Our Food Adventures

Our Guest Josh from CaliforniaThroughMyLens.com has been running this California focused blog for over 5 years with the help of his wife. With over 1000 posts on his blog about the beautiful state, it’s easy to understand why the LA times and Good Morning America has mentioned his blog. His blog offers you an array of options of things to do and to go see. He is a foodie too, so his posts will encourage your inner foodie to eat! In this episode, Josh spills the details about how to experience San Francisco the best that you can. Find out where the best places to take pictures, great places to eat, and what to do when you’re there. What you’ll learn What the Garlic Festival is What Garlic ice cream tastes like Where to eat in San Francisco What to do in San Francisco Places to take great photos Is Alcatraz a tourist trap Spots to Chow Down: -Bob’s Donuts -Mencho Tokyo -Swan Oyster Depot -Mama’s -Brenda’s French Soul Food -Ike’s Place -Codmother -The Little Chihuahua   Things to Do: -Marshalls Beach -Palace

Our Guest Seraina from LostinSwitzerland.com is a Swiss native who loves showing off her country. Her blog posts help people explore and get lost in Switzerland at a more affordable price. She’s been featured in multiple media outlets about her website and love of Switzerland. If you plan on going, she’s the one who can make your trip amazing! In this episode, Seraina explains how to travel around Zurich, what to do around there while in a budget and where to get the best cheese and chocolate.  What You’ll Learn How to travel around Switzerland the best How to explore Zurich while on a budget What to do if it’s raining in Zurich What to eat in Zurich What factories you should explore in Zurich Where you can purchase alcohol What phrases that will be useful for talking to locals   Spots to Chow  -Crèperie in Aarau and Winterthur -Ässbar -Thai Sunshine in Solothurn -Spiga in Zurich -Negishi in Zurich -Thach -Visaminstation in Solothurn -Gemperli in St. Gallen -Chanh -Dieci Pizza   Things to Do -Appenzell che

  Our Guest Lucy from AbsolutelyLucy.com is an award-winning travel blogger who decided to change her life four years ago and booked a life-changing trip. She traveled around Asia, Australia, and New Zealand for a year. Five years later she’s still at her nomadic life enjoying every moment as much as she can. She’s constructed her blog to not only travel in her style but to also find other ways to travel that will fit your life.   In this episode, Lucy explains how you can have a chill and relaxing trip to Koh Lanta, the non-party island. Since it’s a small island you can easily get to each destination in a jiffy and safely.     What You’ll Learn Where Koh Lanta is What to do in Koh Lanta How to better Elephants lives in Thailand How to negotiate properly Where to get the best curry       Spots to Chow Down Kunda Vegan Vegetarian Lanta May’s Kitchen Time For Lime Shanti Shanti Yang Garden Moo Uan “The Fat Pig” Things to Do Go to Lanta Market KOH Lanta Monday Market Go to the beach Go beach hopping Go fis

Our Guests   Tommo and Megsy are two roaming food and travel photographers & writers with an insatiable passion for seeking out culinary deliciousness. They've visited 91 countries during their quest to find the ultimate Food Worth Traveling For. On their food travel blog, they share what they have discovered, to help you plan your next perfect foodie vacation. Whether it be eating on the streets of Calcutta eating 50 cent curry and naan bread baked in an old oil drum converted into a tandoori oven. Or it is Michelin star excellence that is almost too pretty to eat, they will travel the lengths of the earth to find it, photograph it and then eat it.   In this episode take a dive into the unchanged culture of Tbilisi Georgia, a country not talked about very often for travel and vacations. Immerse yourself in the wonder of Tbilisi.     What You’ll Learn Where Tbilisi is How their people are What to eat Where to eat     Spots to Chow Down      -Ezo -Lolita -Shavi Lomi -Pipes Burger Joint -Azaphes

  Our Guest No guest this time, just us Chris and Tiarra. In this episode, we talk about our absolute favorite dishes around the world. Don't worry, they're not all expensive. Most of the food we love are simple, delicious, and affordable. We jump from country to country explaining to you how amazing all these different types of food are.      1. Mashed Potatoes from L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon in Paris, France.  Perfectly smooth mashed potatoes made with tons of butter. These mashed potatoes will convert any baked potato lover to a mashed potato fanatic.    2. Pressed Duck from Maison Rostang in Paris France. Thinly sliced duck, perfectly cooked and smothered in a sauce made with its own blood and juices from the squished bones. The sauce was a sinister dark brown but tasted light and nutty.    3. Stuffed Turkey Wings and Smothered Pork Chops from Glenda's Creole Kitchen in Beaux Bridge, Louisiana. Mystery ingredients slow cooked together until all the ingredients become one single component that makes a grav

