Food in Myanmar: the Green Umbrella at Ngapali Beach
Ngapali, pronounced ‘Napoli’ as if you are in Naples, Italy, is one of the best beach resorts in Myanmar. A bunch of beach cafes serving fresh seafood and sunset views […]
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Mexican Food, a Menu from the State of Veracruz
Veracruz, situated on the Gulf of Mexico, is one of my favourite Mexican cities. The zócalo is closed off to cars, ringed with restaurants, and has a large stage where something […]
Review of Banana Leaf Restaurant – Malaysian Cuisine
One of my favourite places to drag our Vancouver visitors is to the Banana Leaf Restaurant. Richard, our latest visitor, has a Singaporean wife, and yearned for the food of […]
Ensalada de camarones, or shrimp salad, from the state of Jalisco
The state of Jalisco in Mexico is the land of tequila, so it’s fitting that this ensalada features a tequila and vinegar dressing, plus lots of other Mexican goodies such […]
Huatape Veracruzana con Camarones, a Mole with Prawns
The entrée of our menu from Veracruz was ‘Huatape Veracruzana con Camarones’. Traditionally, special large sweet prawns are used in this dish, and Chef Rossana felt that the BC spot […]
Spanish Tapas Class No. 3 at UBC
We had an interesting combo of tapas for our last ‘Spanish Tapas’ class with Chef Eric. The first tapa on offer was Fried Manchego Cheese, which sounded so odd that […]
