Tag Archives: bread

Ethiopian Chechebsa

Posted on August 5, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

Chechebsa, or kita firfir, is a nauseatingly filling breakfast item from Ethiopia. In one sitting, I’ve eaten six slices of a New York (pizza) pie in a sitting, obscene amounts of cheap sushi and half of a lemon- don’t be … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Sub-Saharan Africa | Tagged Addis Ababa, berbere, bread, breakfast, chechebsa, Ethiopia, honey | Leave a comment

Baguette Battle New York 2016

Posted on January 22, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for this review, I received a ticket to the 2016 Baguette Battle New York. The first of its kind…in New York. Brought to us by the French-American news site French Morning and hosted at the Midtown Sofitel … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Food & Drink, New York City, Reviews | Tagged Baguette Battle, bread, event, food, French Morning, New York, review, Sofitel | 1 Comment

Poison Bakery, Busan, South Korea

Posted on December 14, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

During my last visit to Japan, I had poisonous fish…that was the title of an earlier blog post. Somehow, today’s entry harks back to that, in spite of this one taking place in the country on the other side of … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Human Nature, Languages | Tagged bakery, bread, Busan, food, japanese, poison, Pusan, Republic of Korea, Signs, South Korea, weird | 1 Comment

The Great Bunny Chow (South Africa)

Posted on June 23, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

So…there’s a chance that I used the phrase “the great” in the title either in the pejorative sense, or to reference another sandwich from South Africa called gatsby. Regardless of whether I enjoyed this food, what seems to be in less … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Sub-Saharan Africa | Tagged bread, bunny chow, curry, food, Indian, Johannesburg, sandwich, South Africa | 1 Comment

Fried Mantou with Condensed Milk (China)

Posted on March 29, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

When much of the world thinks of Chinese food, do bread, dairy and dessert often come to mind? I’m not even referring to ingredients or dishes from hundreds or thousands of years ago, or Chinese restaurant kitchens adapted to local … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink | Tagged bread, China, Chinese, dairy, Dessert, food, milk, Shenzhen, sweet | 16 Comments

I’ll Have (Had) What He’s Having

Posted on January 18, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

Do you eat? You know, food? Ever wonder where all of that candy, fruit and bread come from? I don’t mean where they were produced, oh no, that would be an educational post. Too weird. Let’s forge ahead and see … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Human Nature, Turkey, Southwest Asia/Middle East & North Africa | Tagged Africa, bread, Egypt, food, tram, weird | 6 Comments

What’s Your Background? Part-Rye, Part-Focaccia. All Organic.

Posted on August 23, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

I love bread. Sure, there are a couple of notable exceptions- you are nasty, and most of you shouldn’t exist– but as long as there’s a liter or six of extra virgin olive oil around, or even an oven, I … Continue reading →