The five best food destinations
We choose our holiday destinations based on their ‘eatability’. We make long lists of must-eats that we absolutely have to tick off. And the trip is only a success once we have managed to do so. Five food destinations and their must-eats. For a guaranteed successful food trip.
1. New York City, USA
Still the place where trends originate and are exported to Europe. If a food trend makes it in New York , it makes it everywhere. And even though other cities have been nipping at the heels of this food pioneer, NYC is still food destination number one for now.
Must-eat New York: Pastrami and mustard sandwich at Katz’s Delicatessen.
2. Tokyo, Japan
A world unto itself. No city compares with this food heaven on earth. As if everything here has always revolved around food. From the metro station to the museum, supermarket and back to the metro station. No other city in the world has Michelin-starred restaurants underground.
Must-eat Tokyo: Ramen noodles at Ramen Jiro.
No city other than Tokyo has Michelin-starred restaurants underground.
3. Lima, Peru
This is where it is all happening according to the current trend: top chefs travel to this city in droves to absorb Peruvian flavors. From dozens of varieties of potato to just as many types of corn.
Must-eat Lima: Ceviche at cebichería La Mar by Gaston Acurio.
4. London, England
You no longer even have to fly all the way to New York to stay up to date on what is happening in food. Every New York establishment that matters now has a branch in London. And London has by now grown into the European breeding ground for new food.
Must-eat London: Fish and chips at Poppy’s.
Every New York establishment that matters now has a branch in London.
5. Paris, France
A food revolution is underway in Paris. And it was not started by Frenchmen in tall white toques, but by Asian, especially Japanese, chefs. They cook Parisian classics as if they were born wearing a beret and with a baguette under their arm. A baguette jambon beurre, that is.
Must-eat Paris: Jambon beurre at Caractère de Cochon (according to Ameri-Parisian food writer David Lebovitz).
Text: Marjan Ippel
Image: Flickr
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