Food and travel

Good and cheap, discover tropical fruits where they grow!   Exotic fruits are a real festival of shapes and colours. The tropical fruits we discover at the end of the world are very different from the sad mangoes in our supermarkets and there are so many to discover!  Many of them are already present on … Read more

While travelling we take advantage of it to find new taste: let’s start with Peru which offers us an unforgettable ham sandwich! Doesn’t sound exotic enough? After tasting the Peruvian ham sandwich that you will eat in Cordano, Lima, you will change your mind about the sandwich! In the Plaza Mayor (Plaza de Armas) in … Read more

How can you talk about Greek cuisine without mentioning the everlasting moussaka or the inevitable feta?    Yes, I love Moussaka but, no, today I will only talk about Greek cuisine that can be found in the country’s remote gargotes, the dishes simmered by mothers of large families, in kitchens that are foggy, cluttered, noisy … Read more

How about a little caterpillar stew?   When I was a child, we used to sing in the school canteen: it’s good, it’s hot, it’s slimy, it’s crunchy under the tooth! More, more, more! At that time, none of us knew what was going on in the other side of the world for lunch time. … Read more

The pierogi is a bit the basis of Polish cuisine! You can find this dish in different forms: boiled like pasta, baked golden brown or fried, sweet or savoury, there is something for every taste! It is always very interesting to discover the same (or very similar) specialities in different parts of the world. The … Read more

In Germany, we eat well! It’s time to discover one of our neighbours’ specialities: the fabulous Schupfnudeln   Shupfnudeln is not the only German speciality in the pasta section but it is where they come from. They deserve to be honoured! Schupfnudeln means rolled noodle and this name defines very well these round, long and … Read more

If you are in Africa, you are likely to find in your plate a white and compact puree to accompany all dishes: it is the Nshima, pap or foufou It changes its name according to the country: Papa in Africa, Foufou in Equatorial Africa, Pap in Namibia, Nshima in Zambia. In Ghana, there is also banana … Read more

You can find African-style liver everywhere! In the street gargotes, in typical restaurants, on the menu for family meals…  In South Africa, Namibia or Zambia, the liver is a piece of the butcher’s shop, very appreciated by the locals because it is not easy to find. Outside the big cities where you can find supermarkets like … Read more

Samoussa is a crispy little triangle filled with vegetables or meat: a real treat!   Samoussa or samosa is a speciality originating from northern India and Pakistan. It has crossed many borders to arrive on European tables as a main course, aperitif or snack. Very easy to make, it is composed of a very thin … Read more

Asia enchants us with its exotic and unexpected flavours! You have read correctly, it is grasshoppers, crispy and cleverly spiced up with subtle spices in your plate!   From Beijing to Saigon, it is possible to find grasshoppers in the food section and not always at the best price. Cockroaches, silkworms, ants or spiders, insects … Read more