A few months ago, I traveled with a friend to the exhilarating country of South Korea. We spent two weeks eating, sightseeing and shopping our way through Seoul, Gyeongju and Busan, discovering local traditions, new places and fascinating foods every day. Before the trip, I knew very little about real Korean food – the food…
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Korean Street Food & Snacks
There is so much street food in South Korea that you could pretty much eat your way around the country without having anything else. It’s extremely popular among the locals, who love a good street-side snack as they commute home from work, school, or wander around the busy shopping districts. The food you’ll find on…
Exploring Venice, Murano + the colourful island of Burano
Ah, Venice. The city of water, of masks, of bridges. Is there any other city quite like it? Built entirely as a system of canals that link more than 100 islands, perhaps the most iconic images of Venice are those of romantic bridges arched over blissfully calm waters, and slim, banana-shaped gondolas. As part of…
Feasting on Bistecca alla Fiorentina | Trattoria Mario, Florence
If there was one thing I was dying to do on our trip to Italy, it was to dine at a noisy, authentic, family-style Trattoria. There are a few different types of eateries in Italy: the trattoria, a casual, modest and often family-run eatery, the more formal risorante, and the rustic ostaria. Trattoria Mario is…
Eating in colour at NOPI, London
Yottam Ottolenghi is famous for his wholesome, Mediterranean-style cooking and championing of the humble vegetable. Before our visit to London, which was one leg of our recent European family holiday, I’d never had a chance to cook or sample any of his recipes. Having heard of the buzz around his cookbooks and restaurants, I knew…
When in Rome
Europe may well be the most romanticised travel destination in the world. Earlier this year, we travelled there for the very first time, our journey spanning just under a month and taking us to the tourist hot-spots of Italy, France and the UK. We began in central Italy, starting in Rome, before working our way…
Maddie Loves Food 