Fun Bites Around the World: 5 Foodie Experiences You Can't Miss

By Deidre Casandra M. | 31, Jan, 2023
Fun Bites Around the World: 5 Foodie Experiences You Can't Miss

Fun foodie experiences are a great way to get you as the guests involved, whether it's a cooking class or merely tasting. Read on to learn how and where.

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Turkish Ice Cream
Turkish Ice Cream

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The best-known Turkish ice cream is dondurma, which comes in many flavors. Dondurma is a frozen dessert made with salep, a traditional thickening agent made from the orchid tubers of the saffron crocus. It is often sold in a cone but can also be found in cups or tubes. But what makes it a fun foodie experience to watch is how the Turkish ice cream man serves you the ice cream along with his dance move to entertain his audience. They pretend to give you the ice cream while making you a fool for fun. If you're looking for this fun foodie experience, head to Istanbul and try some of their ice creams. The texture is unlike anything else you've tried. Find the best Turkish Ice Cream here.

 

Som Tam
Som Tam

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Som Tam is one of those dishes you need to try if you have the chance to visit Thailand. It's spicy, sour, and so delicious that you'll want to eat more than one serving. This dish contains green papaya, which is shredded, mixed with a dressing made of fish sauce, lime juice, dried shrimp, and ground peanuts, then topped with bird's eye chilis and crushed roasted rice. You can find Som Tam at almost every restaurant in Thailand, along with other Thai dishes like pad thai or red curry. What makes it a fun foodie experience to watch is that whenever you walk down to any bustling street in Thailand and hear the rhythmic beat of the wooden pestles striking clay mortars, you'll feel called to stop and just watch the vendors prepare the iterations of the Som Tam.

Have a try at Petchaburi Soi 7, one of the Halal restaurants located in Bangkok, Thailand.

 

Roti Canai / Roti Prata
Roti Canai or Roti Prata

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The roti canai or roti prata is one of the traditional breakfast dishes and can be found in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, and Thailand. It consists of dough cooked in a flat pan and then folded to form a semicircle. The dough can be made from wheat flour or coconut milk and fried, baked, or grilled. Roti canai can be served with dhal curry, egg curry, chicken curry, fish curry, or even beef curry. What makes it a fun foodie experience to watch is how the roti canai maker tosses his dough up in the air like he's juggling them! You can see them making these delicious flatbreads at hawker stalls all over Southeast Asia. Restoran Hatinie has one the best roti canai in the capital city of Malaysia that you should try to visit one day! Or if you're looking for prata places in Singapore, you can find them here.

 

Macaron
Macaron

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Macaron is not just a simple cookie, as Macaron is made out of eggs, sugar, and lecithin gelatin, creating a shell to hold the filling inside. The process of making one is tricky, so you need to get a chance to experience it by going on a trip to Paris. Paris is the best place to taste the original Macaron since it is a city where Maison Laduree first made Macaron in 1930. Spend a day and visit culinary landmarks at Ladurée's famous macarons and check out their rose macaron, the crowd's favorite Macaron. You could also experience this fun foodie experience by learning how to make one at Galeries Lafayette. Here, you can discover the process of making macarons with the help of a professional French chef to help and guide you during the class. The tastiest Macaron in Paris is famous for its high-quality shell and ganache, but it takes lots of practice and experience to perfect the art of creating macarons.

Do note: Please check with the establishment for the Halal status of the food items for peace of mind.

 

Kimchi
Kimchi

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Kimchi is a famous traditional Korean side dish made from fermented cabbage. Learning how to make one can be one of the fun foodie experiences for some of you, especially if you love K-drama. Making your own is a great way to save money on the store-bought version and also sure to add some unique flavors to your food when you're cooking. But if you're not a K-drama fan, no worries, as learning how to make Kimchi will benefit you in terms of health, as Kimchi is a healthy probiotic food that can help the digestive system. You can learn how to make this intensely flavourful Korean-style side dish from scratch at Myeongdong where you'll learn the fermentation process from start to finish and end up with a jarful of Kimchi for re-fermenting later and enjoy it year-round. You can check out this Kimchi course as it is ideal for beginners and will help you to learn more interesting historical and cultural facts about Kimchi.

Do note: Please check with the establishment for the Halal status of the food items for peace of mind.

 

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