Ultimate Food Journeys (Dk Eyewitness Travel)

338 Pages·2011·109.284 MB·English

by  DK Publishing

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
U L T I M A T E
FOOD JOURNEYS
THE WORLD’S BEST DISHES & WHERE TO EAT THEM

U LT I M AT E
FOOD JOURNEYS

U L T I M A T E
FOOD JOURNEYS
THE WORLD’S BEST DISHES & WHERE TO EAT THEM
LONDON, NEW YORK, MELBOURNE,
MUNICH, AND DELHI
LIST MANAGER Christine Stroyan
MANAGING EDITOR Julie Oughton
SENIOR EDITOR Sadie Smith
DESIGN MANAGER Mabel Chan Contents
DESIGNER Tracy Smith
SENIOR DTP DESIGNER Jason Little
SENIOR CARTOGRAPHER Casper Morris

PRODUCTION CONTROLLER Sophie Argyris

PUBLISHER Vivien Antwi Introduction 06 TARTE FLAMBEE COLMAR FRANCE 72
BLINIS ST PETERSBURG RUSSIA 74

SPATZLE ULM GERMANY 76
Produced for Dorling Kindersley by
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TRUFFLES UMBRIA ITALY 80
The Stables, Wood Farm, Deopham Road, PAELLA VALENCIA SPAIN 82
Attleborough, Norfolk NR17 1AJ The Flavors of Europe 10
www.cobaltid.co.uk AFTERNOON TEA YORK ENGLAND 84
PASTEIS DE NATA LISBON PORTUGAL 12 Afternoon Tea Around the World 86
EDITORS Louise Abbott, Sarah Tomley,
Marek Walisiewicz BOEUF BOURGUIGNON BEAUNE FRANCE 14
PIZZA NAPLES ITALY 16 SALADE NIÇOISE NICE FRANCE 88

DESIGN AND PICTURE RESEARCH
TIRAMISU TREVISO ITALY 90
Paul Reid, Darren Bland
TAPAS ALICANTE SPAIN 18 SAUERBRATEN AACHEN GERMANY 92
Printed and bound in Singapore by Star Standard Industries Tapas Around the World 20 SOLYANKA MOSCOW RUSSIA 94
WATERZOOI GHENT BELGIUM 96
First American Edition, 2011
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PATATNIK RHODOPES BULGARIA 24 CHEESE SAVOIE FRANCE 98

EISBEIN BERLIN GERMANY 26 Cheese Around the World 100

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EASTER ROAST LAMB TINOS GREECE 140
MAIN COVER IMAGE: Floating market, Damnoen Saduak, Thailand
CHURROS MADRID SPAIN 68 CASSOULET TOULOUSE FRANCE 142
HALF TITLE PAGE IMAGE: Grilling sardines, Algarve, Portugal
TITLE PAGE IMAGE: Outdoor market, Kota Bharu, Malaysia Doughnuts Around the World 70 CHOCOLATE BRUGES BELGIUM 144
Left to right A colorful fruit stand at a Mexican market; fresh-caught mackerel, Maine, USA; South African white wine on the Cape Town waterfront; a dim sum window menu in Hong Kong
TORTELLINI BOLOGNA ITALY 146 RAMEN FUKUOKA JAPAN 208 AMERICAN DINERS
Pasta Around the World 148 THALI TAMIL NADU INDIA 210 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA USA 272
Diners Around the World 274
ROAST BEEF LONDON ENGLAND 150 STREET FOOD HOI AN VIETNAM 212
GRAVADLAX BERGEN NORWAY 152 Street Food in Southeast Asia 214 SOUL FOOD MACON, GA USA 276
CHOUCROUTE GARNIE STRASBOURG DUTCH PIE LANCASTER COUNTY, PA USA 278
FRANCE 154 BALMAIN BUGS SYDNEY AUSTRALIA 216 NEW MEXICO CUISINE SANTA FE, NM USA 280
PESTO LIGURIA ITALY 156 GOYA CHANPURU OKINAWA JAPAN 218 JAMBALAYA NEW ORLEANS, LA USA 282
PEKING DUCK BEIJING CHINA 220 TACOS MEXICO CITY MEXICO 284