Our Guest   JinJoo Lee is a Korean food blogger at Kimchimari.com since 2010. She is a former computer engineer turned blogger who grew up as a diplomat kid exposed to different cultures and foods. She started food blogging when her daughter went off to college and asked if she could help her cook Korean food in her dorm. It was a perfect time to start a new career because she also wanting some big change in her life. In addition to developing Korean recipes, she loves to travel and experience new cultures through food. She believes every culture has some amazing food to try and she loves to share it with her readers of her food experiences because not everyone can travel. She also is a dog and horse lover and currently owns one crazy but cute dog who barks at everything because anything that makes sounds is just too scary!    In this episode learn about the different types of Korean food and how delicious it can be! If you happen to be traveling to Seoul, JinJoo gives you some great recommendations and key p

Our Guest Mar Pages used to be a telecoms strategy management consultant, who decided to hang up her 15 hour work days 7 days a week. Instead of quitting immediately and jet-setting to a new destination, she thought strategically what the best way was to get the life she wanted. Within that year she opened a hole in the wall take-away cafe, became a barista and started to blog. She took a year off to herself then started to travel almost consistently. In this episode, we talk about the Las Vegas of the East, Macau. Dive into the immerse and diverse culture and activities there.     What You’ll Learn What Macau is like How long Macau was a Portuguese territory What to do in Macau What to eat in Macau   Mar’s Spots to Chow Down -Lung Wah tea House -Rua da Felicidade -Lord Stow’s Bakery -Robuchon au Dome -Koi Kei Bakery -Margaret’s Care e Nata -Largo do Senado -The Eight -Lung Was Tea House -A Lorcha -Tai Lei Loi Kei -Guincho a Galera -Antonio -La Paloma   Mar’s Recommended Things To Do -Casa Garden -

Our Guest Lisa Johnston is a Sydney/London based wine educator, writer, and wine business consultant who believes that wine should be fun, sometimes contemplative and never intimidating. She explains wine perfectly and makes drinking wine as a beginner approachable and quite fun.    In this episode, Lisa talks about how to approach wine confidently and thoughtfully.       What You’ll Learn Tips on how to drink wine in the Summer Wine terms to know as a beginner How to choose a great wine How to make drinking wine fun   If you want to learn more about wine, visit Lisa’s website, and subscribe! http://www.winemusing.com/   Share your thoughts with us!   We'd like to hear from you about places you might want to learn more about or even stories about your adventures. Message us through our website OurFoodAdventures.com Share the show on your Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Let us know how much you liked the episode with a 5-star rating and what your favorite part was.   Thanks for listening!   -

Our Guest Shannon O'Donnell created ALittleAdrift.com to share her journey around the world. Eventually, it evolved into a resource point to motivate and encourage other travelers through stories, advice, and photography. She has become an advocate of responsible travel and tourism and won Traveler of the year from National Geographic for her work in responsible tourism.   In this episode, we explore the mysterious country of Kyrgyzstan. We'll learn what to do there, their culture and wonderful people that live there.     What You’ll Learn How to become a responsible traveler What responsible tourism is How to travel to Kyrgyzstan What to do in Kyrgyzstan    Shannon’s Recommendations Head to Karakol and Osh to for affordable and tasty food that will immerse you in the best food cultures in Kyrgyzstan. Both cities have tours that take you through the best dishes in the region (vegetarians are welcome!), and you can try the dishes that I mentioned (including my beloved Ashlan-fu!).  The South Sho

Our Guest Phil and Kim Shen created Behindthefoodcarts.com because of their love for food trucks. Not only do they want to highlight the quality of the food, but also the stories about the people who work in these trucks. They have written a book, Food Truck Road Trip: A Cookbook, that features 63 food trucks from 12 cities around the country and over 100 authentic recipes.   In this episode, we discuss the versatility of food trucks around the country and the charming and amazing Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.     What You’ll Learn Great food trucks in Oregon What to do in Ho Chi Minh City Where to eat in Ho Chi Minh City What phrases to know   Phil’s Spots to Chow Down -Phở Lệ 413–415 Nguyễn Trãi, P. 7, District 5   -Bánh Mì Huỳnh Hoa 26 Lê Thị Riêng, District 1   -The Lunch Lady 23 Hoang Sa, District 1   -The Morning Café (Coffee) 36 Lê Lợi, 2nd Floor, District 1   -Ốc Quang Anh (Snails) 189 Tô Hiến Thành, District 10   -Cơm Sườn Mê Kông (Pork Chop Rice) 136 Sương Nguyệt Ánh, District 1   Our city

