|
||||||
 |
The essence of a city or a region can sometimes be distilled into a few food items. While other cities may copy or have their own versions of the food, the original association is the evocative one. For cheese steaks, it’s Philly; gumbo is N’awlins; chowder is New England. So, how far are you willing to go to get that Read more: The Tastes of Montreal   Every culture has its sweets. They may be the familiar Cs — candies, cookies, cakes, chocolates, confections — or the less familiar — nian goa, mochi, laddoo, basboosa. Satisfying a sweet tooth is a culinary adventure in cities like New York with its diverse ethnic cuisines and Read more: Sugar and Spice Expats often find that food tastes different, sometimes sweeter in the United States. It may be the same brand of snacks or soda but it is disappointingly not the same. And even with new flavors or new brands, everything is just that extra bit sweeter. No, taste buds do not change with border crossings, there are differences in foods marketed in the U.S. that you may not know Read more: How Sweet It Is Breakfast is the first meal of the day where you ‘break your fast’ as presumably weren’t eating in your sleep. It can be as simple as a cup of coffee with toast or cereal and milk or as elaborate and varied as the weekend brunch. No matter how you like your eggs, expats may find themselves encountering unfamiliar food choices for the morning Read more: It’s Not Just Breakfast |
|
||||
|
Copyright © 2012 Expats in the City - All Rights Reserved. |
||||||
