World Food Gallery

  • Thailand (21)

    We've returned from our two week adventure to Thailand - the hurly burly of Bangkok and the more subdued pleasures of Chiang Mai. A little piece of me still lingers in the country formerly known as Siam ... at the floating markets, at the Chiang Mai Cookery School, on the back of gentle Jumbo, the surefooted elephant who spirited Marian and me down a lazy river on a steamy afternoon in March. Thailand - land of smiles, indeed.
     

  • Toronto (8)

    Who knew January in Toronto could be so much fun? We ate a lot of good food in the city, but perhaps my favorite thing to consume was the creative food signage. Hand-rendered menus displayed in storefront windows, bright neon, quirky sidewalk sandwich boards, retro lighted signs. Everywhere we turned, especially in the West End where we stayed, something colorful and artistic beckoned us. These are a few of my favorite shots.
     

  • Peru (26)

    In fall 2006, I had more than two weeks of adventure in Peru, including boating down the Amazon and trekking up to Machu Picchu. The food was as varied as the people. The highlight, no doubt, was getting to see cuy - or roasted guinea pig. I say "see" because that's all I did - observe. Unfortunately, we came upon the cuy the day the food gods cursed me with some intestinal issues - both northbound and southbound. This was the same day we visited the local cemetary in Cuzco. I didn't want to gain formal and permanent entry.
     

  • India (13)

    In fall 2005, I spent nearly three weeks in northern India. We started our adventure in Delhi, landing at the Indira Gandhi International Airport just before midnight. On the hair-raising ride from the airport to our hotel, I was amazed by the ubiquitousness of food. Even at this late hour, restaurants were open, food stalls were humming, and families living on the streets were frying bread over small open flames. Everywhere you look, someone is frying, stirring, grinding, mixing - preparing something sweet or savory to fuel the roiling crowds. A chai wallah serving tea in small terra cotta mugs. A boy minding a vat of hot oil full of puffy poori, crunchy little balloons of deep fried bread. A barefooted man sitting cross legged on a counter, making jalebis - vibrantly orange swirls of fried batter made from milk, cardamom, and semolina. Thanks to Patrick Dundon, one of my fellow travelers, for sharing some of his food photos to enhance my gallery.
     

  • Chile (8)

    In fall 2004, I spent the better part of November traipsing around Chile. We covered seven of Chile's twelve regions. From the Maipo Valley in the north to Patagonia's glacier fjords in the south. And we sampled just about every tidbit hauled in from the nets along Chile's nearly 2,700 miles of coastline. The trip was an eating adventure, an 18-day palate pleasing party. These are some of my favorite food-related shots.
     

  • Kim's Oriental Market (20)

    You don't need to travel halfway around the world to find exotic or just plain unusual food. Get out and explore your own town. In Augusta, we have a nice (albeit small) selection of ethnic markets - Latino, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Indian. One of my favorites is a little shop that sells Japanese products on one side, German on the other. Where else can you find dominosteine AND Japanese whistle gum? At the top of my list is Kim's Oriental Market. We're always able to find whatever we need there, including fresh Thai eggplants. Kim's also carries Kewpie mayo - proceed to get a look at that.