There are many reasons to travel. It opens the mind, it helps us feel more accepting of others and understanding of other cultures, and it also gives us life experience we can bring home. Most of all, it’s good fun.
But outside of claims to culture, to climbing up mountains, to walking along beaches or skiing, sometimes you just want to eat well. That’s a more than worthwhile reason for getting out of your comfort zone and exploring this world through your taste buds.
After all, no serious history of the world could ignore the various recipes, cultural traditions, and foodstuffs humans have created, and better yet, every single culture on Earth has at least one tasty recipe to eat, a delicacy to explore, or just a fantastic fusion cuisine to enjoy.
So, if you want to travel for food, the advice is often the same - choose the cuisine you want to explore, head to a few restaurants, and use these to anchor your travel, perhaps down a coastline.
But we’d also like to offer you some other tips to make this approach worthwhile. Please consider:
Accommodations After Indulgence
A food tour is often divorced from the concept of restraint unless that’s how you like to eat of course. You may find yourself enjoying more courses than you had thought, and perhaps a few glasses more than you had anticipated. That’s why it’s essential to book accommodations you can return to (within walking distance, preferably), so you can sleep it off without feeling completely weighed down. Don’t worry, even the hotels in Atlanta and other cities aren’t strangers to those coming to indulge and sleep it all off.
Stick To A Region
Unless you’re heading on a long-term trip down a coast, for example, it can be good to localize your food tour within a distinct region. Don’t worry, that doesn’t limit your options. In New Orleans you have incredible Cajun and French influences, for instance, with American twists here and there, and some of the best people you could ever meet. Try as many native and heartfelt cuisines there as you can.
Try Theatrical & Showmanship
From being served sushi at a bar fresh, to enjoying Teppanyaki, to street food, sometimes the theatre and showmanship is different, sometimes it’s restrained, but at other times it can be integral to your trip. We’d recommend visiting at least one place that offers you an experience like this, because while it might not be strictly accustomed to heritage, it can still be an informative experience and help you see the cooking process up close, which is great for foodies.
Try The Tasting Menu
It’s fine to just go for the most enjoyable and delicious options first instead of feeling that you had to be an expert in everything that’s present. If you try the tasting menu here there and everywhere, you can more easily get an understanding for flavor pairings, and perhaps even recommended wines. In the long run, this could give you more of an education than anything else you try.
With this advice, we hope you can enjoy your next food tour through and through, enjoying yourself with no holds barred.
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