Questions dealing with any and all aspects of food and drink.
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Options for cooking own food while traveling to Canada?
I'm planning to travel to Canada on my own for about one month in British Columbia area, I'll be in Vancouver part of the time, and I'll want to see more of the area.
I'm looking for options for ...
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How can I find out what the typical fast food is for a particular country?
Everyone has to eat and travelers are no exception. When arriving to a new destination sometimes it's not easy to find a place and one just chooses a quick and known McDs place or Burger something.
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What are the prices of coffee in Poland compared to USA
I live in USA but I'm traveling to Poland for the summer. I am wondering what are the prices in USD of coffee in Poland.
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Where can I eat turtle excrement soup?
A friend of a friend told me that he was traveling through Asia. Then once he ordered a meal in a restaurant. He couldn't understand what it was. So he first got a good stock. Afterwards a waiter ...
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Taking camping food for Skiing in Val Thorens?
I am going on a ski trip with Wasteland Ski in January to Val Thorens and the three valleys also.
After looking at some of the restaurants in Val Thorens being quite expensive and the fact that I ...
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A “Pike Place Market” in Boston?
I am absolutely in love with Seattle's Pike Place Market. The fact that it is year-round, covered, with regular, official vendors selling everything from fresh flowers to fish, bagels and chocolates, ...
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Dinner service out of Los Angeles on Amtrak Southwest Chief
Is dinner served in the dining car of the Southwest Chief after it leaves Los Angeles going eastbound at 6:15 pm? I'm asking because usually dinner service starts earlier on Amtrak trains.
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Are there any meat substitute restaurants in Taipei?
In my home town (Perth WA) there is a Taiwanese restaurant that has meat items on the menu, but which serves vegetarian meat substitute instead.
These meat substitutes are available frozen as in the ...
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Are there any country- or city-specific dishes I can try whilst in Dakar, Senegal?
I'd like to know what traditional foods/dishes exist, if any, and how I should go about locating places that sell them :) I am not really looking for modern cuisine, I'm looking for local food that ...
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Unroasted coffee beans in La Paz, Bolivia
Is there a place in La Paz where I could buy beans straight from farms, before they are processed? I have a couple of friends who'd want to roast their beans up to their liking, so I'd like to buy ...
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Is it easy to find milk in Laos?
I've read that in Thailand there are a lot of 7/11 shops where you can buy all kinds of milk. But what happens in Laos? Is it easy to find milk in Laos? (more concrete: UHT milk).
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Where can you get good quality chocolates in Malaysia?
Please include names of any local varieties which taste great and list places where you can get cheap chocolates.
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What are the limiting times at an Amtrak train to get respective meals?
When booking a roomette on an Amtrak train, meals are included.
Based on the time of boarding and detraining, how do I know if I'm entitled to a particular meal the same day?
For example, if I arrive ...
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Typical Norwegian food
I'm going to Norway (Bergen) soon and I want to taste something typical from that nation or from Bergen's region.
I was thinking that one of the most typical food was fish, but I'm not sure about it.
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Taking dried food into another country through customs
I'm due to visit Canada to see an old friend who used to live in the UK. He wants me to take a favourite snack (Pot Noodle (really!)) for him.
Is this likely to be a problem taking it through ...
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Is there anywhere at/near Casino station where you can buy food, when changing between the CountryLink bus and train?
If you take the daytime CountryLink train from Sydney to Brisbane, it somewhat annoyingly turns into a pumpkin at Casino.... At Casino, you have to change to a bus to continue your journey onwards to ...
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Safety and practicalities of eating dolphin meat in Taiji, Japan
At a recent Japan festival, amongst the various tourist brochures I got, one was for Wakayama prefecture, which included a page for Taiji. If I visited there, I'd have to decide whether or not to eat ...
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Sydney, Australia - for 5 days. With a 6-month old baby. Any tips?
My wife and I are living in San Francisco, CA (SFO) and are going to Sydney, Australia (SYD) for a short trip (5 days), probably in October or November. I will be attending a training for only 1 day ...
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How can roadside cafe quality be measured in Greece or Turkey
When traveling by car it is always a big question how to determine the quality of roadside cafe in front of you.
In Russia I've noticed some dependency between quality of food and wares, although ...
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Where should I carry food when crossing national borders — checked luggage or carry-on?
According to this USDA document I'm allowed to bring certain foods (for personal use) into the US from other countries but I have to declare them. For dried fruits it says "INSPECT AND RELEASE". ...
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Options for Cooking while visiting Australia
I asked a similar question about Canada and was advised to make a separate one for Australia.
I'm planning to travel to Australia on my own for about one month - two months, I'll be in Melbourne area ...
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Is there catering on Dutch domestic trains?
In the Netherlands there are local trains without toilets. So far so good.
