Eat, Pray, Work, Travel then Repeat

All travel enthusiasts visit places to experience new things. Other than  sightseeing, and meeting new people and immersing myself into a new culture, traveling gave me opportunities to taste the country's local food. Part of travel expenses is for the meals, and if I am traveling with a tight budget, I usually take advantage of the cheap places to eat and the ready-to-eat foods in the street. If I have extra budget, I am not hesitant to add extra amount if I want to try a high-end meal. I am not an adventurous eater until I started going out and see places. Introducing new flavors to my taste buds somehow broaden my horizon with food.   Below are the cheap and not so cheap food I tried in some of my travels. 1.  Momo from Nepal  These bite-sized dumplings with vegetable or meat fillings are served steamed or fried. This is available in almost all restaurants in the land of the Himalayas. Our group remembered orde...

Living in Sohar city in Oman for several years now, I can say that a part of me has  embraced the Omani culture. I have come to love tea instead of coffee because teahouses are almost everywhere. Tea or chai is everyone's energy drink. I gained weight so easily because of the array of sweets and delights available in its supermarkets and restaurants and I am in constant reminder of myself not to overeat. Me and my friends are all food lovers. Together, we explored Sohars' restaurants and eateries for food adventure. Below are just some that we have visited. 1.  Turkish restaurant Corniche  - we call it "Baba's Turkish Resto" because we all call the owner  Baba  (Arabic for papa). With its spacious dining area and family rooms, the restaurant becomes the favorite venue for many birthday celebrations and occasions.  Our favorite orders include grilled chicken and fish, shawarma, sarok, and their cheese honey which is a must-try.  Custom...

Gudeg   is the most popular food in central Java and a street lined with restaurants offering this cuisine is just at the heart of Yogyagarta city in Indonesia. Gudeg The main ingredient of this dish is unripe jackfruit cooked with coconut and sugar (jackfruit stew). Other ingredients include garlic, chili and other spices. The food is served together with egg or chicken, chicken liver, tofu or crispy beef skin, or it can be served solely. I tried the Gudeg from  Buharyanto Restaurant  in Wijilan Sebelas in Yogyagarta. They served it with steamed rice, chicken meat and crispy beef skin, all mixed together in one plate. Wijilan area is the center of Gudeg restaurants because all its restaurants are offering different varieties of this cuisine. You can easily find this area as it is only few meters away from The Kraton of Yogyakarta, one of Yogyakarta's tourist destinations, a palace where the official s...

I had heard from friends so many great dining experiences at   Sulyap Gallery Cafe  in San Pablo City, Laguna,  a 20-minute drive from my hometown, Tiaong. Interested to find the restaurant but with no plan to visit yet, I never thought I would be dining there unexpectedly when my friends, Odessa and Eloisa, brought me there for lunch one weekend of August. Casa Cabay Restaurant Sulyap , a Tagalog or Filipino word for  Glance , is both a restaurant and a hotel establishment located in Brgy Del Remedio, Cocoland Compound. It also has a museum and a function hall. The restaurant is located few meters from the national road (less than 5-minute walk) and away from the noisy and busy streets of the city of San Pablo. Landscape / garden decoration in Sulyap After finding a parking space, we immediately did a quick exploration of the place. The Spanish-inspired architecture and landscape of Sulyap will truly ...