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Food can be a major factor in choosing a travel destination. We may want to see the ancient ruins, beautiful beaches, or incredible monuments, but many of us are after a more interactive way of absorbing the local culture. We travel to experience the regional specialties, the home-cooked flavor, the spices and the tastes that cannot be adequately recreated anywhere else.
You'll Never Believe These 9 Cities Are Good For Food (Slideshow)
Any destination you’ll ever visit has a cuisine influenced by its region’s history. It could be the trials and tribulations of the people of the land, but also the inspiration of visitors, or those who have come from elsewhere to settle. One of the most incredible experiences in being somewhere new is learning something you never expected about being there. You never know what culinary treasures you will uncover when you venture off the “eaten path”, be it exploring the food markets of Jerusalem or spending a restaurant-going weekend in Memphis.
Alas, even when it comes to the foodie cities of the world, it often comes down to a popularity contest, and you’ll see the same destinations over and over in “best food destinations” roundups. We already know we’ll find incredible food in Nashville and New Orleans, in Capetown and Hong Kong. But if you are looking for a few destinations with amazing food scenes that don’t show up on all the lists, you may want to check out our roundup to learn about these gems.
Évora, Portugal
When we think of Portugal, we think of Lisbon, but Évora definitely deserves our attention. An easy trip from Lisbon, Évora is a medieval town turned popular university town and a UNESCO world heritage site due to its beautifully preserved Gothic, Roman, and Baroque architecture. It’s located in the south-central Alentejo region,widely known for its original dishes (the bold use of cilantro and other herbs is typical) and as the source of much of the country’s ham and other pork products. In Évora, tourists will find many quaint, small restaurants serving plenty of petiscos, or appetizers, as well as heartier fare for food lovers who have worked up an appetite exploring the narrow lanes of this medieval gem. Alentejo wine is some of the best wine in the country, too — and many classic Portuguese desserts were invented in convents of Évora in the sixteenth century, like a local favorite, the almond-infused pão de rala, produced by the nuns of Santa Helena do Calvário.
Gaziantep, Turkey
We all know Istanbul as a culinary and cultural hub of course, but where do Istanbul locals go for a culinary weekend retreat? Gaziantep, also known as Antep, is a city in southeastern Turkey that may not be the most enthralling for conventional tourist activities, but that gets at the heart of Turkish cuisine. Turkey is renowned for its kebabs and its baklava, and you’ll find the very best of both in Gaziantep. Gaziantep is the center of pistachio production in Turkey, and is said to be the birthplace of baklava, in fact. Try the country's best interpretation at Elmacı Pazarı Güllüoğlu Other Turkish treats, including the meat- or cheese-filled bread called katmer and the honey-drenched shredded wheat confection called kadayıf, orginated here too.Another of Antep’s specialties is beyran, a dish of spicy lamb broth with rice, tender lamb, and a big spoonful of chopped garlic — served for breakfast. The best place to go for this specialty is Metanet Lokantası, also known for its kebabs.
Aly Walansky is a special contributor to The Daily Meal. Additional reporting by Alexandra E. Petri.
These 23 Vegan Southern Food Recipes Bring the Comfort
Chicken and waffles. Cornbread. Mac and cheese. Biscuits and gravy. You can rarely go wrong with soul food and these vegan Southern food recipes are proof of that.
Although these dishes can be found in restaurants across the country, they have strong ties to the antebellum American South. Many soul food recipes can be traced back to enslaved West Africans living on plantations, award-winning author and food scholar Adrian Miller explained to First We Feast.
Enslaved people were allotted limited amounts of food daily, so they supplemented using farming knowledge passed down from West Africa, newly learned from European slavers, and from Native Americans living in the area. This cuisine set the tone for what would become soul food as we know it today.
Family Recipes to Make Together
Family time is a great time to cook together. You teach kids valuable skills, while also sharing and making memories together. Whether you're making a family-favorite recipe or trying something new, cooking and baking as a family is a worthy endeavor. We've put together a collection of recipes that are especially great for groups. Either they make plenty to share, or the steps allow for chefs of all skill levels to be a part.
