Cherry-picked Railway Cherries
Una ciliegia tira l’altra – “one cherry pulls another,” goes the Italian idiom. Cherry stalks are often joined, so when you pick one from the tree it pulls another. More figuratively, it refers to the fact that they are so delicious that you can’t stop …
Noryangjin Fish Market
Noryangjin Fish Market, one of the most famous of its kind in Korea and, indeed, the whole world. 노량진수산물도매시장 Do you have a favorite fish market? The one you use at home or perhaps know from travels? Tsukiji? Pike’s Place? Comment under my corresponding Instagram …
Orval Trappist beer
Trappist beers are considered the best in the world. There exist only a handful of authentic Trappist breweries, most of them in Belgium, and one of them is Orval. To be considered as Trappist, beer has to be made by a Trappist Monastery. There are …
Tvarůžky Museum
(In)famously tangy both in taste and smell, the unique mature cheese from Moravia, olomoucký tvarůžek is instantly recognizable by its light golden yellow hue and springy and sticky texture — atop of that tangy taste and smell of course. The fact that it commonly comes …
Kimchi Museum
Museum Kimchikan 김치박물관 is located in the famous Insa-dong neighborhood of Seoul. Out of several hundreds of food-related museums I have visited, this one stands out. Clear, well-designed descriptions and infographics, explanatory videos and interactive screens with fun games cover the history of kimchi and …
Sant’Agata, Catania
Tortured by Roman soldiers in the year 251 CE, Agatha refused to renounce Christianity even when her breasts were being cut off. Today breasts are her symbol and even pastries take their shape – I went to Catania to try the sweet ricotta-filled cassatelle di …
Tiramisuing in Treviso
An autumnal foodie jaunt. Tiramisù. A name that makes the hearts of foodies beat faster and their sweet tooth sweeter. The quintessential dessert. Among the several claims to the recipe by different locations in Northern Italy, the most solid one is probably by Treviso. This …
mushrooming.pl – bay boletes
Mushroom hunting is very dear to the hearts of Polish people. Referred to as “grzybobranie” (fungi picking) or just “na grzyby” (go for mushrooms), it is often called a “national sport” in local media. Each family may have their own favorite woods where they head …
Ljubljana essentials
Basic eats of Slovenia’s capital. A quick photo gallery. If in Ljubljana, be sure to wander the old town streets, its churches, bridges and the hill castle. For freestyle street art head to Metelkova neighborhood. Dragon is the city’s symbol. According to local lore, Jason …
Osmica, or wine needs bush
A wine tavern but without neither a restaurant concession nor a licence to sell alcohol? Don’t worry, osmice are absolutely legal. In fact, their existance owes to a “legal need.” Namely, the winemakers’ need to sell surplus wine. You will find them in the region …
