Food culture in China is born of practicality and centuries of famine, drought and all manner of calamities that forced people to be creative with food. The result is an eclectic mix of culinary offerings that appear on the plate.
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My friend and I had lunch at de huyschkaemer, which is a restaurant just around the corner from her apartment in Amsterdam.
Shaving off some doner in a restaurant window on İstiklal Caddesi
Street food vendors are everywhere in India, but in New Delhi some offer these amazing fried-on-order potatoes. Potato cubes are fried to a golden crisp in peanut oil and sprinkled with sea salt and lime juice.
Cha Ca is one of Hanoi's most famous dishes. It consists of fish slices, greens, and peanuts sauteed over a charcoal fire on your table.
While hiking the hills surrounding SaPa my group found what looks like a huge cricket. I wasn't brave enough to pose with the insect, but one of my hiking partners was nice enough to pose for this photo.
When in Xi'an, China, you must visit Defachang Restaurant. This eatery is located in the Bell and Drum Tower Square and boasts a menu of over 100 different kinds of dumplings.