Never Underestimate the Doughnut Lobby

The secret-ish history of a Moroccan pastry. The post Never Underestimate the Doughnut Lobby appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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We’ll Have the Sake He’s Having

Masa Shiroki's sakes have catalyzed a small, but growing industry in Canada. The post We’ll Have the Sake He’s Having appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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We Should Be So Lucky as to Have This Be The Weirdest Thing We Try to Get Over a Hangover

When Fergus Henderson puts his name to a cocktail, you listen. Even if it’s a mixture of Fernet Branca and crème de menthe, poured over ice. The post We Should Be So Lucky as to Have This Be The Weirdest Thing We Try to Get Over a Hangover appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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The House in Which a Camel Grunts

Egypt’s largest camel race is a tether to a history entwined with the animals. The post The House in Which a Camel Grunts appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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A Whole Lot of Effort Just to Order a Pink Gin

Searching for the fabled gin pahit in Malaysia. The post A Whole Lot of Effort Just to Order a Pink Gin appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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A History of Manila in 9 Dishes

The food of Manila reflects a predilection for welcoming outsiders. Welcome to the salu-salo, the fiesta, the party: here are the dishes to watch for. The post A History of Manila in 9 Dishes appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Let He Who Has Turned Down a Delicious Jianbing First Call Me Fatty

I gained 18 pounds in a little more than two months. Beijing’s street food of choice was almost single-handedly responsible for this. The post Let He Who Has Turned Down a Delicious Jianbing First Call Me Fatty appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Come for the Iceberg-Spotting, Stay for the Iceberg Beer

This iceberg water in this beer was once snow that fell in Greenland as long as 25,000 years ago. The post Come for the Iceberg-Spotting, Stay for the Iceberg Beer appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Good Lord, Is There Anywhere the Red Velvet Cake Trend Has Not Penetrated?

People told us there were no bakeries here. The post Good Lord, Is There Anywhere the Red Velvet Cake Trend Has Not Penetrated? appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Dude, Just Drink the Liquor and Take the Horn Home Already

It was called cojoyo: a potent fusion of corn, rice, pineapple, and sugar. The post Dude, Just Drink the Liquor and Take the Horn Home Already appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Long Live Hong Kong’s Purveyors of Crustless Milk Toast

A Hong Kong diner worth the long lines. The post Long Live Hong Kong’s Purveyors of Crustless Milk Toast appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Peaches and Wheat Doesn’t Have Quite the Same Ring To It, But Trust Us, It’s Delicious

A sweet drink with a nice, chewy texture. The post Peaches and Wheat Doesn’t Have Quite the Same Ring To It, But Trust Us, It’s Delicious appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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The Sweat-Out-Your-Sins Power of Meaty, Starchy Stew

If you can keep your spoon holstered long enough for the various elements of the urojo to mix, the flavors become more complex. The post The Sweat-Out-Your-Sins Power of Meaty, Starchy Stew appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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22 Things to Know Before You Go to Athens

Greece’s financial troubles are not over, but the city is attracting the young and ambitious. The post 22 Things to Know Before You Go to Athens appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Philly’s Little Africa

A community of immigrants from all over West Africa has grown into a permanent piece of the city’s cultural landscape. The post Philly’s Little Africa appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Where to Eat Somali Food in Minneapolis

Forget Buffalo wings and chili. Bring on the goat meat and chapatis. The post Where to Eat Somali Food in Minneapolis appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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The Sweet Relief of Finding One New Thing Under the Sun

A seasoned durian correspondent in Saratok. | Continue reading


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Unless You’re in Mallorca Right Now You May Want to Skip This One

A most enviable post-work ritual: beach, two beers, plus a can of seafood and a toothpick to eat it with. The post Unless You’re in Mallorca Right Now You May Want to Skip This One appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Letters from Arakan

Finding the Rohingya’s own voices lacking in coverage of the migration crisis, a photojournalist gathers handwritten letters from survivors. The post Letters from Arakan appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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There Are Far Worse Meals Than Dark Beer and Animal Fat on Bread

Zwickelbier Dunkel and schmalz in Dessau. The post There Are Far Worse Meals Than Dark Beer and Animal Fat on Bread appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Beethoven Could Do Worse Than Shilling for Bread

Sri Lanka's tuk-tuk bakeries are linked forever to Beethoven's "Für Elise" The post Beethoven Could Do Worse Than Shilling for Bread appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Seems Like You Could Leave Intestines Out of This Completely

Chee cheong fun is a dish of Cantonese origin that directly translates to "pig intestine noodles" but are actually just delicious noodles. The post Seems Like You Could Leave Intestines Out of This Completely appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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We Can Honestly Say We Have Never Wanted to Go to Turin So Badly

The wine bar that contains all of Piedmont's landscape and its social history, waiting to be uncorked. The post We Can Honestly Say We Have Never Wanted to Go to Turin So Badly appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Take Your $10 Cold-Pressed Juice and Shove It, We Know a Guy With a Trunk Full of Herbal Remedies

For a second I wonder how prudent it is to drink something sold out of the back of a stranger’s car. The post Take Your $10 Cold-Pressed Juice and Shove It, We Know a Guy With a Trunk Full of Herbal Remedies appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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From the Homeland to the Holy Land

In Israel, the Armenian community is dwindling, but pilgrimages continue. The post From the Homeland to the Holy Land appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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You Can’t Keep All Your Resolutions, But You Can Try Judo

Brief adventures in vegetarianism in Lagos. The post You Can’t Keep All Your Resolutions, But You Can Try Judo appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Is This the Most American Canadian Drink Ever?

