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Spain
Try the €8.30 lunch menu
The Spanish have a whole different concept when it comes to food and dining. It’s a leisure activity, similar to the Lebanese mezza experience, except every day. Their lunch ... read more
26 Jan 2010
by Loryne Atoui
26 Jan 2010
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Italy
3 common misconceptions about Italian food
There are definitely some discrepancies between what North Americans think of as Italian food and what is actually served in Italy. Here are a few that I have found: 1 ... read more
12 Jan 2010
by Michelle Saltis
12 Jan 2010
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Peru
Don't expect to find mac and cheese
I was traveling in Peru and was very sick from the food and water. We passed by a KFC in Lima, and I just had to go in. I normally ... read more
30 Nov 2009
by Michelle Saltis
30 Nov 2009
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Costa Rica
Bring your own spices
Perhaps the most important thing I learned while backpacking was to bring my own spices along with me. I had never heard of this before, and quickly regretted not thinking ... read more
12 Dec 2009
by Michelle Saltis
12 Dec 2009
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Mali
How to get your coffee fix in Bamako
Need to satisfy your latte craving in Bamako? Don't want to shell out the overpriced tourist price for a mediocre cup of coffee at a fancy french-style restaurant? Stop ... read more
16 Dec 2009
by Leona Rosenblum
16 Dec 2009
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France
Don't ask for a doggie bag
When we went out to eat with my French family to a pizza place, I ordered a small pizza for myself. Later, after I had finished eating what I could ... read more
02 Dec 2009
by Michelle Saltis
02 Dec 2009
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Japan
To save cash, embrace noodles
Japanese food has a reputation for being expensive, but it doesn't have to be. Any major street will have a noodle shop of some kind, and a bowl of ... read more
15 Dec 2009
by Saleem Reshamwala
15 Dec 2009
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Serbia
Get a hot chocolate high
Hot chocolate in many cafes in the Balkans is like hot chocolate pudding. In other words, it's kind of like crack, sans the drug culture and possibility of arrest ... read more
04 Dec 2009
by danielle hayes
04 Dec 2009
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Serbia
Eastern Europe does Crepes, and quite well
Palacenka is an inexpensive treat advertised on the windows of restaurants and sandwich shops throughout the Balkans. This delightful dish is comparable to crepes, if not virtually the same, and ... read more
03 Dec 2009
by danielle hayes
03 Dec 2009
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Serbia
Ajvar: Your new favorite food
Ajvar is like the Balkan version of salsa. But better. (Especially since actual attempts at salsa here usually include ketchup.) A hearty mix of bell peppers, garlic, eggplant and chili ... read more
03 Dec 2009
by danielle hayes
03 Dec 2009
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Malawi
Ditch the fork: it’s all finger food here
No, your host did not forget the silverware. Malawians tend to eat with their hands, regardless of what’s on the menu. This can feel awkward when there’s rice ... read more
30 Nov 2009
by Rebecca Jacobson
30 Nov 2009
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Chile
Coffee lovers beware
With her heart set on a coffee to go with her chocolate dessert one night at a chic restaurant in Viña del Mar, my friend asked the waiter what kind ... read more
23 Nov 2009
by Brett Bralley
23 Nov 2009
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El Salvador
Tickets at the grocery store
At the supermarket, you need to bring your produce to the counter to get weighed and bagged before checking out. When you do, you have to decide between a "ticket ... read more
16 Nov 2009
by Caitlin Quigley
16 Nov 2009
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Peru
Juice up your journeys!
One Peruvian cuisine custom I am determined to take home to the States with me is the tradition of drinking fresh juice with every meal. A Peruvian meal is not ... read more
12 Nov 2009
by Courtney Ng
12 Nov 2009
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United Kingdom
Britain's best food isn't actually British
OK, I know. Most people don’t come to the UK for the cuisine. But it’s not as bad as you’d think! Of course, there’s the obligatory ... read more
09 Nov 2009
by Marshall Worsham
09 Nov 2009
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cevapi is cevaplicious
Cevapi is delicious. Let's just make that clear. It may give you a stomach ache in that greasy McDonald's breakfast meat sort of way, but it is so ... read more
06 Nov 2009
by danielle hayes
06 Nov 2009
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Somalia
Try the camel
I recommend that after you've tried fried goat, roasted goat, chopped goat, goat soup, and numerous other forms of goat, you try the camel. Head over to Golis Restaurant ... read more
05 Nov 2009
by Teresa Krug
05 Nov 2009
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Israel
Does that mean you don't serve cheeseburgers!?
A quick review of Kosher requirements in Israel: It is not permitted to mix meat (beef and poultry) with milk because of a commandment not to eat "a kid in ... read more
27 Oct 2009
by Jonathan Amerikaner
27 Oct 2009
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Mongolia
Vegetarians be wary
While traditional Mongolian cuisine is undoubtedly for omnivores, there are new vegetarian restaurants popping up in UB all the time. Vegetarians and vegans can eat fine in the city, but ... read more
13 Oct 2009
by Lindsay Myron
13 Oct 2009
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Greece
"Yes please" to the green beans
"Green Beans with Tomato Sauce" --- It sounds strange, or, at best, a bit bland. But this is a terrible (and ubiquitous) translation of "fasolakia," one of the most delicious Greek ... read more
12 Oct 2009
by Christopher Duffy
12 Oct 2009
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