Taste of place
A taste of place
Behind every dish is a city’s history and manners: why sushi was Edo’s fast food, which old shop first served Peking duck, whether the Margherita pizza story is fact or legend. 47 signature dishes, each with its origin, how to eat it and local etiquette, plus “what to eat nearby” for 249 sights and festivals, with must-tries, where to eat, dining etiquette and typical prices.
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Hawaiian poke
'Poke' simply means 'to cut' in Hawaiian: fishermen's offcuts mixed with salt and candlenut as a snack.
Feijoada (Brazilian black-bean stew)
Black beans slow-cooked with pork, blending Portuguese, African and Indigenous food; Brazilians eat it on Saturdays.
Poutine
A 1950s invention from rural Quebec that went from object of ridicule to cultural symbol.
New York bagel
A bread ring that's boiled and then baked, brought to New York by Polish Jewish immigrants.
New Orleans beignets
Square fried dough brought by French colonists, with café au lait made with chicory.
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Peruvian ceviche
Peru's national dish, recognised by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage.
Tacos al pastor
The kebab spit brought by Lebanese immigrants became a pork taco with pineapple in Mexico.
What to eat near the sights20 places
- Grand CanyonMust-try: Steak / burgers, Southwestern flavours, Venison sausage
- Old QuebecMust-try: Poutine, French crêpes / bistro food, Maple-syrup dishes
- Chichén ItzáMust-try: Yucatecan roast pork (cochinita pibil), Lime Soup, Panuchos/Salbutes
- TulumMust-try: Fish tacos, Yucatecan food, Seafood ceviche
- Christ the Redeemer, RioMust-try: Feijoada (black-bean stew with rice), Brazilian barbecue (churrasco), Farofa (toasted cassava flour)
- Iguazú FallsMust-try: Argentine asado, Empanadas, Feijoada / barbecue on the Brazilian side
- Amazon rainforestMust-try: Amazon river fish, Tacacá soup, Açaí
- Perito Moreno GlacierMust-try: Patagonian roast lamb, Argentine asado, Empanada
- Machu PicchuMust-try: Lomo saltado (stir-fried beef), Quinoa soup, Alpaca steak
- Nazca LinesMust-try: Peruvian stir-fried noodles / fried rice, Ceviche, Ica wine / pisco tasting
- Salar de UyuniMust-try: Quinoa dishes, Salteñas, Alpaca
- Yellowstone National ParkMust-try: Lodge meals in the park: bison burgers, Trout, American breakfast
- Easter IslandMust-try: Tuna ceviche, Tuna empanadas, Umu earth-oven feast
- Statue of LibertyMust-try: New York pizza, Bagels, Hot dog
- Times SquareMust-try: New York pizza, Hot-dog cart snacks, American food around Broadway
- Hollywood Walk of FameMust-try: In-N-Out-style burgers, Mexican tacos, Sushi / ramen
- Waikīkī, HawaiʻiMust-try: Poke, Loco Moco, Kalua pork plate lunch
- Golden Gate BridgeMust-try: Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl, Dungeness crab, San Francisco Mission burrito
- Niagara FallsMust-try: Canada: poutine, Icewine, Maple desserts
- Banff National ParkMust-try: Alberta beef, Bison / venison, Huckleberry / maple desserts