I've had some of the best and oddest fruit juices in Brazil. Every morning I went down to a local juice bar where they are pressed right in front of you and tried a different one, ranging from the more mundane pineapple and papaya juice to cashew and graviola juice. Mixing a couple of them together is also very yummie.
My favourite food is Indonesian Padang Padang food. So good they named it twice is also applicable to the Sumatran cuisine that is widely available outside of the island of Sumatra. You can recognise the Padang restaurants by the many stacked bowls filled with delicious spicy dishes ranging from chicken legs to cassava leaves and eggplant. It's very spicy so lots of ice cold beer is advisory.
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But to be honest there is one thing that just beats all of these meals I had while travelling around the world. The best meal I ever had was one I had at home after I'd been away from Holland for three months on an internship in the US. The first thing I did was drop my bags at home. I looked for my shopping bag and headed to my local supermarket for some fresh sunflower seed bread and spreadable liverwurst, aka Dutch pate. Never ever have I enjoyed a meal as much as that simple sandwich in my Amsterdam kitchen. So as much as I like to dabble in foreign cuisine, there's just nothing like a simple homemade sandwich.
Yes! So true. I am so looking forward to a loaf of bread from my local bakery when I go back to Aus!
ReplyDeleteoh yeah, bread especially I miss when travelling!
DeleteI love trying new foods when travelling. Great list of food; will have to try some of those next time I travel. Nothing better than getting to know the local cuisine. Mmm pasta in Italy - one of my favourites as well. I also loved sauerbraten in Germany (sour beef); very tasty!
ReplyDeleteI have yet to try the sour beef in Germany. Thanks for the tip!
DeleteJaklien, I agree. The best meal is one that you grew up with, even though we enjoy all the others!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it! :-)
DeleteIm going to have to visit Basque country - i love Tapas!
ReplyDeleteThey are the best in their kind!
DeleteI don't think I've ever tried Indonesian food! Adding to the must-eat list
ReplyDeleteYou totally should! It's my favourite!
DeleteI'm like you, arriving home to NZ and just seeing the food that you grew up with can be the best meal a girl can ever eat xx
ReplyDeleteSo true. Nothing tastes better than food you have missed for a long time!
DeleteThese all sound amazing...!
ReplyDeleteThey were! Lol
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