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Some food tours highlight the iconic foods of a city, like stuffed pizza in Chicago or cheesesteak in Philly. Others dig into history and explore the cultural ingredients that shape local dishes. Both can enhance your appreciation for your destination.
I read a quote this week by Cass Abrahams, an authority on Cape Malay cuisine. She calls food one of the best ways to learn "about the history, geography, and economy of a place" (source: Travel Weekly).
Abrahams cooks for the tourists and locals who visit her home in Cape Town, South Africa while sharing stories about Indonesian slaves who created the historical fare. While serving in the kitchens of the Dutch East India Company settlement, they adapted the traditional Dutch recipes of their masters using spices from Eastern trade routes.
Food Tours can take many forms:
a live pasta-making demonstration with a chef in Florence
a guided tour of the small shops in Paris led by an avid foodie, with stops to sample local treats and delicacies
a visit to an organic farm in Turkey where guests pick fruits and vegetables for their farm-to-table lunch
exploring a market in Ecuador and learning about the ingredients in the country's signature dishes
a beer tour through Amsterdam
a spirits tour in Moscow
You can see that the possibilities are as varied as the destinations. For now, these destinations are on the "later" or "hopefully sooner than later" list. Quarantine continues, but we anxiously await the time when we can safely leave our homes and begin exploring the world again.
Those first will likely be closer to home, so here are some suggestions that might be in your backyard or a road trip away:
Visit amazing East Austin urban farms that supply the best chefs, as well as newly opened breweries and a cidery by bike. You'll also get to sample delicious tacos!
Learn how to cook homemade ravioli with a MasterChef Season 10 finalist and Boston native Nick. Experiment with rolling techniques and enjoy your own ravioli dish in a
modern Boston apartment overlooking the iconic Fenway Park.
These vibrant and bustling West Side neighborhoods were originally inhabited by both wealthy and working class Czechs and Eastern Europeans who were bound by culture and not welcome in other areas of the city. In the early 1960’s, the neighborhoods started to become Latino and today is home to some of the best Mexican food, art and culture anywhere. Located within Pilsen, the “Heart of Chicago” is Chicago’s oldest Italian neighborhood and The Little Village is known as “The Mexico of the Midwest.”
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