Tag: food

  • Spring Foraging Guide for the UK by Sarah Tamsin [guest post]

    Spring Foraging Guide for the UK by Sarah Tamsin [guest post]

    I feel as if spring has really snuck up on us this year. It’s officially time for people living in Britain (or anywhere temperate in the Northern Hemisphere) to come out of hibernation and start enjoying the extra hours of sunshine. And so, I have written this spring foraging guide…

  • The Great British Cake-Scoff: A Guide to British Food

    The Great British Cake-Scoff: A Guide to British Food

    So, I’ve put on a lot of weight since I’ve moved back to the UK and with very good reason. British food is not an internationally beloved cuisine. In most large cities around the world, you may be able to find a decent pizzeria, Chinese takeaway or Irish pub. But, you will…

  • How to Gelato | An Italian Gelato Guide

    How to Gelato | An Italian Gelato Guide

    I set myself three challenges this summer in Italy: to improve my Italian (errr… I’ll myself a generous 5/10 for that one), to see Florence (tick!) and to discover the Holy Grail of Italian cuisine – the ultimate gelato.

  • What’s the Beef with Kobe? 8 Things to See & Do

    What’s the Beef with Kobe? 8 Things to See & Do

    Is there anything to see and do in Kobe that doesn’t involve its famous, delicious beef? Essentially, where’s the beef in Kobe? Well, it turns out that beef isn’t Kobe’s only cash cow. There’s a lot more to see in Kobe to beef up your trip and give you enough to do until the…

  • 5 Authentic Chinese Foods You’re Missing Out On

    5 Authentic Chinese Foods You’re Missing Out On

    Last week I made you question everything you thought you knew about Chinese cuisine by revealing 5 Chinese Foods That Are Not Actually Chinese (well, that’s what Confucius told me in my fortune cookie). So now, I would like to introduce you to five authentic Chinese foods and dishes that…

  • 5 Chinese Foods That Are Not Actually Chinese

    5 Chinese Foods That Are Not Actually Chinese

    Yep, that’s right, Western world. You have been eating Chinese food wrong your entire life. But don’t feel bad as I too have made the same mistake in thinking that these dishes were the epitome of authentic Chinese cuisine. It wasn’t until I moved to Hong Kong that I learnt…