Showing posts with label African. Show all posts
Showing posts with label African. Show all posts

Friday, June 1, 2012

International Cuisine: Try a Country's Food on their National Holiday

I've found myself recently trying to find ways to incorporate more international flavors into my dining routine. And that's when I thought of trying to mix some good food with a little cultural learning. So it seemed so simple: put together a list of countries from around the world and include a national holiday they celebrate. I'd then try to sample some cuisine from some of these countries by keeping together a list by date. At that point, it seemed to make even more sense to just build out an entire calender on Google to share.

So here it is...

Here's a way to schedule some international food experiences. On a given countries national holiday, use it as an excuse to try a native recipe or head out to a restaurant featuring food from that nation. Below you will find a calender of different nations and their holidays.

To add this calender to your own calender, just follow the instructions from the Google icon at the bottom right corner of the calendar.




If anyone notices any holiday mistakes, please comment here.

Friday, August 26, 2011

Seattle in Food Photos

Following the San Francisco Food Photos, New York Food Photos and SoCal Food Photos comes one of my favorite US cities, Seattle.

Seattle

If you live in Seattle or are planning to visit, check out the Foodsherpas.com "Ate8" city guides on Foursquare and Foodspotting. It's 8 foods/restaurants to check in at and try some food!





On to the photos...

LIST:
Grilled chilean sea bass from List in Belltown, Seattle. Excellent happy hour options. FoodSherpas.com review at http://www.foodsherpas.com/2011/06/tapas-from-list-in-belltown-seattle-wa.html

LIST:
Bacon wrapped wild Florida prawns from List in Belltown, Seattle. Excellent happy hour options. FoodSherpas.com review at http://www.foodsherpas.com/2011/06/tapas-from-list-in-belltown-seattle-wa.html

LIST:
Gnocchi with black truffle cream from List in Belltown, Seattle. Excellent happy hour options. FoodSherpas.com review at http://www.foodsherpas.com/2011/06/tapas-from-list-in-belltown-seattle-wa.html

LIST:
Cannelloni with spinach and ricotta from List in Belltown, Seattle. Excellent happy hour options. FoodSherpas.com review at http://www.foodsherpas.com/2011/06/tapas-from-list-in-belltown-seattle-wa.html

SWEET IRON:
Bacon and maple waffle from Sweet Iron Waffles in Seattle, WA.  FoodSherpas.com review at http://www.foodsherpas.com/2011/06/seattle-breakfast-restaurants-near.html

BACCO CAFE:
Italian sausage hash with red peppers and egg whites with a bagel from Bacco Cafe in Belltown, Seattle. FoodSherpas.com review at http://www.foodsherpas.com/2011/06/seattle-breakfast-restaurants-near.html

BACCO CAFE:
Market Crab Omelet from Bacco Cafe in Belltown, Seattle.  Farm fresh eggs and slices of avocado, with Market fresh Dungeness crab. FoodSherpas.com review athttp://www.foodsherpas.com/2011/06/seattle-breakfast-restaurants-near.html


The Brooklyn Seafood, Steak & Oyster House:Steamed clams and andouille sausage from The Brooklyn Seafood, Steak & Oyster House in Seattle, WA

The Brooklyn Seafood, Steak & Oyster House:Oysters from The Brooklyn Seafood, Steak & Oyster House in Seattle, WA

The Brooklyn Seafood, Steak & Oyster HouseOne of the best chowders in Seattle at The Brooklyn Seafood, Steak & Oyster House

PEL'MENI:
Russian dumplings from Pel'meni at the 2011 Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle, WA. FoodSherpas.com review at http://www.foodsherpas.com/2011/05/food-vendors-at-northwest-folklife.html

PEL'MENI:
Pel'meni at the 2011 Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle, WA. FoodSherpas.com review at http://www.foodsherpas.com/2011/05/food-vendors-at-northwest-folklife.html

KENYAN KITCHEN:
Spicy Beef Sambusa from one of the Kenyan food vendors, Kenyan Kitchen at the 2011 Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle, WA. FoodSherpas.com review athttp://www.foodsherpas.com/2011/05/food-vendors-at-northwest-folklife.html