First up is our top-rated Pecan-Topped Pumpkin Bread. This much-loved recipe was the subject of a recipe makeover that earned rave reviews. With a few low-fat baking tricks, our healthy pumpkin bread recipe shaved 33 percent of the calories and more than half the fat from the original recipe. "I love this recipe because it makes two loaves. Many quick breads only make one, but with very little effort, you can double your results," Kimberly Holland says. "I usually take a loaf to work, or I'll cut the second loaf and freeze individually wrapped slices for quick desserts when I'm too busy to bake later."
2. No-Bake Cookie Dough Chocolate Cups
Luna Zhang Step aside Reese’s, these cookie dough cups are about to steal the show. No eggs are used in the recipe, so feel free to consume these treasures to your heart's content. If you still want that classic peanut butter taste, you can add it to your cookie dough recipe. You can also use cinnamon to make snickerdoodle dough, white chocolate coating instead of dark, or cute sprinkles to add a touch of color. A completely customizable dessert—what’s not to love?
5 Unexpectedly Awesome Domestic Cities to Fuel Your Wanderlust
Right about now, you&rsquore probably seeing that pinprick of light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, and getting amped at the prospect of traveling again. (Check the Centers for Disease Control website for the most up-to-date information on how to travel safely.) But instead of flocking with the masses to Los Angeles or New York (or even London), how about a lesser-trafficked city with an abundance of gastronomic, architectural, and cultural appeal?
And here&rsquos a tip to make a trip to one of these under-the-radar spots even better: Sign up for the brand-new United Quest card from Chase, and earn up to 100,000 bonus miles. Plus, get a $125 annual United purchase credit and two 5,000-mile anniversary award flight credits. That means more traveling to more places for less money&mdasha post-pandemic trend to get behind. Need vacation inspiration? Check out these not-yet-trending (in a good way) picks.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Fun fact: Chattanooga boasts the fastest internet in the world, thanks to its citywide gigabit fiber network. This has caught the attention of remote workers, but there&rsquos lots more to love in Scenic City than its megabits per second. The city strikes a delicate balance of downtown cool and adrenaline-pumping adventure. Its East Ridge soccer team, Chattanooga Red Wolves, just kicked off their second season at CHI Memorial Stadium, and a new, 25-mile Riverwalk is nearly complete. Common House, landing this spring in a converted YMCA on the Southside neighborhood, will be its hippest hotel yet noteworthy amenities include an outdoor pool, steam room, bocce court, and podcast studio. The Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, a 33-acre landfill turned international sculpture park, has more than 40 large-scale contemporary works made of bronze, chrome, and concrete.
Chattanooga strikes a delicate balance of downtown cool and adrenaline-pumping adventure.
After you've worked up an appetite, tuck into the brisket meatball yakamein (noodle soup) or housemade hot sausage po&rsquo boy from Chef Kenyatta Ashford&rsquos Neutral Ground. (It&rsquos a &ldquorestaurant in residence&rdquo at the innovative Proof Bar & Incubator, a testing ground for new dining concepts.) For dessert, waltz your way through a reserve flight at Whiskey Thief, the city&rsquos first rooftop bar. The next day, you can get your thrills by leaping off the side of a mountain. Lookout Mountain Flight Park, just over the Georgia border, is one of the oldest hang gliding schools in the country, drawing daredevils from Chattanooga and beyond.
Tucson, Arizona
Is it possible you&rsquove never visited a place with 350 sunny days a year and a UNESCO City of Gastronomy designation? The grub in this desert town is as delicious as it is varied: We&rsquore talking Indian fry bread at Cafe Santa Rosa, walnut raspados at Marymar, Bosnian sausages (ćevapi) at Chef Alisah&rsquos, and birria tortas stacked on Azteca bread at the buzzy new Barrio Charro, founded by baking maestro Don Guerra (Barrio Bread) and chef Carlotta Flores (Si Charro!). After touring the single-malt distillery Whiskey del Bac, belly up to the bar at Hotel Congress and order a Sonoran Sazerac (fashioned with del Bac mesquite) from bartender Thomas &ldquoTiger&rdquo Ziegler he&rsquos worked the shaker here since 1959. You can walk it all off at Saguaro National Park, an otherworldly desert where Saguaro cactuses grow as tall as buildings and live for centuries.