I would like to know if there are catering facilities (bar, restaurant, trolley, dispenser, ... ) on domestic Dutch IC ...
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Are cream-filled pastries allowed in my carry-on?
I want to bring small cream-filled snacks for family and friends.
Is it allowed? Small things like Twinkies, mini-cupcakes and so on in the one allowed carry-on. Or will airport security confiscate ...
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The best Keralan spices
On my trip to India I'm visiting Kerala about mid way timewise and since that state is pretty famous for its spices, I'd like to know which spices are the most famous (and the best) ones which I ...
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What Australian dishes - Aboriginal or otherwise - made of kangaroo meat should I not miss?
I've eaten kangaroo steak once (in Cambodia). Are there any traditional Australian dishes - Aboriginal in origin or otherwise - exist that use kangaroo meat, and is it easy to find them in ...
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Can I get a rough estimate for a food expense budget for trip to the US?
I'll, hopefully, be going to Fairfield, CT (from Trinidad and Tobago) next month with my wife, a 2yo and a 9mo.
What's a reasonable amount of money to budget per day for somewhat healthy (or ...
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Steak house in Amsterdam?
I'm looking for a steak house in Amsterdam that has a reasonable price range (absolutely not more than 30 euro for a big steak), is located in a central location, does not require any reservation, has ...
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Can I bring protein powder and health bars into the UK from the US?
Will be travelling to the U.K. from the U.S. and would like to take my protein powder and some health bars to snack on during my visit. Is this allowed to bring into the country?
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Should I book in advance cooking course in Thailand?
I'm planning to attend a cooking course while traveling in Thailand.
From checking on Trip Advisor there are plenty of places that offer such a course. They all seem to offer the same experience for ...
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Are there any cafes serving breakfast in Bakewell / Peak District that open around 8 on Sundays?
I will be camping near Bakewell this Saturday and I wanted to eat some warm breakfast in a nice cafe on Sunday. Does anyone know which cafe would be open around 8:00 AM and serve breakfast?
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Tasting typical Icelandic cuisine in Reykjavík
I'll be going to Reykjavík in a few weeks. As usual for my job travels I'm trying also to enjoy the place, and in this case the cuisine.
I tried to have a look on wikipedia Reykjavìk page, but it ...
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Where are good places to get gelato in Rome? [closed]
In most cities, there are recommendable gelato shops. Rome is in Italy, so I guess every gelato is very good, but are there some shops in Rome where gelato is even a bit better then elsewhere? :-)
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Which meals are served on long flights and in what order?
I'm flying AMS - LAX (with KLM) next month and return a month later. I was wondering which meals would be served and in what order?
Is there any logic behind it or does it depend on the choice of the ...
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Sightseeing and food in Riga [closed]
I am going to Riga, Latvia for two days in few days.
Out of your experience, what should I go look at and where should I eat.
Any suggestions?
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How much should I budget for food in Italy? [closed]
In late November (Thanksgiving) my family will be in Italy! It will be my wife, my 8 year old son and myself.
We will be there for 10 days.
Our plan is to visit Venice, Florence and Rome. With a ...
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Where can I go to find banana soda in the USA? [closed]
A while back, I traveled to the Honduras where I fell in love with Banana Soda. I've tried looking for it ever since in the USA, but have been unsuccessful. Does anyone know where I can find it?
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Easter breakfast in Chennai
Where can I get a traditional Easter breakfast in Chennai? Is it possible to get it in some sort of restaurant that caters to foreign tourists?
For those that don't know, it usually consists of ...
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Interesting Stops & Dining Along I-40 E from Texas to Virginia [closed]
My family will be driving from Texas (TX) to Virginia (VA) in May, and I am interested to find some interesting stops and places to dine along I-40 E.
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Is there a good list that helps sort out the relative market of grocery store chains in the US? [closed]
So, when I travel, I'm kinda strange. I prefer to pick up local produce and/or eat at grocery store salad / sushi bars. (Restaurants are tasty, but much more expensive!)
On the East Coast, I'm ...
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What are the restrictions on importing honey to uk from Czech Republic for distribution, and is there a limited amount [closed]
Can you advise me on restrictions when importing honey from Czech Republic to uk for purpose of distribution?
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Has anyone done the cooking class and walking tour in Rome? [closed]
I am traveling to Rome next month and I saw an option to purchase a walking tour in Rome followed by a cooking class. Has anyone done something similar and if so, do you have feedback?
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What is a favourite food amongst the locals in Chicago USA? [closed]
Does the USA Chicago have a specific culture in terms of food. Example, Indians commonly have curry, Chinese have rice as part of their staple diet, in South Africa we have Meat, pap(porridge) with ...
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What do people in San Francisco show and do with visiting family and friends? [closed]
For five years I have lived in another country and have had time to get to know what's worth doing and experiencing. This is good when family and friends are visiting us, because we can avoid the ...
