What: Lunch in the Bergueda mountains. Where: Restaurant Els Roures, Castellar del Riu, Catalonia (about 1.5 hours drive north of Barcelona) Note: Els Roures is…
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A glorious day at Da Adolfo
“Da Adolfo? Ahhh… bellissimo. Good food!”, the hotel receptionist said with a broad smile as I mentioned that my friend and I were heading…
velvet escape’s Culinary Journey: Seminyak, Bali
What: Grilled soy-glazed tuna with honey & cardamom, and served with a cucumber, avocado, red & green pepper salad. Where: Chandi, Seminyak, Bali Note:…
velvet escape’s Culinary Journey: Air Asia
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velvet escape’s Culinary Journey: Kuala Lumpur
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velvet escape’s Culinary Journey: Cala Sant Vicenç, Mallorca
What: Iberico ham. Where: Restaurante Modesto, Cala Sant Vicenç, Mallorca. Note: Cala Sant Vicenç is a small hamlet in the northwest of Mallorca, with…
velvet escape’s Culinary Journey: Palma de Mallorca
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velvet escape’s Culinary Journey: Whitsunday islands
What: Green tree ant Where: Whitsunday islands (Queensland, Australia) Note: I got the unique opportunity to taste a green tree ant during a bushwalk…
velvet escape’s Culinary Journey: Hamburg
What: Fresh white asparagus with smoked salmon & a Hollandaise sauce Where: Friesen Keller (Hamburg, Germany) Note: The Friesen Keller is a typical Hamburg…