The Canadian Bloody Mary has been getting some crazy garnishes, including a Cornish game hen. The post Is This the Most American Canadian Drink Ever? appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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We’ll Always Have Sky City

China’s “duplitecture” trend aimed to create perfect copies of foreign cities like Paris and Venice. They’ve become something much more interesting. The post We’ll Always Have Sky City appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Always Let the Woman With Butter and Rum in the Door

I go into friends’ homes and bring them hot buttered rum. I hope it makes them feel warmer. I hope they pass it on. The post Always Let the Woman With Butter and Rum in the Door appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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The Sumo Bulls of the Oki Islands

An ancient form of bullfighting perseveres in western Japan. The post The Sumo Bulls of the Oki Islands appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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The Best Antidote to the Scourge of Pumpkin-Spiced Hot Drinks

A coffee that socks you in the nose and then delivers a foamy smooch to make it all better. The post The Best Antidote to the Scourge of Pumpkin-Spiced Hot Drinks appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Honey Season is Over, But You’re Just in Time for Honey Vodka Season

We had left Baku to return to northwestern Azerbaijan, only a band of mountains away from with the Russian border, in search of something we had found the previous summer. The post Honey Season is Over, But You’re Just in Time for Honey Vodka Season appeared first on Roads & King … | Continue reading


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A Story About Donuts, Beer, and Beer-Flavored Donuts

A match made with yeasty, hops-rich dough in Cleveland. The post A Story About Donuts, Beer, and Beer-Flavored Donuts appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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The Real Dubai

An Iranian family run-restaurant retains the old-world customs of a yesteryear culture, now almost lost in the modern metropolis of Dubai. The post The Real Dubai appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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You’d Be Upset Too if You’d Missed Out on Beach-Side Donut Delivery

There's an app for that in Portugal.The post You’d Be Upset Too if You’d Missed Out on Beach-Side Donut Delivery appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 7 years ago

Something Feels Very Wrong About a Pub This Far into the Australian Outback Serving Iced Lattes

"The first and last hotel in the Northern Territory."The post Something Feels Very Wrong About a Pub This Far into the Australian Outback Serving Iced Lattes appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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PSA: Always, ALWAYS Pack Snacks. Always.

This is not a story about breakfast sardines in Mallorca.The post PSA: Always, ALWAYS Pack Snacks. Always. appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Honestly, You Can Stuff Crab Into Anything and It Tastes Pretty Good

Urbanna, Virginia: the short origin story of Something Different's crab-meat omelet.The post Honestly, You Can Stuff Crab Into Anything and It Tastes Pretty Good appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Where the Peppers Grow

The distinctive numbing flavor of Sichuan peppers defines the region’s world-famous cuisine. So why are they so hard to find in America?The post Where the Peppers Grow appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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The Fonio Revival

West Africa’s indigenous superfood is coming back from obscurity and making an appearance on the world stage.The post The Fonio Revival appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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My Perfect Dish: Huevos con Chipirones

At Barcelona’s El Quim de la Boqueria, a simple plate of eggs and squid becomes so much more. The post My Perfect Dish: Huevos con Chipirones appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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There’s More Than One Way to Eat an Egg

Migration, fish-ice, and some vanilla: the not at all clear origin story of egg yolk on ice cream in southern Thailand.The post There’s More Than One Way to Eat an Egg appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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A Soundtrack to Barcelona

From urban EDM stars to rural sister acts, here's a playlist for the Catalan crown city.The post A Soundtrack to Barcelona appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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In Transit: Barcelona-El Prat Airport

An airline pilot's guide to surviving, drinking, and outdoor sunbathing at Catalonia's air travel hub.The post In Transit: Barcelona-El Prat Airport appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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How to Get Online in Accra

Whatever you do, don’t forget your passport. The post How to Get Online in Accra appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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In Transit: A Guide to Kwame Nkrumah Circle

Busses, trotros, motorbikes, cabs...Circle has it all. Don’t be overwhelmed. Here’s what you need to know. The post In Transit: A Guide to Kwame Nkrumah Circle appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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Walking Tour: From the High Street to the Night Market

Two neighborhoods in the city’s heart reveal the Ghanaian capital’s past—and future. The post Walking Tour: From the High Street to the Night Market appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


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A History of Tokyo in 8 Dishes

From the fishing village of Edo to the global leader in Michelin stars, eat your way through Tokyo's past and future.The post A History of Tokyo in 8 Dishes appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms. | Continue reading


@roadsandkingdoms.com | 7 years ago