Food Around the World
Feeling adventurous, hungry for food knowledge, or just curious? Discover unique, interesting foods & dishes from regional cuisines across the globe!
Trapizzino: Italian pocket sandwiches
Trapizzino is a triangular pocket-shaped sandwich that has become a popular street food in Italy. It is made with a pizza dough that is formed into a pocket stuffed with traditional Roman dishes including pollo alla cacciatora (chicken cacciatore), genoivese (beef...
Arrosticini: tender Italian BBQ on a stick
Arrosticini (singular: arrosticino) is a traditional Italian barbecue made of lamb or sheep's meat cooked on a skewer. It hails from the region of Abruzzo, east of Rome. Abruzzese cuisine often includes sheep products with arrosticini being the most popular. What are...
Chinese Hot Pot: the fondue of China
Chinese hot pot (also hotpot or steamboat) is a method of cooking raw meats, vegetables and other raw ingredients in a bowl of simmering soup. This soup is often a basic water-based stock. Origin According to Chinese Cuisine Stories, the earliest version of the...
Char Siu Bao: steamy pillowy pork buns
Steamed buns with barbecue pork filling Char siu bao are Chinese (specifically Cantonese) barbecue pork buns. They are also known as cha siu bao or chashaobao. There are two main types of these buns, steamed and baked. The steamed bao are more common and have a puffy...
Birria Tacos: the French Dip of Mexico
What are birria tacos? Birria tacos are Mexican tacos filled with birria (pronounced BEE-ria, with an ever-so-slight rolling of the "r"). Birria is a traditional Mexican dish that, in the most simple terms, can be described as a meat stew. The meat is marinated in...
Paletas: Mexican popsicles with bold flavors
Paletas (pronounced pa-LE-tas) or "paletas Mexicanas" are traditional Mexican popsicles, which come in many types of flavors and combinations. They are a popular snack sold by street vendors, Mexican stores and paletarias. Who invented paletas? There is not one...
Aguas Frescas: fresh water never tasted so sweet
Aguas frescas are sweet non-alcoholic Mexican beverages. Its literal translation is "fresh waters," which describes its refreshing, thirst-quenching nature. These water-based drinks are usually fruit-infused, but they are more than just infused water. Rather than...
Mangonada: a refreshing Mexican slushie with a kick
A mangonada (a.k.a. chamango, chamoyada and mangoneada) is a blended frozen Mexican drink primarily made of mangoes and chamoy. Its bold sunset colors of orange and deep reds are a visual representation of its bold mix of sweet, sour and spicy flavors. Because of its...
Michelada: the thirst-quenching Mexican hangover drink
A Michelada is a spicy and savory Mexican beer-based cocktail traditionally mixed with lime juice, chili powder and salt. It also often includes tomato juice and various spices and sauces. It's served in a Tajin-rimmed or salt-rimmed glass garnished with a slice of...
Chamoy: the salty-sweet-sour-spicy sauce for everything
Chamoy is a traditional Mexican sauce that incorporates salty, sweet, sour and spicy flavors. It has a purplish-red hue and has a relatively thick consistency similar to a syrup or honey. Because it contains an unexpected mix of flavors, to those unfamiliar with...
Booza, Dondurma and Kaimaki: stretchy ice cream is elastic and fantastic
What is Booza, Dondurma and Kaimaki? Booza, dondurma and kaimaki all refer to Middle Eastern ice cream (a.k.a. Arabic ice cream or stretchy ice cream). They are all made with similar ingredients and are egg-free. Unlike most other types of ice cream, Middle Eastern...
Mochi: the addictively soft and chewy Japanese treat
What is mochi? Mochi is a traditional Japanese dough made out of mochigome, a Japanese short-grain glutinous rice. It is used in many desserts and dishes for its one-of-a-kind texture. Taste & Texture The flavor of mochi itself is pretty much nonexistent. If...
Korean Hot Dogs: corn dogs with a flair
Where Can I Get it? | How Can I Make It? What are Korean hot dogs? Korean hot dogs (or Korean corn dogs) are a variation of the traditional corn dog covered with different crispy toppings such as panko bread crumbs, fried potatoes or...
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Nice job finding our not-so-subtle Easter egg. 😉 Like finding the good stuff? Well then, we shall reward your curiosity by divulging more information about what we have to offer… To break things down, Glutto Digest’s posts focus on these main things:
1. Interesting foods & drinks (based on unique qualities i.e. visual appeal, taste, eating experience and/or health benefits). Examples of popular articles have included:
- rolled ice cream – this is a type of made-to-order ice cream made on frozen flat surfaces and scraped off to create rolls of ice cream
- pani puri shots – these are savory Indian shots that come in an array of eye-catching colors
- CBD oil edibles and gummies – these are edible goods made of the largely legal component of cannabis, CBD, which is linked with healing properties
- flaming saganaki – this is a Greek cheese appetizer that is lit on fire
- coxinhas – these are Brazilian appetizers similar to chicken nuggets
- air fried foods – these are a healthier alternative to deep-fried foods and can easily be made at home
- exotic fruits – these are fruits that are commonly found in tropical regions around the world
- liquid nitrogen puffs & dragon’s breath – these are snacks infused with liquid nitrogen that make you breathe like a dragon
2. How you can try these foods & drinks yourself (i.e. where to buy them near you & how to make them—at the bottom of each food article). Click on any of the articles above to find the closest places that serve these foods and recipes on the easiest way to make them (when applicable).
3. Tips for eating healthy (cause there is a right & wrong way to eat anything). When you feature all kinds of trending foods, some of them are bound to not be the most healthy. 😛 We feel a responsibility educate people to eat responsibly as well. Here are some examples of articles that provide tips on how to eat healthy and responsibly:
- eat what you want while staying healthy
- a cheat sheet to make healthy food choices easily
- eat out wisely: easy modifications to make your orders healthier
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