Beautiful beaches, fun music (we’ll be playing Mexican music during dinner), the home of tequila and Mexican beers. Mexican farmers produce specialist harvests of; vanilla, chilli peppers, avocados and corn.
American’s are well known for their fabulous hospitality, so during dinner I described the exceptional generosity and kindness from one American woman and two American families I have stayed with.
Having lived in Oz for over 7 months, I feel like this is a home-coming. Sitting outside in the sunshine with a kettle BBQ as the sun sets, putting another shrimp on the barby, mate this is easy living. It’s relaxed eating, the burgers are delicious and healthy so no guilt required.
I went to the local fishmonger and bought a whole gilthead bream fish for £6.80, two men were shopping in front of me in the queue, selecting freshly caught fish, obviously this is a manly thing to do!
Thailand brings back memories of backpacking and lazing on idyllic beaches. Memories of riding on elephants and Thai women balancing delicate multi-coloured layers of food on their heads, on their way to the temple.
Have you ever been to India or Pakistan? I imagine it is a tapestry of colour and experiences, my friends Zene and Resham would have shown me how to make authentic food from Pakistan and India. Resham and her mum’s kitchen spice drawers are legendary and they make the best vegan curries.
It’s a dream of mine to travel to China, so this recipe comes with no experience or knowledge of this culturally rich and powerful country. It’s a simple, healthy dish and saves us ordering a takeaway from our local Chinese restaurant.
