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Aceituna (olive). Translating as 'oily one', olives are on offer everywhere in Spain.

Spanish Food Words with Arabic Origins

January 9, 2021by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

When the Moors arrived in Spain in 711 C.E. they brought with them advanced agricultural methods in addition to introducing many new crops including sugar cane, rice, ginger and saffron […]

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We arrived to see the Iguanas in the middle of a feeding frenzy - fortunately these creatures seem to be mostly vegan!

In the ‘Iguanario’ in Manzanillo, Mexico

May 15, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

Our impromptu ‘guide’ in Manzanillo, Mexico took us down an unshaded sidewalk beside a canal. “From here on,” he said pointing, “iguana, iguana, iguana.” And there they were, all over […]

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Portland Farmer's Market Tomatoes

Saturday Farmer’s Market in Portland, Oregon

September 25, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

Portland’s Farmer’s Market was not only a feast for the eyes, it was a feast for the nose. I really wish my photos had smellavision to them. This has to be […]

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Mekong River Floating Market

Floating Market in Can Tho on the Mekong River

April 3, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

The floating market in Can Tho is pandemonium – large boats (wholesalers) selling large quantities of various types of produce to smaller boats (retailers) who later go down various tributaries […]

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Hoi An: Growing Bean Sprouts

How They Grow Bean Sprouts in Vietnam

February 4, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 8 Comments

Part of our cooking class at the Morning Glory Cooking School in Hoi An included a bicycle tour of the countryside to see how they grew many of the ingredients […]

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Asia, Ingredients, Vietnam, Vietnamese Food
carrots from Dad's garden

Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh from the Garden

July 24, 2013by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

Up at Dad’s for the week and going crazy in his garden, gathering fruits and vegetables for dinner, with leftover ‘hodgepodge’ for breakfast the next day. Nothing beats fresh produce from […]

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