The grub in this desert town is as delicious as it is varied.
If you've sweat through your clothes but don&rsquot want to head back to the hotel just yet, drop by Generation Cool. Here, Robert &ldquoSlobby Robby&rdquo Hall, star of Netflix&rsquos Slobby&rsquos World, sells &rsquo80s and &rsquo90s vintage gear: throwback sneakers, collectible jerseys, and retro toys (think Naughty By Nature tees alongside original Air Jordans). But Tucson isn&rsquot only about food, cacti, and vintage clothes it&rsquos rich in mid-century modern architecture too. Book a night at the Ball-Paylore House, designed in the &rsquo50s by legendary architect Arthur T. Brow, if it's available. Otherwise, you&rsquoll never go wrong at the secluded Joshua Tree House, a 38-acre property with five boho-style suites and the best stargazing imaginable.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Alice Cooper said it&rsquos pronounced mill-e-wah-que, which is Algonquin for &ldquothe good land.&rdquo What he failed to explain is what exactly makes Milwaukee so good. Let&rsquos start with shopping: minimalist home decor at Commonplace cool clothing brands like Naked & Famous and Outerknown at Milworks and lines out the door on drop days at sneakerhead emporium Clicks Kicks, owned by Jam Master Jay. Then there&rsquos the food and drink: The small plates menu at Odd Duck is like a round-the-world airline ticket, tempting guests with its lamb shawarma, koji-grilled beets, and Sichuan egg noodles. Strange Town works the vegan beat so well, you&rsquoll be tempted to renounce steak forever, and the varied selection of natural wines is tops too. Bryant&rsquos Cocktail Lounge, founded in 1938, is the oldest cocktail bar in MKE, and one of the swankiest. The bartenders have more than 450 drinks in their arsenal but are happy to tailor a tipple to your exacting taste.
Don&rsquot miss the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, dedicated to showcasing 6,500-plus jumbo-headed pop stars, athletes, and politicians. To stay, reserve a room at Saint Kate, the city&rsquos first immersive arts hotel, with several galleries, a black box theater, and contemporary works by Damian Hirst and Do Ho Suh on display. For an even deeper dive into the art world, carve out a few hours to wander the Milwaukee Art Museum. Its collection encompasses more than 31,000 works, with an emphasis on German Expressionism and Haitian folk art.
Bend, Oregon
Bend may live in the shadows of its westerly neighbor, Portland, but it looms large in the minds of beer drinkers and outdoorsy types. Mountain biking, whitewater rafting, paddle boarding, snowboarding, skiing, fly fishing &mdash if it&rsquos a sport, it&rsquos in Bend. Scaling boulders in Smith Rock State Park and night canoeing on the Cascade Lakes are practically rites of passage so is hiking &ldquothe Butte,&rdquo a.k.a. Pilot Butte, a dormant cinder volcano within Bend city limits, or the 5.5-mile Sun-Lava path at the Newberry National Volcanic Monument in Deschutes National Forest.
Pitch your camp at LOGE Bend, a dog-friendly inn with hammocks, grills, a pool and a hot tub, free city cruisers and bike-tuning stations, and a grassy lawn for screening outdoor movies. There&rsquos even a gear rental shop on site, so no need to schlep your own skis or snowshoes. The hotel is a 20-minute drive to Mt. Bachelor and a 15-minute bike ride to the downtown breweries. Your mission: Leave no keg untapped when pedaling the 22-stop Bend Ale Trail, the largest beer trail in the West. When you&rsquore not throwing back hazy IPAs at Crux Fermentation Project or admiring the public sculptures on the Roundabout Art Route, pay homage to your Be Kind, Please Rewind days by renting a hot new release from the last Blockbuster on earth.
