, it would have been interesting to compare their coarse and crunchy moles with the refined and smooth moles of Sol de Mexico (next time). You could not have been in the hands of more competent tour guides. I am amazed you saw...

But that’s exactly the point of Lonely Planet. They’re not trying to steer people to the best food in the world, they’re trying to give tips on how to go places less expensively and see more of the world....

Continuing on the East Bay pork tour . . . I’ve wanted to visit Delikateski in Concord ever since reading this post on Chowhound. (http://www.chowhound.com/california/boards/sanfrancisco9/messages/39147.html) My guide...

franchises in California, Toronto, London, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, etc. http://www.saravanabhavan.com/InterUsaNyrk.htm http://www.saravanaas.com/ Before catching the train to Madurai, we walked around in Spencer Plaza (a big mall in...

California cuisine. I realize he may not like everything that’s offered, but I want to at least give him the chance to try some new things. So far I know he’s had hamburgers, hotdogs and pizza. I know he dislikes blue...

I’m in Melb, too, Meggy, and apparently we have the best quality drinking tap water in the world. And another thought... get thee to Warburton, climb to the bottom of the tree top walk, 1/2 way up Donna Buang just as the...

Oh, I forgot the best thing of all, my dad’s piece de resistance, the best chocolate milkshake in the world. Pack a tall glass with vanilla ice cream, add Hershey’s syrup to taste, pour in enough milk to fill up the...

Los Angeles has surprised me since here six years ago. First impressions were strong of a vast wasteland of strip malls and sprawl But some told me not only did one need a tour guide for LA but in order to succeed at LA I would...

Can’t speak to London, but living in Sacramento, California (the epicenter of the Land of Fruits and Nuts) the farmer’s markets are a consistent source for the best, freshest, cheapest produce available. Corn picked...

Crane soup as part of the farewell feast on a food tour of Hong Kong led by Martin Yan. I was not nearly as put off by the crane skulls floating in the serving bowl as I was by the flavor, which was mostly ginseng, a taste I...

I’m a beginner so don’t yell at me but I was reading in the back of my Audubon guide and it suggested 2 minutes of steaming, then freezing as the best method. Have you tried that? I could see steaming (I guess you do...

. The cheese people at both bring in from around the world. Do you really think people would go to the winter market if there was nothing from other countries? I’m from Toronto and there isn’t a farmer to be found at...

Chang, which is found all over Thailand in the best stores, does command a premium price and it’s a mild delicious flavor. Personally I like Squid. You can see how fish sauce is made here, a nice tour of the bottling plant...

I want to second the recommendation for Dar Poeta. Just got back from Rome and we went twice while we were there! The “alta” style is fantastic, and the two best pizzas were the Dar Poeta (cheese, zucchini, and...

EggJar, For the Hill, the best known place(old standby) that alot of people rave about is Cunnettos. By the same token, alot of people do not like it either. It seems to be to old world “Hill” for some. I have heard...