Monthly Archives: May 2014

Jakarta: Raw and Uncensored. But Mostly Raw.

Posted on May 27, 2014 by findingfoodfluently

Have to keep my readers guessing with the post titles, no? Say, have you heard of the benefits of (good) hygiene? Jakarta, Indonesia would appreciate if you forgot about that for a brief point in time. Instead, street food vendors are … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Human Nature, Indonesia | Tagged hygiene, Indonesia, Jakarta, kebabs, Street Food | 7 Comments

Don’t You Just Love…The In-Flight Edition

Posted on May 21, 2014 by findingfoodfluently

Hey there: This message is to quash any ideas you had going through your mind when you read “love” and “in-flight” in the same phrase. Though, considering where the flight inadvertently stopped over… I was all set to travel with … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, East & Southeast Asia | Tagged Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Etihad, flight, Jakarta, map, travel | 2 Comments

Over the Counter and Below the Equator

Posted on May 15, 2014 by findingfoodfluently

After a long, humid, shirt-wringing kind of day in Jakarta, Indonesia, I craved street food. But really, that could be said about every day in Jakarta. It’s as good an excuse as any to eat with reckless abandon. Every now … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Indonesia | Tagged drugs, Indonesia, Jakarta, night market, snake, Street Food | 11 Comments

Have It Our Way: US Fast Food in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Posted on May 13, 2014 by findingfoodfluently

Regardless of whether or not you’re in/have been to the US, how often do you crave its fast food? I’m busy collecting data for my survey on the Gross National Waistline – a gloomy double entendre if I’ve ever read … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, North America (non-NYC), pop culture, Sub-Saharan Africa | Tagged Addis Ababa, Africa, chains, Ethiopia, fake, fast food | 2 Comments

Fascinating Wedding Cakes from Around the World

Posted on May 7, 2014 by findingfoodfluently

Wedding cakes are renowned for their grandeur in regards to their aesthetics. Using tall, white cakes with figures on top symbolizing the groom and the bride is the sort of design which prevailed in US weddings in the 1950s embodying … Continue reading →