Of stuff mentioned to date on this blog, I'm most frequently asked for updates on the "eat around the world" project initiated March 23, 2011.
Early this year I merged two pieces of geography - the number of countries that have viewed my blog vs. the number of sampled cuisines. On January 8, that score was Mongolia 47- Iran 22, a gap of 25 countries. After France became sampled cuisine #39 yesterday (tomato coulis, eggplant a la Provencale, bouillabaisse, peaches au gratin), the gap narrowed to 15 countries. Late in July, with my family's help, four countries (Australia, Columbia, Israel and the Philippines) got knocked off in one stuff-our-faces feast. And because my siblings are geography geeks like me we enjoyed facts, laughs and mild disagreements along with the Australian ginger beer & creamy fish, boliarepa, tu bi' shvat cake & singkamas/jicama salad. FYI, spellcheck really doesn't like that last sentence.
Given the interest in this project, my wife recently suggested starting a separate blog devoted to it. Although her idea has appeal, at present, sustaining two blogs at once is a little daunting. So for now, my original commitment of providing an occasional update will have to suffice. But keep your restaurant recommendations coming. Next stop? Russia via Manalapan, NJ.
Да, my town was mentioned at the end! To further addle your extant but dormant Russian experience, check out NetCost, it's an Eastern European/Russian supermarket near me! They're also in North Jersey, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, and Philly! And FYI, no, I'm not a paid spokesperson from them, I just like seeing foreign cultures in this way!
ReplyDeleteDaniel; The project that my wife and I have since re-named "Eat the World" was a toddler when this post was published in August 2013. Our current tally stands at 99 nations (vs. 39 when this was published). That is, we've now sampled the cuisine of 99 independent nations (out of a current total of 192-3) of the world, 60 more than when I wrote the above. I wonder: Is that Russian restaurant in Manalapan still in business? As I recall, it wasn't that great but this was 13 years ago so...
DeleteI don’t even know if this restaurant is still in business, I was only 7 when the original post was made and besides I don’t really eat Russian food 😂 I just think some supermarkets can offer that same cool experience
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