
Lebanese Food – 38 traditional Lebanese dishes Lebanese food is one of the highest-rated cuisines in the world. Traditional Lebanese dishes have influenced world cuisineRead
18 traditional Dutch foods to eat in the Netherlands
18 traditional Dutch foods to eat in the Netherlands Dutch food has always been a secret pleasure of mine. Growing up one of my bestRead
25 Traditional Welsh food dishes
25 Traditional Welsh food dishes In England, culinary traditions tended to filter down from the upper levels of society. In Wales however traditional Welsh foodRead
Cancale the charming oyster capital of France
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Indigenous foods around the world
A guide to Indigenous foods around the world In university, I studied anthropology and became fascinated by food cultures worldwide. In particular, since I lived in CanadaRead
Scottish foods – 53 Scottish favourites
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BBQ in the USA Where to find some of the best
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Dining in Italy – 19 Do’s and Don’ts
Dining in Italy – 19 Do’s and Don’ts Italian food culture, unlike North America, is centuries old and there are distinct “rules” to eating in Italy.Read
42 best breakfasts in the world
42 of the best breakfasts in the world Eating breakfast – never has a meal been so contentious. Nutrition experts and scientists debate that “breakfastRead
What to eat in Rome and 27 places to find it
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Cornish Pasty History
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The Origins of Barbecue
36 Tantalizing BBQ dishes around the world Humans began cooking meat over fire around 1.8 million years ago so the origins of barbecue belong in our distantRead
38 of the best noodle dishes around the world
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The Best Destinations in Wales for Foodie Families
The Best Destinations in Wales for Foodie Families On your next family vacation to Wales, don’t just take the kids to the parks, beaches, museums,Read
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage – food
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Croatian food – Discovering the delicious food of Croatia
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Armenian food – 45 Armenian dishes you must try
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Best food markets Canada
21 Best food markets in Canada Yes, I’m a food tourist and no matter what country I travel to I will always scope out a food marketRead
What is Irish soda bread?
What is Irish soda bread? Irish soda bread history is a tale of the mixing of food cultures – the Irish and the new world.Read
Irish potato cakes – potato farls, boxty, fadge
Irish potato cakes – potato farls, boxty, fadge Boxty is a traditional Irish potato pancake. When I was a child growing up in Ireland boxty was calledRead
A Traditional Irish Breakfast – the lush full Irish breakfast
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Guide to the best of West African Food
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36 Traditional Egyptian Foods to whet your appetite
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22 Food Trucks across Canada to try
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Food Tourism what is it?
Food Tourism experiencing culture through food and drink Food tourism may sound like some kind of new trend but culinary experiences, culinary tourism, gastronomy tourism,Read
Food Culture what is it?
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Ethnic restaurants – New York
The glorious diversity of New York City’s ethnic restaurants The Big Apple, the City that Never Sleeps, City of Dreams, The Empire State, Gotham, FunRead
London: Cheese Walking Tour with Tastings
London: Cheese Walking Tour with Tastings Highlights Taste a selection of delicious London cheeses, from rich Stilton to Italian “drunk cheese” Test your wits inRead
French Cheese – 23 amazing types of French cheese
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Food in Malta – the ultimate guide
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French Food Culture: The Ultimate Guide
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Afternoon Tea Bus with Panoramic Tour of London
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London: 3-Hour Secret British Food Tour
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London: 3-Hour Secret Indian Food Tour
London: 3-Hour Secret Indian Food Tour Highlights Enjoy a 3-hour guided tour of East London with 7 stops Learn about Indian cuisine from a passionateRead
148 National Dishes of countries around the world
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Yucatan Food – deliciously earthy, hot and smoky
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London: East End British Food & Drinks Private Walking Tour
London: East End British Food & Drinks Private Walking Tour Highlights Tick fish and chips, Scotch egg, and meat pie off your British foods bucketRead
Rome: Pasta Professional Lab Experience
Rome: Pasta Professional Lab Experience Highlights Learn how to make fresh Italian pasta inside a real Italian pastificio Recreate these recipes at home Taste yourRead
Milan: Small-Group Pasta Making and Tiramisu Class
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Parma: Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese Tour
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Spanish Food: 40 of the best foods in Spain
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42 scrumptious traditional Turkish foods to try
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Irish Whiskey Tours – 23 tours and tastes
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Best food markets and food halls in N. America
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Best food markets in Europe
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Coffeeshops in Amsterdam
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All the best Restaurants in Donegal Town
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Food in Brittany: Fall in love with the food of Bretagne
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17 of the Most Unusual Foods Around the World | Weird Food
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What to eat when visiting Berlin
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8 of the best country pubs in Warwickshire a road trip
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Food Travel 27 stories of food around the world
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16 Fabulous food street markets in London
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Two of the best Pizzas in Toronto Canada
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47 of the best traditional Canadian foods
Canadian foods you must try I got a bit tired of these articles talking about the top 10 Canadian dishes or the 17 dishes youRead
One Day In Barcelona Itinerary – Where to Eat, Sleep & Play
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20 Famous Pubs in Dublin for a pint and some craic
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Fabulous Food of Cyprus
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11 Quirky Afternoon Teas In London
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The absolute best things to eat in Krakow Poland
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Borough Market London the best gourmet Guide for foodies
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Traditional Irish food 25 of the most popular Irish dishes
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The best Cuban Street Food
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A Guide to the English Market in Cork Ireland: an Irish Foodie Heaven
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Best tips for Visiting the Limerick Milk Market in Ireland
The Milk Market As in many countries, Ireland is working to emphasize buying local, buying fresh and supporting small producers and the Limerick Milk MarketRead
Visit the Lucas Galvez Market
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Leather Lane Market London a Delicious street food hub
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St. Lawrence Market Toronto – A Foodies Paradise
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