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Tag Archives: spice
Tang, Coquilles and St Julien
I’ve mentioned Resturant Tang before as one of my absolute favorite places in Paris. I know a lot of his dishes, but on my last visit, he surprised me with this scallop and spicy soy sauce recipe. Scallops (Coquilles St Jacques, … Continue reading
Posted in 2004, FOOD, France, Paris, Restaurants, TASTE TRAVEL, what am I drinking with this dish?, WINE
Tagged 1er Grand Cru Classé, 2004, 2eme Grand Cru Classé, 2nd wine, balance, bitterness, Bordeaux, Charlie Tang, Chateau de La Tour, Chinese, Clos du Marquis, Coquilles St Jacques, Leoville Las Cases, Medoc, mouth feel, Paris, Pauillac, Red, restaurant, Restaurant Tang, scallops, soy sauce, spice, St Julien, Tang, vintage
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Big Ben Than Market Saigon
It’s a mistake to walk into Ben Than Market through the front. You’d never think there was anything BUT aisles and aisles of t-shirts and counterfeit bags of all big brand names you can imagine. Engulfed in sea of textile … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, FOOD, TASTE TRAVEL, Vietnam
Tagged bean curd, beans, Ben Than Market, bulots, butcher, cockles, conches, Fish, ice, leaves, offal, pork, razor clam, rice, Saigon, saltpepperlime sauce, shellfish, shrimp, spice, spl, vegetables, Vietnam
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that little market in Saigon
Its time for breakfast. And we are in the streets of Saigon with a mission: find the little street market we’d liked so much the last time we visited Saigon a couple of years ago. Even with a good sense … Continue reading
truck stop lunch in Phan Thiet
Just booking the car is an adventure. How long does it take to drive from Saigon to Nha Trang? Everyone we speak to has a different answer. “The roads are good, you can drive fast. 4hrs.” “The roads are only … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, FOOD, TASTE TRAVEL, Vietnam
Tagged beef, cuttlefish, garlic, herbs, leaves, Mui Ne, Nha Trang, pepper, Phan Thiet, pork, rice, spice, truck stop, Vietnam
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Laksa for breakfast
Empty street of Chinatown in Singapore Our flight out of Singapore is early on Sunday and Chinatown is virtually empty when we wander through looking for some breakfast. We stand at a cross roads thinking about our options: eat at … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, FOOD, TASTE TRAVEL
Tagged breakfast, Chinatown, coconut milk, Fish, fried wantons, Hawker center, Laksa, noodles, Singapore, spice
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Singapore Noodles
Just throw it all in there. Thin noodles. Bits of pork. A little bit of shrimp. Some egg. A few greens. And a little bit of spice, but nothing aggressive, just aromatic. This is snack in Chinatown after finally arriving … Continue reading
Ibu Oka Babi Guling
Ubud. Across the street from the Royal Palace. Ibu Oka (i.e. mama oka’s place) This place is hopping. Locals and tourists rub shoulders to get a piece of this famous roast suckling pig. Open around 11AM and they close when … Continue reading
Posted in FOOD, TASTE TRAVEL
Tagged Babi Guling, Bali, beer, Bintang, blood sausage, Brussles, crispy skin, electric, exoticism, gravy, Ibu Oka, Indonesia, porc, roast suckling pig, Royal Palace, sausage, sayur, spice, Ubud, veggies
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Chambertin 1979 Louis Trapet
This old thing was kicking around the cellar for reasons that are long to explain. The Duc thought it might be dead. But it was very much alive. (the vintage was written by hand because the neck label with … Continue reading
Posted in 1979, Burgundy, what am I drinking with this dish?, What is in my glass?
Tagged 1979, birds, Burgundy, Chambertin, color, gaminess, Gevrey Chambertin, Louis Trapet, spice, structure, tannin, truffle
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Oysters, foie gras and truffles…one bite
Next was something sort of inspired by Stephane Léger of Le Chassagne in Chassagne Montrachet. He put oysters and foie gras together. So why not try it with truffles? The foie gras was cooked and cold, slightly spicy but with … Continue reading
Posted in FOOD, Recipes
Tagged Chassagne Montrachet, Cognac, foie gras, Gillardeau, Le Chassagne, oyster, Port, spice, Stéphane Léger, truffle
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Le Chamarré de Montmartre: magic from the islands
I happened to be tasting through the wines of Thierry Despres, of Grande Maison in Monbazillac. Whose wines can rival the most expensive and notorious sauternes at a fraction of the price. I know. I’ve done blind tastings before … Continue reading
Posted in 2005, FOOD, Paris, Restaurants, WINE
Tagged 2005, Antoine Heerah, bitterness, blind tasting, Cuvée des Anges, exotic, foie gras, Grande Maison, Le Chamarré de Montmartre, mackerel, Michelin, Monbazillac, octopus, onions, oyster, root vegetable, samosa, Sautern, sea-breeze, spice, sweetness, Thierry Despres
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Belated Vietnamese Postcard
Little lady selling sweet soy pudding My first trip to Vietnam was in December 2007 (less than a year ago). It was a trip that had a huge impact on many aspects of my life, but probably most importantly, my … Continue reading
Recipes for Port:Sautéed chicken gizzards with baby spring potatoes and boiled beets
Gésiers with potato and beet Use either confit gizzards or gizzards that have been cooked for a long time. The gizzards must be really soft and really cooked so that their sweetness comes out. The spices we used were: … Continue reading
Spoon Recipes to accompany Port: Why
What inspired us to create these recipes? 1. We found that even the Portuguese do not actually ‘drink’ a lot of Port. They sometimes have it as an aperitif, but even that is rare. 2. Port is rich, both in … Continue reading
Posted in Portugal, Recipes, what am I drinking with this dish?
Tagged balance, beets, cherries, Landanger, Port, Quinta Senhora do Convento, spice, spoon, strawberries, tannin
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