What is the James Beard Award James Beard was a pioneer in cooking  in americ who lived in NYC and basically the grandfather of cooking. He did so much to push peoples careers along and introduce great food. Once he died his was dedicated to his foundation How did your culinary career start? Alex started in a restaurant when 14 as dishwasher and fell in love with the atmosphere the people and the pressure to perform. Once he started learning about ingredients it became infectious and wanted to know everything about it. What was your AHA moment? He would consider his whole career as his aha moment. He was able to experienced things that he never imagined or dreamed. Cooking has taken him all over the world and he is grateful for that. He believes success is a funny word because it can quickly turn in to failure. If someone wanted to start a culinary career, how would you encourage them to be successful? “Definitely don’t go to culinary school first because I think it would be like going to get an Ivy Leagu

Our Guest Ricky Ly from TastyChomps.com is an Orlando food expert. He’s breaking the misconception of Orlando not having a food scene and is more than just Disney World. In 2017 Ricky was inducted into the Orlando Sentinel’s Culinary Hall of Fame, featured in Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100 most influential people in culture, local government and politics, and just recently chosen by Orlando Weekly as one of the “Ten People Making Orlando a Better Place to Be.” With all of these achievements, he’s even written a book about the best food in Orlando.  In this episode, we talk a little about dim sum and how delicious it is. Also, he gives a great insight on the upcoming food scene that you need to experience. Not only does he give you great date night ideas, but if you end up going to Disney World, he’ll show you a different side of the eats there instead of hot dogs, churros, and corndogs. What You’ll Learn What Dim Sum is Great beginner dishes to eat at Dim Sum Where to eat in Orlando What to ea

Our Guest Nate is from Denver, CO who travels as much as he possibly can. He just finished a year-long trip to 43 countries and 6 continents. Talk about layover time. He wants to encourage people with his blog to travel and to travel smart. He has many posts about how to more bang for your buck when exploring and amazing things you can do there. What You’ll Learn Will you be safe traveling to Mexico What to do in Playa del Carmen Where to eat What country you should visit next if you already been to Mexico Nate’s Spots to Chow Down -El Fogon-Sushi Roll-Choux Choux-Marquesita carts-Nativo-Fusion-Las Hijas de la Tostada Recommended Things to Do -Cenote Azul -Any Cenote -Beach going -Go to a club or beer hall Share your thoughts with us! We'd like to hear from you about places you might want to learn more about or even stories about your adventures. Message us through our website OurFoodAdventures.com Share the show on your Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Let us know how much you liked the episode with a

Our Guest   Joe Looker is a young adult who fell into traveling at the age of 18. Since then he’s found himself in many different places with friends or by himself. With as much traveling as he does, he’s learned how to budget his money well in order to get a great experience without paying a hefty price. He currently resides in England but tries to travel as much as he can when he gets the time.    In this episode dive in to see what trekking through Machu Picchu is like, going to Peru and budgeting well to make sure you’re not overspending.     What You’ll Learn How to travel by yourself What you need to go on famous Treks What Machu Picchu is like How you can get an authentic experience    Recommended Things to Do   -The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu it is 5 days normally but you can choose other variations ranging from 3 days to 8 days. You stay in huts, camping, hostels and even domes. -Moray an Inca ruin. It is thought to have been used to keep food cold and fresh because it was colder at

Our Guest   Jean-Philippe is from France but moved to NYC to enjoy the different cuisines that only NYC can offer. He quickly created a blog about the different and best places to go to. His website is interactive and super helpful to navigate in the never-ending restaurant list. We know when we travel to NYC it can be overwhelming and intimidating but JP presents the food and culture there to help make it even better.    In this episode, we dive into what NYC food and culture is like. If you haven’t been there yet, after this episode you’re going to want to!     What You’ll Learn What NYC restaurants are like Where to find the best burger Where to find great steaks Where to find the best cheesecake    JP’s Spots to Chow Down  -La Sirène  -Peter Luger -The Old Homestead -Ruth’s Chris  -Le Relais de Venise -Morimoto  -The Brindle Room.  -5 Napkin Burger -Katz -Junior’s -Oppa   Michelin stars: -The Modern     Share your thoughts with us!   We'd like to hear from you about places you might want to lear

