Ema Datshi and Red Panda: eating and drinking in Bhutan
by Forget central heating and layered clothing. The Bhutanese eat their body warmers. Chillis. No meal is complete without ema datshi, the world-famous-in-Bhutan dish of chilli …
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Tour de dessert: Swiss Bliss
Cheesy, I know. But it’s Swiss, so I’m allowed to be cheesy. And I’ll stop before it gets worse. Lonely Planet recently had this piece …
Roman banquet
My food walk in Rome begins with a near death-by-dessert experience. It is a balmy summer morning and our small group has met in front …
Iftar fasting and feasting
As the sun sets on Mumbai and the muezzin’s call for the evening prayer rings out, signifying the end of the day’s fast, the party …
Antwerpian Extravagance
Temple to chocolates, diamonds and high fashion (Published in the July issue of Jet Wings International…) Antwerp has been positioned by Flanders Tourism as the …
Death by dessert
Eat it. Breathe it. Or snort it. Visit a museum that is a paean to the pleasures of chocolate – the Choco Story in Bruges. …
Memories of an Agashiye meal
There are Gujarati thalis and there are Gujarati thalis and then there is Agashiye. According to the website, Agashiye means ‘on the terrace’ – and …
Bargaining at Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar
Istanbuls’ Grand Bazaar, or Kapalıçarşı (meaning ‘covered market’) speaks directly to every Indian’s heart. Over 550 years old, this market has over 3000 shops inside …