San Antonio, Texas
With 1.5 million residents and counting, ol&rsquo San Antone is one of America&rsquos fastest growing cities. Spend a few days there and you&rsquoll understand why. Lock in a room at the Roman and Williams-designed Hotel Emma in the Pearl District, a 23-acre brewery complex turned multi-use development that puts you within hoofing distance of a year-round farmers market, superb shopping, and some of San Antonio&rsquos trendiest restaurants. Topping the list is Mi Roti, a Caribbean street food joint, and the globally inspired Best Quality Daughter from culinary dream team Jennifer Hwa Dobbertin and Quealy Watson of Tenko Ramen. The duo goes buck-wild blending cuisines, throwing chorizo, egg, and cheese in their potstickers and Thai curry flavors in the baba ghanoush. Other essential eats include the crispy-delicious pork tacos at Alex Paredes&rsquo Carnitas Lonja, carne guisada puffy tacos at Ray&rsquos Drive Inn, and decadently soft brisket at 2M Smokehouse. For drinks, drop by Black-owned brewery Weathered Souls, a leader in last year&rsquos Black is Beautiful beer campaign, or roll up to Amor Eterno, a colorful new cocktail bar in Southtown.
San Antonio is one of America's fastest growing cities. Spend a few days there and you&rsquoll see why.
If the brutal Texas heat is beating down on you, find respite in one of the city&rsquos stellar (air-conditioned) museums. The San Antonio Museum of Art, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, has a fantastic &ldquoMovie Metal&rdquo exhibition, showcasing Hollywood vehicles like Tony Stark&rsquos F-1 Race Car from Iron Man 2 and the 1966 Batmobile. The sprawling Hopscotch gallery, meanwhile, houses more than a dozen immersive exhibitions plus a patio, cocktail lounge, and food truck. And the storied Briscoe Western Art Museum depicts 500 years of Wild West living from the Spanish conquistadors to modern-day cowpokes.
And it's never too soon to start planning for future adventures. like off-the-beaten-path stuff abroad.
Instead of Paris, consider Toulouse. Instead of Tokyo, there's Fukuoka. Because what is travel if it isn&rsquot about the thrill of uncovering new gems?
Toulouse, France
France&rsquos fourth largest metropolis is nicknamed La Ville Rose, or the Pink City, because its buildings are a tangle of brick, coral, and terracotta colors. The medieval-modern locale on the River Garonne, just north of the Pyrenees and less than 100 miles from the Mediterranean Sea, is a hub for Europe&rsquos aerospace industry and home to one of its oldest universities.
Though it&rsquos tempting to make every meal here a leisurely one just to soak up the old-world atmosphere, we recommend booking a 3.5-hour Taste of Toulouse tour of Marché Victor Hugo and its surrounding shops. Highlights include breads and breakfast sweets from boulanger Maison Beauhaire, choux pastries made with locally grown violets at Les Choux d&rsquoEléonore, foie gras à la ancien (fatty duck liver cooked in duck fat the old-fashioned way) from Papaix et Fils, rillettes d'oie (goose rillettes) from Maison Garcia, and mountains of cheese at Xavier Fromagerie. If time permits, pop over to Bello & Angeli, one of Taste of Toulouse founder Jessica Hammer&rsquos favorite chocolatiers. (She recommends the single-origin Cote d&rsquoIvoire chocolate sorbet.)
It&rsquos tempting to make every meal here a leisurely one just to soak up the old-world atmosphere.
Dedicate another day to exploring Cité de l&rsquoEspace, the finest astronomy and space science center in Europe. The 12-acre campus exhibits full-scale replicas of the Mir space station and the Ariane 5 space rocket and has a new permanent exhibition devoted to the exploration of Mars. Another must-see: La Halle de la Machine, the permanent residence of La Compagnie La Machine the visionary street theater company, founded by Francois Delarozière, is known for staging outrageous public spectacles with giant &ldquoliving machines.&rdquo This 43,280-square-foot exhibition space and laboratory houses 70 machines and 1,000 mechanical objects. Visitors can sign up for machinist-led workshops or hitch a ride on the back of a five-story-tall mechanical minotaur.
Spend your nights at Mama Shelter, a 120-room hotel with luxe bedding, organic toiletries, and fun features like a basketball court and 45-seat cinema screening cult-favorite flicks.