Our Guest   Abigail Stark from LaVitaRoma.com is an American Ex-pat who lives in Rome. She went to Rome for a semester of school, and as time went on she fell in love with the beautiful city. She met her boyfriend there and he showed her the parts of Rome tourists don’t know about. After that point she knew she wanted to live there. Abigail wants to help travelers, ex-pats or anyone know the city of Rome on a deeper and more interesting view of Rome.    In this episode, we discuss the tips and tricks of traveling to Rome, what to eat and what makes Rome a great and wonderful place to visit.   What You’ll Learn What to eat in Rome Tips to make traveling to Rome easier Tips for first time travelers How to avoid being scammed Who makes the best lasagna   Abigail’s Spots to Chow Down in Rome -Emma Pizzeria -Ai Marmi -Trattoria da Danilo -Gelateria La Romana -Gelateria Fatamorgana     Abigail’s Personal Recommendations -Pantheon -Walk down Via del Corso -Trevi Fountain -Vatican Museum -The Non-Catholic

Our Guest Brian MacDuckston moved to Japan 12 years ago to get away from his life draining job here in the States. His friend told him about teaching English in Japan and he immediately took that opportunity. After a few years in Tokyo, he started to get into ramen. He fell in love with ramen so much that he decided to create a blog dedicated to the ramen he eats while he resides there. He eats on average about 320 bowls of ramen a year and his blog has become so popular to where he became a ramen guide for those who travel to Japan. He currently is The Palace Hotel’s Ramen go to guy!  In this episode, we dive into the different types of ramen, how it’s made, what it’s made of and where to get the best bowl you’ll ever have in your life! What You’ll Learn Where to get the best ramen How ramen is made How many different types of ramen there are Proper etiquette when eating ramen Etiquette while in Tokyo Brian's Spots to Chow Down in Japan -Kaede(TOKYO, SUGINAMI-KU, KAMIOGI 2-40-1) -MENSHO (TOKY

Our Guest Nicole Caridad Ralston is a food Instagrammer, Off the Eaten Path and also is a contributor/ community leader for Best Food New Orleans. With her being able to explore New Orleans through food, she has been able to fall in love with NOLA. Nicole has lived there for 6 years and has no intention to move away. She enjoys being able to show off and help others understand New Orleans on a different level. This episode Nicole gives great recommendations to give any first timers the best experience. What you'll learn Where to get Beignets How to say certain New Orleanian words What to avoid in New Orleans What to expect when traveling there    Nicole's Personal Spots to Chow down Lower Garden/Uptown: -Take the streetcar Uptown to Audubon Park -Surreys -Lilly’s Vietnamese -Mais Arepas -Couli's -DTB -Cavan -Stein's -Wayfare -St. James Cheese Co -Dat Dog on Magazine St. Or Frenchmen St. Mid City/City Park: -Parkway Bakery (best Poboys). -Beignets at Morning Call -Bevi Seafood Co for seafood plat

Our Guest Julie-Mae is from Cebu, Philippines and currently lives in Dubai. She started a blog to talk about her many interests like her faith, family, love, travel, and food. She's captivated her audience with her adventures and with her everyday life.  In this episode, she enthusiastically walks us through what her hometown is like and why you should travel there. What You’ll Learn What Cebu is like What phrases to say when visiting there Where to get the best crispy pig skin How to stay safe in Cebu  JM’s Spots to Chow Down in Cebu -Mila's Lechon -Zubuchon -Lantaw -Larsian JM’s Personal Recommendations -Canyoneering -Whale Sharks -Eat! What to Say When in Cebu! Thank you!-  Salamat How much?- Tagpila How are you?- Kumusta Where is?- Asa ang Take care!- Ayo Ayo / Amping  Share your thoughts with us! We'd like to hear from you about places you might want to learn more about or even stories about your adventures.       •Message us through our website OurFoodAdventures.com      •Share the show on y

Our Guest Nma, from Nigerian Lazy Chef, is an at-home chef who didn’t want to cook growing up. She grew up in Nigeria and moved to the states. As she got older and had children she realized that she would need to start picking up on her mother’s cooking traditions. Nma started to learn and develop her own flavors and started to love it. Her blog was started by Nma’s friend creating the website for her and telling her she needs to share her story and recipes. As Nma started to upload blog posts about herself and her cooking her following grew.  In this episode, you’ll get to hear about some Nigerian cuisine, Nma’s beginning of her cooking life and about her advocacy for mental illness.  What You’ll Learn What Nigerian food is What kind of spices go into Nigerian Food Mental Health Nma’s Nigerian Cuisine Recommendations -Nigerian Jollof Rice  -Nigerian Fried Rice -Egusi Soup -Afang soup -Suya -MoinMoin (bean pudding) -Puffpuff -Fried sweet and salty plantains -Bole (roasted plantains) -Spicy roasted