Gazpacho, the perfect summer soup The tomatoes are still ripe, and the weather still hot. The climate is reminiscent of those lazy days spent in Barcelona, near the waters, when the stomach was only capable of taking cold glasses of white wine or beer and bowls of iced gazpacho soup. Here’s Dish Our Town’s Recipe: Like…
Spain
Eating in Barcelona and Madrid with Locals
I don’t know if it’s due to my Filipino descent or my obsession with Hemingway and his novels. Whatever the reason may be, I have had an affinity towards Spain for as long as I can remember. In recent decades, Spain has continued to grow in popularity with travelers. Much of this growth can be…
Food Travel is a funny thing
Flight: 072 Destination: Andalucia Mode of Transport: Boquerones Frito Food Travel is a funny thing. Food always serves as the impetus for us to travel to certain destinations, it is also the reason we end up missing out on some cultural sites. To us, however, nothing speaks of culture more than the country’s cuisine. More…
Madrid, a playground for all
Destination: Madrid Mode of Transport: Gazpacho “Nobody goes to bed in Madrid until they have killed the night” – Ernest Hemingway from Death in the Afternoon Hotel RoomMate Alicia peeking through to Plaza Santa Ana in Madrid via @DishOurTown Hotel Room Mate Alicia There was a beautifully tiled area right outside the main bathroom. On top of…
Oxtail, Peanut Butter, Shrimp Paste… What?
Destination: Boracay and NYC Mode of Transport: Kare Kare My surname is Tolentino. It’s Italian, but I am of Philippine descent. My wife, daughter and I actually made a pilgrimage to see the town of Tolentino when we were visiting the Marche region of Italy. However, growing up, most of my European cultural influences stemmed…
