Calabrian food is one of Italy’s most distinctive cuisines, having endured centuries of invasions, colonisers and immigrants that have included Greeks, Romans, French, Arabs, and Spaniards, all of whom have had an influence on the spicy Southern Italian cuisine. Discovering Calabrian food is a highlight of a trip to Calabria. Trust us on this: we’ve … Read more
Phuket dishes to try in Phuket Town range from khanom jeen, fresh fermented rice noodles doused with rich curries and served with fragrant herbs and crisp greens, to bowls of Hokkein noodles with plump Phuket prawns and succulent pork. You won’t go hungry in Old Phuket, which is home to some of Thailand’s best street … Read more
Dalat markets and food and wine shops are brimming with delicious Dalat specialties and souvenirs of the edible and liquid kind. As you’d expect from the largest city in Vietnam’s southern Central Highlands, an agriculturally rich area famed for its coffee, fruit and vegetables, flowers, and wine, Dalat offers some mouthwatering shopping. Dalat markets and … Read more
Soto ayam in Yogyakarta is an aromatic breakfast soup found right across Indonesia’s archipelago. Fondly called the country’s ‘chicken noodle soup for the soul’ and sold from charming food carts, Yogyakarta’s soto ayam has a light broth that’s clear and fragrant. I’d like to think that we went to Yogyakarta for Java‘s awe-inspiring archaeological sites, … Read more
Vietnamese street food dishes you need to try in Vietnam and where to taste them – from pho bo and bun cha in Hanoi to cao lau and mi Quang in Hoi An, and banh xeo and banh mi in Saigon. We give you the lowdown on Vietnam’s must-try street food dishes and the regions … Read more