Okay, so I’ve started noticing a pattern. For work, whenever I can write about stuff that’s not a hotel review, tour review or a destination piece, I will almost always write about food:
From the Farm to My Fork: I wrote about my recent KCC Farmers’ Market experience, likening it to the annual Nathan’s Hot-Dog Eating Contest. (I'm showing off my first-ever barbecued abalone at left // (c) Candice Lee Kraughto)
Fave Five 2009 Travel Experiences, Part Two: I listed eating blowfish testicles in Kyoto, Japan, as one of my favorite experiences.
Overcoming My Own ‘Fear Factor’: I go into more detail about said blowfish “gentleman bits.”
Fave Five European Fast Foods: I adore fast food almost anywhere, but Europe has some especially tasty offerings.
Fave Five Vegas Buffets: One of my top reasons for going to Vegas at all, really.
Hawaii—Local Style: I wrote about all the places I ate at with my boyfriend and his relatives.
And today, I just turned in a piece called “Fave Five SoCal Ramen and Soba Spots.” Needless to say, I really like food—both consuming it and writing about it.
Looking back on my travels last year, there are so many great meals that I savored, from the best pasta ever (in Tel Aviv, no less) to the best $110 ever spent on a meal — an elaborate omakase (chef’s selection) dinner in Kyoto (where I ate those blowfish bits). Here’s a taste:
From the Farm to My Fork: I wrote about my recent KCC Farmers’ Market experience, likening it to the annual Nathan’s Hot-Dog Eating Contest. (I'm showing off my first-ever barbecued abalone at left // (c) Candice Lee Kraughto)
Fave Five 2009 Travel Experiences, Part Two: I listed eating blowfish testicles in Kyoto, Japan, as one of my favorite experiences.
Overcoming My Own ‘Fear Factor’: I go into more detail about said blowfish “gentleman bits.”
Fave Five European Fast Foods: I adore fast food almost anywhere, but Europe has some especially tasty offerings.
Fave Five Vegas Buffets: One of my top reasons for going to Vegas at all, really.
Hawaii—Local Style: I wrote about all the places I ate at with my boyfriend and his relatives.
And today, I just turned in a piece called “Fave Five SoCal Ramen and Soba Spots.” Needless to say, I really like food—both consuming it and writing about it.
Looking back on my travels last year, there are so many great meals that I savored, from the best pasta ever (in Tel Aviv, no less) to the best $110 ever spent on a meal — an elaborate omakase (chef’s selection) dinner in Kyoto (where I ate those blowfish bits). Here’s a taste:
Dining at Hashem Restaurant in Amman, Jordan // (c) Deanna Ting
My friend Jennifer shows off the gigantic bacon pancake we shared in Amsterdam. // (c) Deanna Ting
Contemplating my choices at Febo in Amsterdam // (c) Deanna Ting
Currywurst in Cologne, Germany // (c) Deanna Ting
Pommes frites smothered in mayo, ketchup and fried onions, also in Cologne, Germany // (c) Deanna Ting
My individual, goblet-size portion of Chimay beer in Germany // (c) Deanna Ting
A half-eaten croissant from Strasbourg, France // (c) Deanna Ting
Falafel from Tiberias, Israel // (c) Deanna Ting
Cleaning up the mess that my melting gelato made in Tel Aviv // (c) Deanna Ting
The best pasta--ever. My friend Cindy, a fellow travel writer, also agrees. // (c) Deanna Ting
My favorite meal from Costa Rica // (c) Deanna Ting
Smoked chile butternut squash soup from the Anasazi restaurant in Santa Fe // (c) Deanna Ting
A breakfast meal of champions--chorizo and huevos motulenos from Cafe Pasqual's in Santa Fe // (c) Deanna Ting
Room service breakfast from The Peninsula Tokyo // (c) Deanna Ting
Handmade soba noodles from the restaurant at the Hoshinoya Kyoto // (c) Deanna Ting
Eagerly anticipating my breakfast of nabe (Japanese hot pot) at the Hoshinoya Kyoto // (c) Deanna Ting
Uni (sea urchin) -topped eggplant drizzled with ponzu sauce from Tempura Matsu in Kyoto, Japan // (c) Deanna Ting
Shirako (blowfish testicles; center), flanked by grilled fugu (blowfish) on the sides, also from Tempura Matsu // (c) Deanna Ting
Room service tea from the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzan-so // (c) Deanna Ting
Ramen with savory pork cheeks in Tokyo // (c) Deanna Ting
Afternoon tea at the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi--note the kobe beef sliders and churros // (c) Deanna Ting
As a fellow food lover, I love this blog post! Great photos Deanna :)
ReplyDeleteSo many things Deanna... I never thought I would ever see you write the word "testicles". Is that Jennifer that we went to high school with? (de la Cruz maybe? I don't really remember the last name but she looks familiar.) And it's good hearing what you're doing. Way more exciting than teaching 12 year olds like me!
ReplyDeleteI know, Kerri! What can I say? I've just become really brazen these past few years. And yes, that's Jennifer Eriguel--we went to middle school and high school with her. She and I went on a river cruise down the Rhine last year. It's really good to hear from you and Scott and to see that you're both doing well.
ReplyDeleteI like your food pictures the most! Trying out different food is the main reason why I want to visit different places. What can I say, food is good!
ReplyDeleteAgreed, Gloria--definitely agreed!
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