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Everything We Ate in South Korea

This is (almost) all the food we ate during our 2 weeks in South Korea.

The absolute number one thing we were looking forward to in South Korea was the food.

It did not disappoint.

We were introduced to new dishes we had never had before, and some old dishes that we had eaten bastardized versions of.

This post consists of photos (some of which lack quality because they were taken on my phone – or maybe because I was all like “screw these photos, I just wanna eat this!”), videos, and information that will help you find the perfect meal in South Korea.

Note: This list has been modified from its original version. It has been formatted to hide our McDonald’s shame.

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GALLERY: Sexy Taipei, Taiwan

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Our Adventures in Taipei, Taiwan through Photos

Taipei has many faces. It’s green and lush, but turn a corner and it looks a bit grungy. Most of the buildings you’ll see are worn down and roughed up, but then you get a peak at an amazing piece of architecture like the Taipei 101 building. The majority of your “Kodak moments” involve people — and there are a lot of them (people, not “Kodak moments”) in Taipei. At night, you’ll get a variety of lights and colors. During the day, the sun can be a bit shy. It tends to hide behind a cloud of pollution, but it lays out a nice even light.
Street food stall in Taipei, Taiwan

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Everything we ate in Myanmar: Burmese Food Porn

This is a gallery of the food we ate in Myanmar. Some of it isn’t typical Burmese food, but I’ve decided to include it to give you guys an idea of what you can eat while traveling in Myanmar. Food in Myanmar is varied. You’ll see some Chinese dishes, some Indian dishes, and or course traditional Burmese food. I’ve also included drinks of Myanmar – mainly tea – Burma’s favorite drink. I’ve tried to provide information on where we had the food, and how much it cost.

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GALLERY: Inle Lake, Myanmar

Inle Lake Photos

We arrived in Myanmar late at night. We flew into Yangon and then immediately transferred to Heho where we took a taxi to Nyaung Shwe, the town that acts as the jumping off point for Inle Lake. It was dark when we arrived. We had no idea what beauty surrounded us as we slept that night.

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Tam Coc, Vietnam and the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex-icated

Tac Coc, Vietnam tour boats.
Tour boats in Tam Coc’s lake.

The Story – Tam Coc and Trang An, Vietnam

In 2014, UNESCO named the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex Vietnam’s newest world heritage site. I hate that name. It’s the cause of much confusion and is even responsible for a rare, but necessary, fight between Sara and I. The to-do list of the area includes a boat tour of the Trang An grottoes, which are usually just called Trang An. There’s also a boat tour that’s usually called Tam Coc, because that’s the name of the village that it’s in. So, when I say, “should we do Trang An?” referring to the boat tour, and Sara says, “We are going to be in Trang An.” “What about Tam Coc?” “That’s the village we’ll be staying in.” “No, the boat tour” “Which boat tour?” “Trang An” “Are you not listening to me?” “You’re stupid and I hate you.” “Go to Hell” “I hope a spider lays eggs in your face while you sleep tonight.”

We didn’t end up doing any boat tours.

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Vietnamese Tropical Fruit (and how to eat it).

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Fruit stand in Can Tho, Vietnam
The Mekong Delta provides many treats to a traveller: the abundance of river waters, the friendly people, the less-touristy cities, and the freshly grown tropical fruits. We decided to indulge in the latter. If you enjoy this article and want to learn more about Vietnam’s amazing food, I have a guide with over 75 dishes Food Lover’s Guide to Vietnam

Want to travel Vietnam? We did it for $20/day! Check out our Budget Travel Guide to Vietnam

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What We Ate in Laos

Given its geographical position, it’s not surprising that Lao cuisine is heavily influenced by its neighbours. It is easy to find a Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese flair in their dishes. However, there are delicious eats that are Laotian in origin: larb, papaya salad, and their penchant for sticky rice cooked in bamboo to name a few. Of course, don’t forget to wash it all down with a glass of national pride: Beerlao.

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What We Ate in Cambodia

Cambodian food isn’t nearly as widely known as Thai food, but it is still one of the world’s most balanced cuisines. It’s simple but customizable. Rice is the staple — in fact, in Khmer there are over 100 words and phrases for rice.

For more information on Cambodian cooking, pickup this book: Cambodian Cooking: A humanitarian project in collaboration with Act for Cambodia. It’s written by Joannes Riviere, a French chef who has one of the best restaurants in Siem Reap, Cuisine Wat Damnak.

Loklak in Cambodia
One of Cambodia's most famous dishes, Lok Lak.

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What We Ate in Thailand: A Gallery of Tasty Food

“Sara, how would you describe Thai food?”
“I don’t know… Spicy, flavourful, noodley.”
The food of Thailand can be hearty, soothing, tongue numbing, surprising, colourful, heavenly. It’s usually delicious. Sometimes disgusting. Often cheap. Here are some of the dishes we tried.

Pad Thai. Probably the most well known Thai dish, and for good reason -- it's yummy!
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