Food in St. Thomas

  Every festival, party, graduation, birth, wedding or holiday celebration must have food in the Islands! Local foods in the Virgin Islands include an variety of Caribbean dishes. It is common to find American dishes, restaurants with various cuisines and fast food restaurants in the Virgin Islands.But, to find the traditional dishes you have to search.
 Caribbean cooking has many dishes. The best cooks are often the older women in the community. Asking for a recipe is often pointless.Most do not cook with recipes but rather with memory and taste; they add a little of this and a little that and create masterpieces! Fish soup is popular and on some islands it is eaten for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner! Callaloo soup is another popular dish. It is made of leaves from a daheen plant mixed with okra, local herbs and various meats or seafoods. At almost every family function we have Callaloo. I haven’t quite had the guts to try it yet though! It just doesn’t look too appetizing.
  Stewed oxtail, beef, goat and chicken are all popular. Saltfish is favorite as a dish or in pates. Pates are a very common dish that you can find at all ends of the Island. They are most delishes when they fresh and hot!!My favorite is a beef pate but they come with a few different fillings. Side dishes include rice and peas, yams, fried plantains, dasheen, sweet potato, cassava, beans and lentils.



Callaloo




Beef Pate



St.Thomas United States Virgin Islands

   I decided to choose St.Thomas as my last destination because this is where my mom is from. She grew up there and then moved to New York at around 12. Ever since I can remember I have been visiting there. I have tons of family and friends that live there as well. It is my absolute favorite vacation spot!!St. Thomas is part of the United States Virgin Islands. There are three and the other two include St. Croix and St. John. 

  Whether indulging in some of the world’s prettiest beaches, admiring stunning all-around views by a hike, bike or sky tram, playing a round of golf, making a splash in the turquoise blue waters, or visiting duty-free shops, St. Thomas has much to enjoy. St. Thomas's most popular beach, a beautiful one-mile stretch is Magens Bay. It is heart-shaped. Magens Bay is one of my family’s favorite places to hang out. We often will do parties or even jus a picnic right beside the water.

  One of the greatest attractions, Coral World has long been a favorite. You  can swim with sea lions, Sea Trek along the ocean floor, encounter turtles, sharks and stingrays; feed the lorikeets, go snuba diving and more. The Undersea Observatory Tower built 30 feet underwater and the Marine Gardens galleries of 21 aquariums are among the most visited parts of the park. Coral World is so much fun! Seeing all the sea creatures up close is really interesting. I’ve always wanted to do the sea trek but haven’t quite had the chance yet.

Food in Bali

  There are many things famous from Bali, the beaches, the temples and also the Balinese people. But one thing you will not forget is the traditional food called Balinese. Surprisingly, authentic Balinese food is rarely enjoyed by the island’s thousands of visitors, simply because it is rarely served in hotels and restaurants. Urutan is Balinese sausage. It is made of pig’s intestines, stuffed with pork meat and spice paste inside, and fried until it is brownish. Urutan is usually served with Balinese rice wine. Lawar is Balinese traditional food, well-known in all over Bali and available in many Balinese restaurants. Lawar is mixed vegetable with chopped meat, vegetable, spices, and coconut which tastes is sharpened with natural flavors. There are various Lawar based on the materials for composing the cooking, such as Red Lawar, and White Lawar which is a large part made of coconut meat, and other is vegetable and meat. 

 

 

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Lawar

Bali

   Although, Bali  is small in size but its prominence as a destination is huge. Fluorescent rice terraces, pulse-pounding surf, enchanting temple ceremonies, mesmerizing dance performances and ribbons of beaches are just some of the images people cherish. Small surely doesn’t mean limited. There is everything you can imagine for you to do. Ubud is an artistic counterpoint to misty treks amongst the volcanoes. Amed, Lovina and Pemuteran are a ll mellow beach towns that can be found right round the coast and just offshore is the laid-back idyll of Nusa Lembongan.As you travel through Bali you  you will see that the array of colors and textures is a metaphor for Bali itself. Those are just some of the more obvious qualities. It is said that a visit to Bali means you are in one of the friendliest islands of Indonesia.

Food in Canada

What sticky syrup is known as a Canadian icon?

Maple Syrup is one Canadian icon that can be found just about everywhere.

Food in Canada

  Canada recipes are as varied as the country's landscape. From roasted wild game to maple glazed salmon, Canadian recipes offer a fusion of flavors including French, British, and German. A Canadian dish is represented by Lumberjack’s Breakfast aka Logger's Breakfast which consists of eggs, bacon, ham, sausages and large pancakes. In most Canadian Chinese restaurants, ginger beef has become one of the most famous dishes. In Canada, a very popular style of cooking is that of Canadian Chinese cuisine which is also called Can/Chinese .It was invented by early Cantonese immigrants by adapting traditional Chinese recipes to Western tastes.Poutine, is another famous dish in Canada. It is a dish consisting of french fries topped with fresh cheese curd, covered with brown gravy. Poutine is Acadian slang for mushy mess and is best described as a heart attack in a bowl.

Poutine

Canada

   Canada offers festival-packed cities like Toronto and Montreal .You can even explore its history in St John’s, Newfoundland (North America’s oldest city). There are several outdoor activities such as hiking, skiing, snowboarding over the cloud-poking mountains of Banff & Jasper National Parks or a ride through the wheat-waving prairies of Saskatchewan.

   The land plus freshwater area of Canada is 3,855 174 sq miles. In fact, coast to coast, Canada covers five time zones. It is as varied as it is vast. Canada's typical landscapes are the Rocky Mountains with its deep blue lakes and snow capped peaks, the never-ending forests and golden, flowing wheat fields of the prairies. Surprisingly, Canada offers rain forests and deserts, enormous fjords, thriving orchards and vineyards.
   While there may be no such thing as a typical Canadian, the 90% of the country's 31 million inhabitants live less than 100 miles of the US border in the south leaving the majority of the 10,000,000 square kilometers of wilderness untouched. The British and French majorities of Canada are surrounded by an ethnic mosaic of Chinese, Ukrainians, Portuguese, Indians, Dutch, Polish, Greek, Spanish and Italians to name but a few.

What sticky syrup is known as a Canadian icon?

Food in Puerto Rico

What is Puerto Rico Spanish for?

“rich port”

  The typical cuisine of Puerto Rico, is a unique blend of the cooking styles of all Islands various ethnic settlers. The combination of flavors and ingredients passed from generation to generation began with the Arawak and Taino Indians who started the tradition of cooking with corn and root vegetables, and then the Spanish influenced the use of garbanzo beans, rice, cilantro and garlic, while the African slaves brought with them pigeon peas, and starchy vegetables such as yautia and plantains--all of which have become staples of Puerto Rican fare.

  Mofongo,is a dish of garlicky mashed plantains. It is one of the most popular dishes in Puerto Rico. It has clear roots from West Africa. The classic way to serve mofongo is in the mortar (pilón) in which it was mashed. Flan, or crème caramel, is one of the most common dessert dishes in the Latin world. Coming originally from the border area of France and Spain, this simple yet elegant dessert has spread in popularity as far as the Philippines and Japan. 

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Mofongo