Food – Page 5

Peperino Pizza and The Daytona Gym

August 3, 2014December 26, 2016Posted in Europe, Food, ItalyTagged Daytona Gym, Italy, Peperino Pizza, pizza, San Daniele Prosciutto, travel, TriesteLeave a comment

I joined a gym; it’s next to a pizza place…that works for me. When I say “next to” I mean they share a patio. You can be doing chest presses while seeing cheese pull away from a drooling mouth on the other side of a translucent piece of plastic curtain. The smell is wonderful, and it’s like a motivator–“work hard so you can enjoy that pizza another day.” The gym is cool, high ceilings, clean machines, naked pictures of hot chicks on the wall, Rocky Balboa posters and an open air patio with free-weights. And that open air patio is the shared space with Peperino Pizza (Via Del Coroneo 9). It’s a Neapolitan style place. Burnt sections of thick, chewy crust, large dollops of fresh bufala mozzarella, and ripe tomatoes. I’ve eaten here a few times (sure to grow into more, as I learned the pretty camariera’s name (Anita) and its proximity to my gym)), and its only disappointment is the lack of meat available on the pies. Despite the missing carne, I’ll be back.

The first picture is the classic Margherita, second is a gem of truffle sauce with San Daniele prosciutto (one of the only meat offerings), and third is the jovial chef…

Via del Coroneo, 19, 34133

Rovigno ~ Croatia

July 21, 2014January 20, 2023Posted in Croatia, Europe, FoodTagged backpacking, Croatia, fish, Mediterranean, pizza, Rovigno, travelLeave a comment

An ancient church rests on the lonely hill, looking out upon the blue waters of the Adriatic. Crumbling stucco houses among the slippery streets of worn away stones. Flowerpots falling over shuttered balconies and laundry hanging to dry in the afternoon sun. It’s the classic romance of a Mediterranean coastline. We arrived via ferry from Trieste, Italy and immediately found lovely apartment accommodation with some convenient bargaining in Italian. The beaches are more pavement and rock than soft sand, but the crystal water makes up for any lack of horizontal comfort. We made a family lunch with various meats and delicious Croatian beer.

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Japanese Ryokan

July 2, 2014January 20, 2023Posted in Food, Japan, PlacesTagged Japan, ryokanLeave a comment

Weary travelers (who have plenty of money) can find an amazing experience at the classic Japanese inn, a.k.a.–Ryokan. It’s a combination of restaurant, sauna and community center. We checked in, stocked up on sake at the local 7-11, took a quick dip in the volcanic heated spring water pool and put on our robes for dinner.

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Great Ramen in Japan

July 1, 2014January 20, 2023Posted in Food, Japan, OsakaTagged eggs, food, Japan, noodles, Osaka, ramen, soup, travelLeave a comment

This bowl of seemingly simple noodles was extraordinary. It looked like every other restaurant on the street, but what a dish! The pork was so soft and tasty, the noodles al dente, and plenty of green onion. I was so happy eating this.

So great, look at the sesame seeds and bubbles of tastiness floating there.

The left dish was egg wrapped around rice and drowned in a gelatinous goop (tastes better than my accurate description). The right dish was a pretty good ramen soup, but not nearly as good as that first one.

First Food in Osaka

July 1, 2014January 20, 2023Posted in Food, Japan, OsakaTagged eggs, food, Japan, noodles, Osaka, shrimpLeave a comment

We pulled into Osaka rattled after a bumpy, thumpy flight over the South China Sea from Kuala Lumpur. Luckily, we booked a lovely place called Hotel Monterey which was connected to the subway. It was late, and Japanese go to bed early, so we rushed into the nearest tiny restaurant. The old businessmen were sitting and smoking beside crumpled napkins and the ruins of dinner. We ordered big. Everything was delicious and VERY different from the saucy SE Asia noodles and rice and much less spicy than Korean noodles and rice. It was just a small place so there was minimal attention paid to appearance, and more to the taste.

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Singapore Eats

June 12, 2014January 20, 2023Posted in Food, SingaporeTagged expensive, Little India, Raffles Hotel, Singapore, Singapore Sling, spicy3 Comments

The tiny little island nation of 5 million people likes to eat. There are food hawkers everywhere. Chinatown, Little India, and Arab Street all offer local versions of their distant flavors. The weather is hot, and they fight fire with fire. But, you can’t mention anything about Singapore without talking about price. In other words, it’s silly expensive.

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Koh Lanta ~ Cook Kai’s

June 4, 2014December 3, 2016Posted in Food, Southern Islands, ThailandTagged Cook Kai's, Koh Lanta, meatball sandwich, noodles, Thailand, veggies4 Comments

There were a few places with this name on the island, but the only one open during low season was close to the main town of Saladan. It was raining and we ducked inside, hungry as usual. It’s big and cozy, seems to be family run and has a few cute cats wandering about underfoot.

This was the “meatball” sandwich. Technically they are correct, but it’s not what I was expecting. Nevertheless, very delicious.

Gotta get your veggies in there.

White or Yellow noodles, you can’t go wrong. Both were balanced and clean.

This place was an eating highlight of a quiet, wonderful island.

Koh Lanta ~ Fish on the Beach

May 30, 2014December 3, 2016Posted in Food, Southern Islands, ThailandTagged Blue Moon Bar, fish on the beach, Klong Nin Beach, Koh Lanta, SnapperLeave a comment

After an awesome day at Blue Moon Bar on Klong Nin Beach in Koh Lanta drinking, bodyboarding, playing football and frisbee and tanning, we had worked up an appetite. Nearby the smell of grilled foods brought us toward the grill almost floating like Bugs Bunny when he smelled a carrot. We got a full salted and peppered snapper, some curry and two big tiger prawns that tasted like lobster. Corn in Asia is never very good, but everything else was delightful. The ocean waves gently crashing, sand under our feet and bellies full, we hopped on the scooter and took the slow ride home through cool jungle air.

Clean Street Food in Bangkok

May 25, 2014December 3, 2016Posted in Bangkok, Food, ThailandTagged Bangkok, papaya salad, spicy, street food, Thailand, Tom Yum Soup3 Comments

It was a small silver food cart, cooking for about twenty tables down a narrow alley off Silom St. Their operation was spotless, and people hunched over their food protectively.

Papaya Salad–Spicy and crunchy, probably healthy until all the sauce gets involved.

Tom Yum Soup– It’s spicy as hell, rice is necessary, a few tasty prawns and a lot of lemongrass.

We hit up our daily hookah afterwards.

Fried Chicken in Bangkok

May 25, 2014May 25, 2014Posted in Bangkok, Food, ThailandTagged Bangkok, chicken, ThailandLeave a comment

It’s a frequent sight along the streets crowded with roaches and masquerading men. Crispy fried chicken and a greasy work station. I must have eaten about ten chicken legs and a few more chicken wings in my week in Thailand’s capital. They are cheap and smell great. The skin is so crispy, and doesn’t fall off in one piece like KFC or any of the other fast food joints that specialize in processed yardbird.

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