NASI GORENG YOGYAKARTA 222 CLAM CHOWDER BOSTON, MA USA 286
INDONESIA
THE MIDDLE EAST
AMOK PHNOM PENH CAMBODIA 224 BARBECUE MEMPHIS, TN USA 288
AND AFRICA ROYAL BANQUETS SEOUL SOUTH KOREA 226 Barbecue Around the World 290

The Flavors of the Middle East and Africa 160 FISH CURRY KERALA INDIA 228 STREET FOOD NEW YORK, NY USA 292
Curries Across the Subcontinent 230 JERK CHICKEN JAMAICA CARIBBEAN 294
FALAFEL CAIRO EGYPT 162 CHEESECAKE PHILADELPHIA, PA USA 296
KHORESH-E FESENJAN ISFAHAN IRAN 164 PAN-ASIAN FUSION MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA 232
BOBOTIE CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA 166 OKONOMIYAKI OSAKA JAPAN 234
TAGINE MARRAKECH MOROCCO 168 LAAP VIENTIANE LAOS 236
SOUTH AMERICA
SWAHILI CURRY ZANZIBAR TANZANIA 170 PHO HANOI VIETNAM 238
CHERRY KEBABS ALEPPO SYRIA 172
BRIK A L’OEUF TUNIS TUNISIA 174 BLUFF OYSTERS SOUTH ISLAND NEW ZEALAND 240 The Flavors of South America 300
KIBBEH NAYYEH BEIRUT LEBANON 176 Oysters Around the World 242
POLO TEHRAN IRAN 178 ACARAJE SALVADOR BRAZIL 302
INJERA LALIBELA ETHIOPIA 180 TOM YAM BANGKOK THAILAND 244 LOCRO DE PAPA QUITO ECUADOR 304
CHICKEN PIRI-PIRI MAPUTO MOZAMBIQUE 182 SUSHI TOKYO JAPAN 246 CEVICHE LIMA PERU 306
STUFFED PIGEON CAIRO EGYPT 184 GONG BAO CHICKEN DUJIANGYAN CHINA 248
TANDOORI DELHI INDIA 250 BEEFSTEAKS BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA 308
GREEN CURRY PHUKET THAILAND 252 Steak Around the World 310

ASIA AND AUSTRALASIA
MOQUECA ESPIRITO SANTO AND
BAHIA BRAZIL 312
NORTH AMERICA
The Flavors of Asia and Australasia 188 CURANTO CHILOE CHILE 314
CHICHARRONES CARACAS VENEZUELA 316
WEST LAKE FISH HANGZHOU CHINA 190 The Flavors of North America 256 BANDEJA PAISA ZONA CAFETERA COLOMBIA 318
CHAAT MUMBAI INDIA 192 FEIJOADA RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL 320
VENISON MARGARET RIVER AUSTRALIA 194 LOBSTER MAINE USA 258
KAISEKI KYOTO JAPAN 196 CHILI SAN ANTONIO, TX USA 260
SATAY BALI INDONESIA 198 MOLE POBLANA PUEBLA MEXICO 262 Food Festivals Around the World 322

DIM SUM HONG KONG CHINA 200 DELI FOOD NEW YORK, NY USA 264 Index 330
Dim Sum Around the World 202 Deli Food Around the World 266 Acknowledgments 336

