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viaggiandomangiando

Ethnic cooking and world travel blog.

  • Wu tao gao (China)

    Wu tao gao (China)

    Wu tao gao, the Chinese taro cake, typical of Chinese New Year because it is…

  • Hu luo bo gāo (China)

    Hu luo bo gāo (China)

    Hu luo bo gāo, a rice flour cake with carrots typical of Cantonese teahouses, a…

  • Vietnamese Rolls (Vietnam)

    Vietnamese Rolls (Vietnam)

    Vietnamese rolls: shrimp, vegetables, and rice vermicelli wrapped in rice paper sheets. Serve cold or…

  • Bulalo (Philippines)

    Bulalo (Philippines)

    Bulalo: beef shank soup with vegetables, slowly cooked until a clear broth is formed. Served…

  • Turón (Philippines)

    Turón (Philippines)

    Turón: typical Filipino banana rolls, fried after being wrapped in brown sugar.

  • Mamón (Philippines)

    Mamón (Philippines)

    Mamón from the Philippines, small sponge cakes baked in tin molds similar to cupcake molds.

  • Pa Thong Ko (Thailand)

    Pa Thong Ko (Thailand)

    Pa Thong Ko, Thai donut. That is, fried dough, x-shaped, often served with condensed milk…

  • Tom Kha Gai (Thailand)

    Tom Kha Gai (Thailand)

    Tom Kha Gai, the Thai chicken soup with galangal, lemongrass, straw mushrooms, lime, and makrut.…

  • Kacang Disco (Indonesia)

    Kacang Disco (Indonesia)

    Kacang disco is an Indonesian street food with peanuts that are roasted and fried after…

  • Momos (Tibet)

    Momos (Tibet)

    Momos, Tibetan dumplings filled with meat and spices, the national dish of Tibet served with…