This Sichuan red chilli oil recipe makes an essential ingredient in Sichuan cooking and the specialties from China’s Sichuan province. It’s simple to make, adds a wallop of flavour to every dish you use it with, and it lasts forever. Although if you’re like us, it won’t be long before you’re making a new batch. … Read more
Spices, pickles, snacks and sweets were some of the delights we sampled on an Istanbul market tour with a local expert, a Turkish culinary writer. No matter how well you know a destination, there’s always something to be gained by experiencing that place with locals – which is how we came to do an Istanbul … Read more
The best Paris food souvenirs include delicious French traiteur treats such as pâtés, vinegars, preserves, and spices, and épicerie specialties such as gourmet ingredients, fine olive oils, wonderful charcuterie, and even cooking utensils. These are the edible souvenirs we recommend you take home when you’re in Paris. The best Paris food souvenirs can be found in French traiteurs and épiceries which … Read more
A Paris food tour of the fashionable Haute Marais neighbourhood, where artisanal food producers are creating innovative products, gives us a taste of ‘the Bobo palate’, the French capital’s ‘bourgeois-bohemians’, and the gourmet foods and specialty food shops currently on trend in the French capital. We’ve long believed that exploring the food of a destination … Read more
Best Barcelona artisanal food shops for edible souvenirs range from a charmingly old-fashioned, 150 year old specialty food store selling spices, teas, coffees, nuts, and chocolates to the sleek shop of the contemporary chocolatiers who changed chocolate making. In a gastronomic centre such as the Catalan capital, it makes sense that the best Barcelona take-homes would be edible … Read more