Category: Food

Most authentic Spanish recipes per region – The ultimate Spanish Food tour

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Best Spanish Food per Region | Spain has some of the best food in the world. We do not only have amazing chefs but Spain is also home of extraordinary delicatessen. Here you can find the best food per region | The Solivagant Soul

If there is something that is exceptional in Spain is Spanish food. When you are abroad and people talk about Spanish food there are mostly two topics discussed: Tapas and Paella. Truth be told, that is not even the top of the iceberg. It is more like the fly on top of the iceberg. In this post you will learn about the best and most authentic Spanish recipes per region. Friends who have been living in Spain have come back and told me how amazingly diverse our culture is. Not only in terms of food but of character. And that…

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Sobrasada and Cheese in Mahón

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Sobrasada and Cheese in Mahón | Two of the best things you can eat in Mahón ( Menorca , Spain). One of them a maturated raw sausage and the other salty cow cheese, two must try in the Balearic Islands

If you have gone through my blog before you will know that I have been to the Balearic Islands a few times before. What you may not know is that Menorca, the second biggest island of the archipelago was my first destination ever. Ok, yes, I was one year and a half. But it counts. Anyway, today I am telling you about two amazing gastronomic pleasures that are typical from Menorca: the Sobrasada and cheese from Mahón. Read about my sailboat trip to Menorca here — A Sailboat trip, not for everyone Where is Mahón Well, Mallorca is the biggest…

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Hapje-Tapje, a culinary tour in Leuven

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So, to get yourselves in position, I have been living in Belgium for a bit less than 4 years. I have been to Christmas Markets, to plenty of fairs, and to a few Carnivals. But by far, my favorite event has always been the Hapje-Tapje. Why? well, in a word: food. You can find some more information about this year’s event here. What is the Hapje-Tapje The Hapje-Tapje is an event that goes on every year during the first weekend of August. It is a day in which most of the restaurants in the city center open their doors and…

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A love-hate affair with Thai food

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A love and hate affair with Thai Food - The Solivagant Soul

Last year I was lucky enough to spend a few weeks in Thailand. It was an unforgettable experience. I met a tone of people with many interesting stories and I saw wonders (naturals and manmade). Like in each one of my trips, an important part of it felt into the “Food” category. I wanted to truly immerse in their gastronomic culture and I wanted to try as many different meals as I could from “Thai Food”. The first days The first day that I spent in Bangkok I decided to go first to the Grand Palace. I wasn’t staying far…

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4 tips to master eating alone in restaurants

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Eating Alone in Restaurants while traveling solo - The Solivagant Soul

Eating alone in restaurants is one of the toughest things everybody should get used to when travelling alone. Usually no one has any problems when buying a sandwich and eating it alone while walking. But when the deal’s about seating down and eating alone in restaurants, it’s usually more complicated. But don’t let it stop you! Tasting all the delicatessens from a new destination is one of the best parts of any trip I take. My first time eating alone in restaurants I may have been around 17yo when I went to Rome with my Highschool. We all had tickets…

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