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 …
Cradle of K-tea
The year is 828. Kim Daeryeom, a royal envoy to the Tang Empire, comes back from China with tea seeds. By a decree of King Heugdeok of Silla, he plants them on the slopes of Hwagae Valley in Jiri Mountains. Nearly twelve centuries pass. Kasper, …
Jerusalem essentials
Simply put, Jerusalem is one of the most interesting cities of our planet. The incredibly rich and complex history, the endless number of beautiful buildings and the terrific eclectic cuisine… I will let the photos speak for themselves, just occasionally throwing in a sentence or …
Liuzhou 柳州
Every Chinese city boasts with pride about its cuisine. Some go next level and build food museums. Liǔzhōu 柳州 has three. But even aside these establishments, this city has one pivotal magnet for foodies – a dish that single-handedly immortalizes Liuzhou in gourmet minds: snail …
Hainan: tea vs coffee
China is an empire of tea. You normally don’t associate her with coffee, unlike the neighboring Vietnam. Yet, tucked nearby where these two countries border on the South China Sea, is an island where both Camellia leaves and Coffea beans play a culture-forming role: Hainan. …
Zhenjiang: fragrant vinegar, suspicious oddities
cold cuts on a dish black gold emits sweet fragrance lid floats in the pot Aye, I decided to catch your attention with this odd haiku. Don’t worry, odds are that it will all be clear soon. Welcome to Zhenjiang, the city of Three Oddities… …
Visit Zhenjiang or you’ll eat vinegar
A detailed desciption of a visit to a vinegar museum in Zhenjiang. China loves vinegar. If I was asked to name two vinegar-related locations a foodie pilgrim should visit, one would be central Shanxi Province with Taiyuan and its vicinities and the other would be …
Donglianhua 东莲花
An old Muslim settlement in central Yunnan. Here are some photographs from Donglianhua 东莲花, an ancient village near Weishan. It is inhabited by people of the Islam-adhering Hui minority (回族). The name of the village literally translates as “East Lotus Flower”. Historians generally assume that …
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