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Restaurants September 17, 2023

Some Stuff I Ate in Lyon, France

Croissant from Le Fournil de L’artisan

Hey, what do you know? Another extremely tasty croissant in France. It’s almost like the bakeries here know what they’re doing. The only odd thing about this place is that I’ve been in Europe for a couple of weeks, and this was the first time that I had to pay cash for anything. I’ve been able to tap my credit card for every single purchase thus far, no matter how small, which has been enormously convenient (especially since I have a travel credit card that doesn’t charge any currency conversion fees).

Restaurants September 3, 2023

Some Stuff I Ate in Milan

Carbonara from Pasta a Gogo

Pasta a Gogo serves a handful of pasta dishes that they make fresh — it’s mostly a take-out joint, though they do have a couple of tables outside. The woman behind the counter spoke English fluently, so I asked her what her favourite was, and she answered “carbonara” without even a millisecond of hesitation. So that makes ordering quite easy; carbonara it is! And yeah, she’s not wrong to be enthusiastic about it; it’s ultra-rich and creamy, and the crispy pieces of guanciale are salty, porky, and satisfying.

Restaurants June 16, 2019

Tasty Souvlaki at Derlicatesen all Souvlaki

If you went to Greece and you didn’t have souvlaki, were you even there? I think we all know that the answer to that question is no.

So yes, of course I had souvlaki. I’m not a crazy person.

Restaurants June 10, 2019

A Phenomenal Meal at Gyros Aristotelous

Well, I think it’s about time to pack it in and go home. I mean, what’s the point of continuing this trip now? It’s peaked. The odds of me eating anything as mind-blowing as the gyro I just had from Gyros Aristotelous are pretty much zero.

Street Food February 6, 2019

An Interesting Taiwanese Burrito at Kintoku

I wasn’t even particularly hungry when I walked by Kintoku and saw the huge crowd of people lining up for what appeared to be some kind of burrito. I tried to resist, I really did — but I couldn’t. If there’s a bunch of people lining up for food, I’m getting in that line. It can’t be stopped.

Restaurants December 8, 2017

Post-Wall Duck

I mentioned in a previous post that I wasn’t sure if I’d get a chance to sample Peking duck — given that it involves a whole duck, it’s not exactly a solo-friendly endeavor (though in retrospect, I’m pretty sure I could have polished it off myself if I came hungry and didn’t order anything else).

Once we got back into the city, a few people from the group I went to the Great Wall with decided to go to Siji Minfu for duck. So: problem solved.

Street Food December 5, 2017

Duck on the Street

Eating Peking duck in Beijing is a no-brainer. You’ve gotta do it.

However, since it typically involves a whole duck being served over multiple courses, it’s a difficult dish to enjoy solo.

Restaurants November 10, 2017

It’s Better than it Sounds

There’s a Mexican joint in Edinburgh called Los Cardos that sells a burrito filled with haggis. It sounds like it should be a gimmicky abomination, but it’s actually surprisingly tasty.