Footpath Feasting: From Street Food to Soul Food

Footpath Feasting: From Street Food to Soul Food. Soul Food Mahanakorn, Jarrett Wrisley, Bangkok, Thailand. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

As travel and food writers we have to eat out every day, sometimes two or three times a day. In Bangkok one of those meals will involve street food. That means we’ve eaten a lot of it! That doesn’t mean we don’t reach out to people like Jarrett Wrisley of Soul Food Mahanakorn for tips. From Street … Read more

Som Tam and Gai Yang – Isaan Style Grilled Chicken and Salad

Som Tam and Gai Yang – Isaan Style Grilled Chicken and Salad. Gai Yang (Grilled Chicken), Som Tam (Salad), Isaan, Thailand. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Som tam and gai yang – salad Isaan style and grilled chicken – became our go-to meal throughout out journey around the off-the-beaten-track Isaan region of northeastern Thailand. The splendid Khmer temples may be the Isaan region’s most alluring attraction, yet for us the food markets and fiery cuisine of northeastern Thailand were equally as tantalising. Som Tam and … Read more

Footpath Feasting: a Series of Street Food Stories

Street Food, Bangkok. Footpath Feasting: a Series of Street Food Stories. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

We love street food. Whether it’s yakitori in Tokyo or tacos al pastor in San Miguel de Allende, snacking on street food is an essential part of the travel experience, as is writing about it. But we also enjoy reading about, which is why we’ve started this series of street food stories. We love eating street … Read more

My Best Foodie Travel Moments from our Grand Tour

My Best Foodie Travel Moments from our Grand Tour. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

We did a hell of a lot of food-related activities over the last 12 months for Grantourismo. And my best foodie travel moments of the year didn’t occur while seated at a voguish restaurant… My Best Foodie Travel Moments from our Grand Tour These are the best food and culinary travel moments from our yearlong … Read more

Lunch in The Kitchin with Tom Kitchin: From Nature to Plate

In The Kitchin with Tom Kitchin, Edinburgh, Scotland. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

When we asked for suggestions as to who would be the best chef in Edinburgh to talk to about new Scottish cuisine and local produce one name kept popping up – Tom Kitchin. Tom runs his Michelin-starred restaurant, The Kitchin, in waterside Leith with his wife, Michaela, and he has an enviable resume. Tom cooked at Pierre Koffmann’s restaurant … Read more