Tuesday 25 March 2014

Travel Tuesday - Food glorious food

Happy Tuesday everyone and welcome to another instalment of Travel Tuesday. Don't forget to read some of the other link up over on Bonnie's blog. Today's prompt is food and the role that plays when we're all off on our travels. Now I don't think it'll be a surprise to anyone that knows me if I say that I love food, I don't hide this fact and I'm most definitely someone how lives to eat rather than eats to life. Food is a big deal in our family and we love sharing scrumptious meals all around a big table, discovering new foods and sharing all-time favourite family recipes. So it's not a surprise, I'm sure, to any of you that food plays a massive part on any holiday I go. In fact when I go to familiar places - like Portugal which I'm doing in a couple of weeks - I pretty much plan out which restaurants I want to visit before I even get on the plane. I hate the thought of missing one of the most amazing restaurants - I can't help it! As food is such a big part of any travel planning I thought I'd share some of my favourite meals/food related stories from various trips, so here goes...

I'm lucky enough to have been to Australia about five times in my life to visit various family members and whilst I've had numerous BBQ's, some delicious seafood and numerous ice creams whilst there, there's one food stuff that is always top of my list. The humble (yet truly delicious) Tim Tam. My family know to always stock up when I'm over and always bring packets when they come to stay over here and I love discovering new flavours.



When I was travelling back in 2007 I became a tad obsessed with certain food items. In New Zealand it was Butter Chicken curry, which I didn't even know existed until then, in San Francisco I ate so much packet Mac 'n' Cheese that I wasn't able to eat it for another five years, New York was all about the pizza slices for $1.50 and in Australia it was homemade tomato and tuna pasta, essential as I had no money and it was cheap!


I think I might have Italian ancestry as I adore everything about Italian food. Every time I've been to Italy I've eaten horrendous amounts of everything. It helps that all the food is delicious over there, but also the Italian diet is my all-time favourite type of food: pasta, salad, pizza, ice cream and bread. I could live on those five items alone. I don't think I've ever eaten anything in Italy that I've disliked. And don't even get me started on my first experience of gnocchi, back in Naples in 2006 - it was out-of-this-world good.

When I go to Portugal I always have to have the following foods: The chicken club sandwich with potato wedges from Sandbanks, banana and maple syrup pancakes at the Creperie and cocktails at Spikes. It's basically the law and the whole family knows it! Bring on my trip in two weeks so I can have all three again!


So what are your travel and food stories?



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17 comments:

  1. Yay for Portugal food goodness. And TimTams. xx

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  2. I clicked on your post first in the linky becaus I'm also a huge TimTams fan! Being half Aussie with lots of friends and family down under I try to get a fix of these as regularly as I can but it isn't often enough! Now I'm yearning for some!!

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    1. Who doesn't?! It never is enough is it, apparently they sell them in Tesco's but I always forget to check. I hope that is the case thought. Thanks for stopping by! xx

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  3. I am obsessed with TimTams...they are the best! Thank you for linking up with us for Travel Tuesday!

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    1. Aren't they though! Thanks for popping by. xx

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  4. Reading all these food posts is making me super hungry! I'll definitely have to try all of these when I travel. :)

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    1. Me too. I hope you get to try some amazing food when you next travel - it's always the best bit isn't it! Thanks for stopping by. xxx

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  5. AH TIM TAMS! LOVE those! I totally should have added them to my Top 5 Sydney post last week. They definitely deserve a mention. Yum.

    I brought like 10 packages home with me. Sad day when I ran out.

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    1. Yes that's always the worst day isn't it. Maybe next time I'll take a spare suitcase just for all the Tim Tams! Thanks for stopping by. xx

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  6. I had some Aussie friends teach me, what they called, the Tim Tam slam. You stick one end of a Tim Tam in coffee or tea and suck on it like a straw. They liked how it soaked up the coffee or tea and then eat it. ;)
    We're headed to the coastal area near Lisbon in June. I am so excited! Can't wait for some seafood!

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    1. Yes I've heard of that but never tried it myself, I think I will next time though as it just sounds so amazing! Ooh Lisbon, that does sound exciting, I've never been there but I've been to Faro in Portugal and their egg custard tart things are AMAZING! So you should definitely try one of those. Also their seafood is as good as you hear! Enjoy and thanks for popping by. xx

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  7. I'm just like you - before I travel somewhere I also look about the food and restaurant scene, so that I don't miss the best places! This is particular troublesome in places like Paris and London where great food seems to be at every corner! ;) And lucky you, for being in Australia five times already - it's one of those countries that I'm absolutely dying to visit!

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    1. I know I'm so lucky, although on the downside with family out there five times in 28 years is really not enough! Yes I love the food research too, it's one of the best bits of planning! Thanks for stopping by, xxx

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  8. As an Auatralian girl, I can absolutely appreciate and confirm the amazingness that is the Tim Tam!! They are sooo delicious and nowadays there is a huge variety of them, so there's always something new to try!

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    1. That's one of the best bits about Tim Tam's - the variety of them. I think the mint dark chocolate ones are my all-time favourites...maybe! It's actually quite good I don't live over there as I wouldn't be able to resist! Thanks for stopping by! xx

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  9. I have heard of Tim Tams, they look yummy. The butter chicken sure sounds good and the cocktail is pretty. What was it called?

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    1. Yes both Tim Tams and Butter Chicken are delicious - I hope you get a chance to try them both one day. As for the name of the cocktail I have no idea - my memory is atrocious! It was lovely though. Thanks for stopping by. xxx

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