Fukuoka, Japan
Fukuoka is Japan&rsquos sixth largest city, located on Kyushu island and easily reached via a two-hour flight from Tokyo when travel restrictions have been lifted. With impressive buildings and outstanding food (this is the birthplace of tonkotsu ramen, the revered bone broth with pork, after all), it&rsquos the perfect high-brow, low-key alternative to bigger Japanese cities.
Fukuoka is the perfect high-brow, low-key alternative to bigger Japanese cities.
Drop your bags at With the Style Fukuoka, a Palm Springs-inspired boutique inn with tricked-out suites (skylit soaking tubs, private terraces), and then set off for a D.I.Y. city tour. Fukuoka is a veritable Disneyland for architecture snobs: Top sights include Emilio Ambasz&rsquos ACROS Fukuoka, a cultural building designed to look like a 15-layer hanging garden, and Kiyonori Kikutake&rsquos Kyushu National Museum, notable for its wave-shaped wall of windows that mirrors the surrounding mountains. Explore the five-tier orange pagoda and 30-ton wooden Buddha at Tocho-ji, a Shingon Buddhist temple dating to 806 A.D., or browse the galleries at the recently renovated Fukuoka Art Museum.
Hungry yet? Tonkotsu is the main attraction at Mengekijo Genei, a.k.a. Noodle Theater, a semi-circular dining room with tiered stadium-style kitchen seating that turns ramen slurping into a spectacle sport. At Chikae Fukuoka, diners rim the perimeter of sunken aquariums and watch the cooks net live fish for their dinner.
The city is also known for its yatai food stands serving yakitori and hot pot. The open-air stalls, which are concentrated along the northern bank of the Naka River, seat anywhere from six to ten diners. Ordering is done in Japanese, so if you&rsquore not sure what you want, point to the person next to you and ask to have what they&rsquore having. For a memorable nightcap, sidle up to the gleaming wood bar at Dreieck Park, a fourth-floor cocktail lounge next to Triangle Park in Imaizumi. The negronis are made with exacting precision by sharply attired barkeeps and best sipped on the rooftop patio overlooking the twinkling city lights.
Easy Low Carb Keto Crackers Made With Cheese And Almond Flour
Simple and easy is an understatement when it comes to this recipe. And that's because these keto crackers require just 2 simple keto-friendly ingredients, and only 2 minutes to make.
Speaking of ingredients, the only ones you'll need are freshly grated parmesan cheese and some almond flour! Which, if you've been doing the keto diet for a while now, you probably have both of those ingredients at home already.
And, maybe the best thing about this cheese cracker recipe is that there's portion control built right into it. The recipe makes almost 100 crackers, and every 25 crackers has just 1 net carb.
So, you can literally eat the entire batch of crackers - which is a ton by the way - and still, only have eaten 4 net carbs!
41 Healthy Salmon Recipes That Make Us Swoon for Fish
Intimidated by cooking fish? Start with one of these healthy salmon recipes. Salmon is super simple to make—whether you're pan-searing, grilling, broiling, or slow-roasting—and easily subbed in for other fatty fish like trout or arctic char. Start with a relatively classic broiled rendition and work your way up to a sesame-studded donabe, burgers, or ultra-pretty beet-cured salmon.
Remember: It's perfectly acceptable to buy salmon frozen—just make sure to fully defrost it in the fridge before cooking. And use your own senses: When it's fresh, salmon should be vibrant in color and smell just ever so slightly like the ocean. So whether you're fish curious or a longtime fan, these healthy salmon recipes will keep the omega-3s coming.
Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is on August 15 of the lunar calendar, and it's a Chinese holiday on which people celebrate the moon and the passing of autumn. Because the holiday is based on the lunar calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival always happens on a day when the moon is full, so the Chinese eat mooncakes to celebrate the moon and a traditional Chinese story that describes how a beautiful woman flew up to the moon by eating a special magical medicine.
Mooncakes are a round moon-shaped pastry that have a thin exterior and a sweet, sticky filling. The most traditional filling flavors are sweet red bean, lotus, or nuts, but modern Chinese bakeries have expanded the list of fillings to include chocolate, ice cream, and green tea.
Directions
Use a knife, the slicing blade of a food processor, or a mandoline to cut the sweet potato into 1/16 inch slices.
Place the slices onto paper towels and pat dry.