ASAM LAKSA PENANG MALAYSIA 204 CALIFORNIA CUISINE SAN FRANCISCO, CA USA 268
TEAHOUSES CHENGDU CHINA 206 ROTI TRINIDAD CARIBBEAN 270
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Introduction
Somewhere in the world, it is always time for dinner. That happy as it arches from dusky rose to inky blue. Even months later, a
fact is one of the joys of travel, as much a part of the vacation single bite can summon up happy memories of an entire vacation.
experience as visiting a destination’s top sights. Rome offers But food is more than memory’s trigger: it also recalls the
the thrill of walking in the footsteps of the Caesars inside the deep history of a place. Long after people change their language,
Roman Forum and gazing heavenward at the Biblical tales that their dress, and even their religion, they continue cooking like
Michelangelo splashed across the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Yet their ancestors. Fresh food markets, many of which are featured
the cuisine of the Eternal City is equally unforgettable. After a day in these pages, are tangible links between past and present.
of sightseeing, earthy fried artichokes – carciofi alla giudia – await Winding mountainside streets and elaborate Spanish Baroque
in a neighborhood trattoria where the white-shirted waiter churches make Ecuador’s Quito the best-preserved colonial city
balances plates over his head as he weaves between tightly packed in the Americas. Yet its market stands brimming with potatoes
tables. There is no better way of finding speak of an era when Andean peasants first domesticated the
Food does more than
out what makes a nation tick than humble spud, centuries before the conquistadors or even the Incas.
satisfy hunger – it awakens
through its culinary traditions. Hungry travelers who tuck into a hearty bowl of the Ecuadoran
the senses and becomes Food does so much more than potato stew, locro de papa, savor history one bite at a time.
the touchstone of memory. satisfy hunger – it awakens the senses In contrast to the epic sweep of the centuries, family traditions
and becomes the touchstone of are often inextricably tied to the simple act of dining. A traveler
memory. Anyone who has ever visited Marrakech associates in the right place at the right time might feel like a member of the
the lemony tang of a Moroccan chicken tagine with the extended clan. For many families in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday would
phantasmagorical scene of evening dining on Jemaa el-Fna, the be incomplete without a swim in the gentle surf and a romp on the
medina’s central square. One nibble and it all floods back: the scent sands of Ipanema Beach, immortalized in the bossa nova tune
of wood smoke, calls to prayer rising from surrounding mosques, “The Girl from Ipanema.” Equally important is the afternoon
the nasal flutes of snake charmers, the deepening color of the sky gathering at an Ipanema restaurant to share a large casserole
Below (left and center) A luxury chocolate shop in Brussels, Belgium; women selling vegetables at a street market in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
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of the black-bean-and-sausage stew called feijoada. Food sets the Encountering a familiar food in its birthplace is one pleasure of
rhythm of the day in the land of the samba – and around the world. any journey. From a hillside vista, a traveler can drink in the sweep
This book explores more than 125 destinations around the of Naples: its red-tile rooftops cascading down to the crescent
globe, with itineraries that pinpoint must-see attractions, from the harbor, the ominous volcanic peak of Vesuvius on the horizon, the
dimly lit tango halls of Buenos Aires to the mirrored walls of the garden isles of Capri and Ischia bobbing in the bay. Down in the
Jain Temple on Mumbai’s Malabar Hill. Because taste and place are pulsing heart of the city, a tangle of Vespas stands outside every
often inseparable, the book also identifies signature dishes and pizzeria as their riders wait for bubbling pies to emerge from
dining experiences for each destination. Riding the Star Ferry wood-fired beehive ovens.
across Victoria Harbour and haggling over carvings in the Jade Travel can also unveil surprising culinary experiences and new
Market are don’t-miss experiences for every traveler to Hong flavors. Mozambique’s capital Maputo, for example, fuses African
Kong. So is eating dim sum in a crowded restaurant – summoning heart and Mediterranean style. At
Encountering a familiar
the rolling carts of steamed delights until finally tasting the every turn it is as spicy and exotic as
perfect har gau (shrimp dumpling). the piquant chili-based piri-piri food in its birthplace is one
The hundreds of restaurant recommendations have been sauce ladled over barbecued chicken pleasure of any journey.
hand-picked by the authors for unsurpassed versions of a and shrimp at the city’s finest
destination’s signature dish. They also identify other places to find restaurants and casual roadside stands. Whatever your destination,
the dishes in the region (where you can sometimes try interesting this book offers the promise of a good meal and convivial
regional variations) and even around the world. The dining spots surroundings at the end of the day.
range from cozy one-room bouchons in Lyon to a theatrical 900-seat Nearly two centuries ago, French epicure Jean Anthelme
duck restaurant in Beijing, from brightly lit 24-hour taco stands in Brillat-Savarin wrote, “Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you
Mexico City to lobster shacks on floating docks along the craggy who you are.” The food experiences presented in this book will
Maine coast. They share a single characteristic: authenticity. certainly leave you fulfilled, both in body and in spirit.
Below right Open-air food stand vendor serving spicy tea and snacks in Jemaa el-Fna, Marrakech, Morocco
Above A traditional neighborhood
restaurant in Paris, France, offering
bistro fare, patisserie, and ice creams