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TOP 5 – Eccentric cuisine

We could never understand those people who always go to the same restaurants and always ask the same dish and when they are traveling they order a basic pasta dish just in case. It’s funny how people’s fear is reflected even in the food they eat… After all, better to go for the certainty than for the uncertainty huh? No, we believe that experiencing the flavors of the world is part of the journey. Discover new flavors opens up the mind, bring new sensations and break up many paradigms we have even related to food.
Of course there are fantastic cuisines that we all know and that would certainly be on many TOP 5 such as Italian, French and Spanish, but the intention here is to go for more eccentric tastes we experienced around the world and that we loved. And even if you’ve already been to a restaurant of these cuisines in your city , surely it will not be the same thing as trying at their home.

5th PLACE – PERUVIAN CUISINE

The Peruvian cuisine is one of the most varied in Latin America and we are sure that few people know it. Meat dishes like the wonderful Alpaca meat, seafood, a wide variety of vegetarian dishes, delicious deserts and drinks like the famous Pisco Sour… A seasoned and slightly spicy cuisine that has everything to please the palate. But for us the champion is the Ceviche with sweet potatoes, a dish made of raw fish or seafood marinated in lemon, pepper and onions. A mouthwatering discovery of flavors.

Ceviche. The best!
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4th PLACE – TURKISH CUISINE

The Turkish cuisine is well concentrated in meat and pleases even the less adventurous people. After all the stars are Kofte, delicious meat balls that can be served in many different ways and Doner Kebad, usually a mutton roasted on the vertical spit. But they often use many vegetables for the starters and even for breakfast, and they are famous for the delicious yogurt and their very special way of making coffee. Our favorite dish is the Paticlan Kofte, the meat ball wrapped in roasted eggplant with a marvellous sauce.

Patlican kofte with rice
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3th PLACE – INDIAN CUISINE

The Indian cuisine is simply delightful and is like heaven for vegetarians, since the cow is sacred in the country and there are not many meat dishe . The only problem is the level of spicy curry, for those who have sensitivity it can be a problem. The rich spice combinations result in many variations of curry and in an incredible variety of dishes. And do not dare to compare with that yellow curry powder you find in supermarkets. The thing is to try a different curry each day, besides the delicious breads that accompany the dishes with sauce such as roti, naan, chapatti, parantha. The thali, staple dish of the day -to-day, is always a great option. Hard to say a favorite but the panner butter masala has big chances.

Thali
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2th PLACE – JAPANESE CUISINE

Even though the Japanese cuisine is well disseminated in Brazil the only way to know the true flavors is going there. There we ate the best rice in the world, a white tuna sashimi (Bintoro) that we had never seen and is tastier than salmon, ice creams that make us dream till today, a plent of sweets that look like decoration and things with questionable appearances … Ahahahah… No matter what you try, one thing we can guarantee, everything is super quality and tasty. The cuisine is so diverse and complex that they sell to tourists booklets explaining the differences to help in your choice.

Lamen with pork
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1th PLACE – THAI CUISINE

In fact the Thai cuisine was our favorite. Even after spending 40 days eating there, we never got tired of their flavors. Furthermore, you do not need to go to expensive restaurants, any street stand will surprise you. The eccentric mix of spices that blend the sweet, sour, salty and spicy tastes guarantee a trip of flavors in your mouth and makes you sigh at every bite. Our favorites dishes are Tom Kha Kai (coconut milk soup with chicken, mushroom, vegetables, galangal, lemongrass and kafir lime) and Red Curry Soup (red curry paste with coconut milk, vegetables and meat). Moreover, it is one of the few countries in Southeast Asia with delicious desserts such as the Mango Sticky Rice.

Red Curry Soup
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Check also our other top 5 lists:

TOP 5 – Spots for snorkeling
TOP 5 – Unmissable archaeological sites
TOP 5 – Memorable small towns
TOP 5 – Fascinating animals
TOP 5 – Wonders of nature

Comments

  1. Geany 08 Jan 2014 / 16:25 UTC / #

    oi Carol e Alexis!!
    Delicia ler seus posts e sonhar com minha viagem. Passo sempre por aqui, mas nunca tinha comentado… 
    Aproveitando, muito obrigada pelas dicas!
    E se não for abusar queria saber um pouco mais sobre o quotidiano mundo afora, principalmente Asia, que não conheço nada, como utilização de cartão ou cash, com quanto tempo de antecedência reservaram hoteis, albergues, couchsurfing… como armazenaram as fotos (virtualmente?)
    chega de perguntas!!! Espero que o retorno esteja sendo tranquilo!
    um grande abraço et un petit coucou à Kiki!!

    • Carol 08 Jan 2014 / 19:31 UTC / #

      Olá Geany,
      Ficamos felizes em saber. :-)
      Primeiro, viajar pelo mundo e muito mais fácil do que a gente pensa, ainda mais na Ásia. Fique tranquila.
      Quanto à utilização de cartão não é tão disseminado por lá, principalmente pra quem viaja barato. É quase tudo cash mesmo. Mas com um cartão de débito internacional do seu banco vc pode sacar sem problemas no mundo todo. mas atenção, as taxas de IOF subiram em janeiro para todas as transações internacionais, tudo para 6,38%, então isso vai impactar no seu budget.
      Nunca reservamos hotel com antecedência, sempre sai mais caro, principalmente na Ásia. Só reservamos em casos excepcionais como cidades muito grandes, datas celebrativas, etc… Chegamos com a mochila, vamos pra região onde tem hospedagem barata e procuramos na hora. Nunca foi um problema. Mas sempre tentamos chegar ainda de dia. Fazer isso a noite é furada.
      Para fotos a gente tinha um HD externo de 1TB, mas também tínhamos a conta no Flickr que estava diretamente ligada ao site e lá colocávamos apenas as melhores fotos.
      Espero que ajude.
      Em caso de dúvidas vc pode escrever pra gente tb pelo e-mail contact@kikiaroundtheworld.com
      Abs e boa viagem. Vc vai amar!

      • Geany 19 Jan 2014 / 08:34 UTC / #

        oi Carol!! muito obrigada pela resposta e disponibilidade!!
        Ajudou demais claro!!
        Espero poder me lançar logo logo nessa aventura! Valeu pelo incentivo!!
        ahhh e feliz 2014!!!
        Abraços

      • Carol 21 Jan 2014 / 15:13 UTC / #

        Ficamos sempre felizes em ajuda.

  2. Leandro 08 Jan 2014 / 22:22 UTC / #

    Com certeza uma das melhores coisas em uma viagem de volta ao mundo é a variedade de comidas! Tb adoro experimentar. Eu queria concordar que a comida sempre é melhor no local de origem,mas não tenho certeza. Acho que é costume de gosto e variedade. Boa lista.

    • Carol 14 Jan 2014 / 10:33 UTC / #

      Oi Leandro, eu entendo o que vc está falando pois nossos gostos são muito influenciados pelas nossas origens e quando adaptamos uma culinária de fora ao nosso paladar sempre tendemos a achar que é melhor. Os brasileiros acham que a pizza é melhor no Brasil, que a comida japonesa é melhor no Brasil e em alguns casos as adaptações podem sair melhor do que as criações originais. Mas pra provar o sabor original de cada país, sem adaptações, só indo lá mesmo né. :-)