Due to recent and not so recent experiences I just have to bring that one: The live octopus. It seems to be that one food that scandalizes people the most. You know me! I don't run from anything. From insects to snakes or cold blood, there is pretty tough stuff around in the world of [...]
Everyone who ever travelled China knows: Overeating is a thing. It comes naturally. Be it because people invite you for an abundance of food at a turning dinner table, or you just happen to stroll through food alleys and night markets. I've been there and I've seen (nearly) everything. For today let me focus on [...]
A word on one of the most beautiful book I've ever read. And it's not even about food. It's called The Pillow Book. It is written by Sei Shōnagon (966-1025), a Japanese female writer and court lady. Her musings on love, art and beauty have been the inspiration for this blog. A pillow book is [...]
The Sushi Bar Tatsumi in Konstanz literally saved my life. I arrived in a dark winter night in the small beautiful town Constance. It is tugged away between the Lake Constance and Switzerland. In the German geography it resembles an appendix, because it is the far southwest end of the country. But it has the [...]
There are funny things you can find at the beach. In my case it was green caviar, a type of algae also known as sea grapes. It happened on a tiny island called Guam right next to the Philippine island of Siargao. I couldn't believe my eyes when I found a green algae sphere large [...]
The perfect bite might not be a once in a lifetime thing, but it shoots you right into culinary heaven! It does that because it combines unexpected textures and tastes in a delightful way. You will remember such a moment for a very long time! Every culture and cooking tradition has their own perfect bites. [...]
