Nothing beats the taste of West Coast Dungeness crab

It would be a pity to die before you have tried Dungeness crabs! As with most foods that are truly delectable, avoid the fancy recipes and eat it in a very pure way – boiled or steamed with a bit of fresh lemon, cocktail sauce or rendered butter.  (Sea water is the best cooking liquid.) [...]

The marvelous marzipan of north German Lübeck

Back in the Middle Ages, Lübeck was a leading member of the Hanseatic League, the trading alliance between north German cities on the Baltic Sea. And it was due to Lübeck’s powerful role in the region that marzipan was later introduced here and established a reputation for excellence which is still enjoyed in the city [...]

One of Germany’s favorite fast foods is Turkish

If you have ever been to Germany, chances are you have seen Turkish Döner Kebab being sold at small Imbiss fast food stands. This delicious grilled Lamb sandwich has become so popular here that it actually a new “classic” German fast food, one of the most popular fast foods in the country today.

There are over [...]

Berlin’s fast food is one hot hot dog

No one in Berlin is particularly concerned about the history of Berliner Currywurst, when you get right down to it. They just like eating the stuff instead, whenever they get the chance. Available at practically every street corner in town, Currywurst is a greasy, spicy, delicious delight that has way too many calories than are [...]

Finger-licking good has the origins you would expect

Southern fried chicken is one of the most widely-known dishes there is. It is, in fact, so popular that it is available at fast-food chains in over 80 countries. While fried chicken wasn’t necessarily invented in America’s south, it was here that the special method of flour-dredging and deep frying was perfected.   Historically, fried chicken [...]

This food will “touch your heart” big time

Dim Sum (literally “to touch your heart”) is a great way to share a lot of new flavors with a group of friends.  These little treats are served in steaming bamboo baskets that are brought to your table on a moving cart; they are dipped into soy sauce or chile sauce and eaten with chop [...]

Bugs Bunny knew what he was doing all along

Carrot cake and cream cheese frosting, in all of its variations, is a truly satisfying dessert. Carrot cake is completely scrumptious even when eaten partially-thawed from an aluminum tin from Sara Lee brand frozen cakes.  Carrot cake, with its delicate combination of sweet and sour -the brown sugar and the lemon-tinged frosting, keeps you wanting [...]

Don’t blow on your blowfish before eating it

Eating blowfish, which can be prepared only by specially licensed chefs who have received extensive training to properly remove the notoriously toxic organs, should figure more toward the end of a “top 100 things to eat” list

Fugu, blowfish, or pufferfish, is a Pacific Ocean species that is so unattractive that it is always served as [...]