Our favorite Prague Cafes !
The Viennese coffee house culture spread to all corners of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of the nineteenth century, including to Prague, then a provincial capital. Prague cafes ( coffee house or cafe is “kavarna” in Czech) later fell into disfavor during the Communist era but have bounced back strongly since 1989. Century-old cafes…
BEST of Costa Rica food : Gallo Pinto !
Gallo pinto (spanish for Spotted Rooster) is a dish of rice and beans mixed together with onions and bell peppers. Gallo pinto is part of almost every breakfast in Costa Rica where it is considered the national dish! Gallo pinto should be part of your breakfast when visiting the country. For some reason, rice and…
Best of Afghanistan food: Qabili Palau !
Qabili Palau is Afghanistan‘s national dish. Tender meat (usually lamb) is covered by a mountain of rice mixed with lentils, raisins and carrots Here’s the recipe I borrowed from the Afghan Culture Unveiled blog of Humaira: Afghanistan’s National Dish Qabili Palau 3 cups basmati rice 5 skinless chicken legs 5 skinless chicken thighs 2…
Terracotta Warriors of Xi’An !
Terracotta Warriors of Xi’An ! Read our previous posting “China Eastern Airlines to Xi’An“. Dominique was wondering whether we were still on a diet! Yes, there is a scale in our bathroom at the Shangri-La Hotel Xi’An, but I tell Lynn that it is not calibrated properly. I am becoming addicted to the pain au…