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Culinary

Read about our authentic culinary exploits around the world, from veggie restaurant reviews to whisky tastings.

As vegetarians and backpackers, we often spend time on food markets discovering real-life local food. In many countries, cheap street food is vegetarian anyway! But we don’t mind taking photos of meat and meat dishes. And of course we also try out typical local restaurants.

We also like coffee, so you will find a number of culinary blog articles about coffee in the Drink sub-menu. During our travels, we like to visit beer breweries and whisky distilleries. Thus, we often write on the travel blog about those tours and tastings. By contrast, the restaurant reviews are mostly from Berlin and Germany.

Vegetable and fried tofu on our travels in Vietnam
On our travels in Central Asia we stopped by at aKebab stall at the bazaar in Jalal Abad
Ducklings grilled in cans, in a street food stall in Vietnam
A vegetarian traveller's delight: Salted paprika at the Kochkor bazaar
A Non bread seller in Osh we met while travelling in Kyrgyzstan
Children in Senegal posing with tea in Matam for the travelling backpackers
Taamiya sandwich: a staple vegetarian food in Egypt
Egypt, Food

Vegetarian food in Egypt – a guide for vegetarian travellers

by Westwards / 20 March 20239 May 2023

On numerous trips combined we have spent around eight months travelling in Egypt. And we love everything in Egypt (or …

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Tukhum Barak pasta in Khiva
Food, Uzbekistan

Vegetarian food in Uzbekistan – a guide for vegetarian travellers

by Westwards / 17 August 20225 February 2023

We have been travelling to Uzbekistan for nearly 20 years. During our first visit in 2004, finding vegetarian food in …

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Brunello barrels in the Fattoria dei Barbi
Drink, Italy

Brunello Wine Tasting in Tuscany

by Westwards / 16 June 202228 October 2022

Italy is famous for wine. And a day of Brunello wine tasting is definitely a highlight in Tuscany. We spent …

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Barrels and tourist infrastructure in the Sandeman Bodega
Drink, Spain

Sherry tasting in Jerez de la Frontera – a bodega tour at Sandeman

by Westwards / 2 March 20228 February 2023

On our recent trip to Spain, we did a sherry tasting in Jerez de la Frontera. This Andalusian town is …

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Font view of the Lagavulin distillery on Islay
Drink, UK

A Whisky-filled week on Islay

by Westwards / 14 September 20197 June 2022

Earlier this year we spent one week whisky tasting on Islay. We went there with the aim to visit as …

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Tasting room at the Yamazaki Yamazaki Distillery
Drink, Japan

Touring Japanese Whisky distilleries – a visit to Suntory and Nikka

by Westwards / 27 August 201922 May 2022

On our last trip to Japan we visited two Japanese Whisky distilleries. In the Kansai Airport waiting area, a passenger …

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Rice bowl with tofu and vegetables
Restaurant reviews

Eating out at Con Tho in Berlin

by Westwards / 3 June 201814 April 2021

On a beautiful mid-week day in May, we didn’t think we would need a reservation for two people – but …

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Vegan schnitzel with potatoe salad
Restaurant reviews

Eating out at Max Pett in Munich

by Westwards / 19 October 201714 April 2021

Vegan food and non-alcoholic drinks right in the centre of Munich – doesn’t that sound like a perfect dinner option …

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Vegetarian burger in a bamboo basket
Restaurant reviews

Eating out at Shiso Burger in Berlin

by Westwards / 14 January 201714 April 2021

“I can put you on the waiting list – could you walk around and come back in around 30 minutes?” …

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Falafel and fried vegetables with peanut sauce
Food, Germany, Sudan

How we prepared for Sudan in Berlin

by Westwards / 17 October 201614 April 2021

The plate is heaped with deep-fried vegetables and squares of manioc, various pastes made from pulses or aubergines, salads and …

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