KENYAN KITCHEN:
Spicy Beef Sambusa from one of the Kenyan food vendors, Kenyan Kitchen at the 2011 Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle, WA. FoodSherpas.com review athttp://www.foodsherpas.com/2011/05/food-vendors-at-northwest-folklife.html

ESPI'S:
Pork Lumpia which is a Philipino pork eggroll from Espi's: at the 2011 Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle, WA. FoodSherpas.com review at http://www.foodsherpas.com/2011/05/food-vendors-at-northwest-folklife.html

2011 Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle, WA. FoodSherpas.com review at http://www.foodsherpas.com/2011/05/food-vendors-at-northwest-folklife.html

ESPI'S:
Pork Lumpia which is a Philipino pork eggroll from Espi's: at the 2011 Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle, WA. FoodSherpas.com review at http://www.foodsherpas.com/2011/05/food-vendors-at-northwest-folklife.html

LE PINCHET:
Œufs plats, jambon et fromag with Saucissons séchés à l’huil and Pain et Beurr from Le Pinchet in Seattle, WA.  FoodSherpas.com review at http://www.foodsherpas.com/2011/06/seattle-breakfast-restaurants-near.html

LE PINCHET:
Pain et Beurr from Le Pinchet in Seattle, WA.  FoodSherpas.com review at http://www.foodsherpas.com/2011/06/seattle-breakfast-restaurants-near.html

Want more? Take a look at the Seattle Food Photos on Picasa.

Want to explore more? Try the FoodSherpas.com
Food Photo Map of Seattle



Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Food Vendors at the Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle

It's always great when you are traveling and when in a city, they happen  to have a local festival with a strong focus in food.

And that was the case this past weekend in Seattle for the Northwest Folklife Festival.

With about 50 food vendors, we had some tough choices to make. In the end, our  choice was to go for the more obscure cuisine options...culinary types I personally seldom find with ease in Buenos Aires or US cities.



So our choices at the 2011 Northwest Folklife Festival were:

Russian Beef Dumplings from Pel'meni:





Pork Lumpia which is a Philipino pork eggroll from Espi's:



And Spicy Beef Sambusa from one of the Kenyan food vendors, Kenyan Kitchen.







Here's the complete list of food vendors. Many will be there again for the Taste of Seattle event on July 15th.





Food Vendors

Get your tastebuds ready…

Bagley Roadway and Food Triangle

Center Square

  • Klassique Kollections- Delicious Cajun cooking
  • Peanut Butter Goodness- Deep-fried PB&J… yes, you read that right
  • Seoul Short Ribs- Kalbi marinated chicken and beef

Fountain

Key Roadway

  • Ahepa- Authentic Greek food, fast!
  • Asian Breeze- Small bites of Pan Asian cuisine
  • Big City Burritos- Vegetarian burritos, a Festival favorite for over 25 years!
  • Blue Elephant- The ever-popular elephant ears and more
  • Bombay Grill- Healthy Indian cuisine
  • Crab Cakes and Seafood Specialties
  • Horn of Africa- Authentic food from the East African coast

Kobe Bell

  • Bahn Thai
  • Crepealicious- Savory and sweet crepes with a Seattle twist
  • Eloi: Taste the Caribbean
  • Island NoodlesBuckwheat yakisoba noodles with fresh veggies
  • Kaleenka PiroshkysFreshly made bread dough and authentic fillings, a Festival staple for over 30 years!
  • Shishkaberry’s- Chocolate-dipped fruit on a stick

Mural Roadway

  • Bumpus Burgers
  • Gyros! Gyros! Gyros!- Authentic Greek cuisine
  • Hi’s Fruit/New Orleans Beignet- Frozen chocolate banana, fruit smoothies, beignets and more
  • Kenyan Kitchen- Dine on Sambusa , beef, veggie or chicken Piripiri, followed by a jolt of Matunda juice
  • Pat’s Philly Steak Sandwiches
  • Pel’Meni-Popular Russian dumplings with a Northwest touch
  • Southern KitchenDown home cooking featured on the Food Network’s program “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives”

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