{"id":234,"date":"2017-12-26T13:46:59","date_gmt":"2017-12-26T13:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bltierney.wordpress.com\/?p=234"},"modified":"2018-04-14T02:57:07","modified_gmt":"2018-04-14T02:57:07","slug":"foody-travel-or-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-local-cuisine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.bltierney.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/26\/foody-travel-or-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-local-cuisine\/","title":{"rendered":"Foody Travel, or how to get the most out of local cuisine"},"content":{"rendered":"

For us, one of the main reasons to travel is to try new, interesting foods. Our goal is to try all the popular foods in every city we visit, and have been surprised just how much foods can vary between towns that are only a 3-4 hr drive from each other.<\/p>\n

Doing this well requires doing some research on what\u2019s out there, and what its called. We start by doing some background reading and YouTube viewing. Antony Bourdain shows (Parts Unknown<\/a> and No Reservations<\/a>) and \u201cMigrationology\u201d (videos<\/a> and articles<\/a>) are good sources. For Japan, \u201cTrails to Tsukiji\u201d is super interesting. But just searching for \u201cstreet food CityName\u201d in YouTube and Google often brings up some useful\/interesting videos or articles. Use the YouTube download option to watch these videos on the bus to your next destination.<\/p>\n

Its easy to get overwhelmed with the number of options for foods you\u2019ve never even heard of. We recommend making a list of the things you particularly want to try, and checking them off as you go.<\/p>\n

Next we try to find a street food \/ market tour. Many towns have street food tours these days, and some include a market tour, which is even better.<\/p>\n

Some of our favorite tours so far were:<\/p>\n