Place a sheet of parchment atop a microwave-safe plate. Layer the potatoes on the plate, taking care not to let them overlap.
Mist the potatoes with cooking spray, then sprinkle the chili powder and salt over the potatoes.
Microwave on high for five minutes. Let the potatoes rest for one minute, then cook for another four minutes. Remove any chips that are light brown and cook the remaining chips, if necessary, for one more minute.
Repeat with the remaining potato slices, using more parchment. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
OVEN INSTRUCTIONS: Bake for 20-30 minutes (or until they reach the desired crispiness) at 450 degrees F on a baking sheet lined with parchment or atop a wire rack.
Aztec food
Aztec food was a rich combination of many foods that we take for granted today. Not only is much of this rich diet still common in Mexico today, it's spread around the world. Here's a look at some of what the ancient Mexica peoples ate:
Maize
Maize (also called corn or mealies) was the staple grain of the Aztec empire. Maize has been domesticated for thousands of years, and it likely first came into common use in Mexico, spreading to the rest of the world from there. Mexico is still one of the world's top maize growing countries. Corn could be ground into flour and used to make tortillas (a sort of flat bread, sometimes used to wrap a filling to make tacos), tamales and even drinks. Corn has transformed the world perhaps more than any other food. Today it's used not only in food, including candy and of course feeding the cattle that is eaten, it's even used in things like sticky tape and making boxes.
How did all this food grow? Find out about Aztec farming here.
Variety
Aztec food also included beans and squash. Of course, maize and beans are still a cornerstone of the Mexican diet, a healthy combination especially if you're not eating a lot of meat.
To add to these three, the Mexicas (people of the Aztec Empire) ate chillies, tomatoes, limes, cashews, potatoes, sweet potatoes, peanuts, and of course chocolate. The Mexicas domesticated bees for honey, and turkeys for meat and eggs, also dogs and duck. They hunted and fished as well, and used animals such as deer, rabbits, iguana, fish and shrimp for food. Even insects, such as grasshoppers and worms were harvested. These various types of meat made up only a very minor part of the Aztec food that was eaten.
Large amounts of algae were collected from the surface of the Texcoco Lake water. High in protein, this algae (known as tecuitlatl) was used to make bread and cheese type foods. This algae is still used in Mexico as a fertilizer.
The Aztecs often cooked food bundled in the Maguey plant leaves. This dish is called Mixiotes, and it's still eaten in Mexico today. Different leaves are used because the Maguey population was suffering.
Chocolate
One of the greatest gifts to the world from Mexico is chocolate. The cocoa bean was highly treasured in the Aztec Empire. In fact, the bean was used as a currency, as well as Aztec food. Or, in this case, drink.
The cocoa beans were used to make a thick chocolate drink, but far different than the hot chocolate we know today. Since they didn't use sugar, the Mexicas added peppers, corn meal and spices. A similar hot drink is still found in Mexico today with corn, known as atole.
Though Columbus brought cocoa to Europe in the early 1500s, it was mostly ignored. Hernan Cortes was more interested, and substituted sugar and vanilla for the spices. It became a commercial success.
The word chocolate even comes from an Aztec/Mayan word chocolatl.
Chocolate actually may have played a part in the fall of the Aztec empire. The Aztecs believed that the god Quetzalcoatl brought the cocoa beans from the tree of life to give to man. Later, the god was banished. It seems that at first the Mexicas believed that Hernan Cortes, the Spanish conquerer, was their returning god.
Aztec food recipes
There are some excellent recipes available online. Find a low carb Mixiotes recipe here. There's also a recipe for atole. cdkitchen.com has a unique hot chocolate recipe, a combination of Aztec and Spanish traditions.
For more Aztec recipes, try a search at cooks.com. Of course, not all of these are real authentic Aztec food, but after reading this article you should have an idea what common elements are in Aztec cooking. For more on traditional Mexican food and what came from the Aztecs, check here. By the way, we know the Aztecs didn't eat chicken, but just for fun here's an Aztec chicken recipe.
Above: A Mixiotes dish I ate at Teotihuacan, Mexico. The meat is rabbit, and it's in a red sauce with cactus. Delicious!
