Every thought of fish & chips inevitably takes me back to the mouth-watering rendition we had at Leadenhall Market’s The Lamb Tavern in London last year (2025). While the dish is fundamentally English, it is quite a favourite across the Irish Sea too, frequently served at pubs and restaurants across Ireland. To my delight, The…
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The Euro Diaries: 10 Tastings and Beyond in Porto
Returning to Porto after seven years was a good feeling. The familiarity brought about a sense of nostalgia, while the apparent changes in recent years brewed a sense of keenness to explore the city further. We started our visit off with a 10 Tastings tour through WithLocals. Our guide Helena walked us through Bolhão Market…
The Euro Diaries: Snacks & Specials in Oviedo
Situated in the Asturias region, Oviedo is a little over an hour away from Madrid by flight. Our day trip was principally to visit the Cathedral of San Salvador, but also to explore its surroundings – a quaint, charming town that almost takes you back in time every now and then, with its centuries-old limestone…
The Euro Diaries: 10 Tastings and Beyond in Madrid
Eight years ago, we visited Barcelona, during which time I shared a few thoughts on the paella, mixed cone snacks, and tapas that we tried. This year, we paid a visit to Madrid, during which we took a 10 Tastings tour through WithLocals. Our local guide Marianissa started us off at Taberna Angel Sierra, a…
The Euro Diaries: Fish ‘n’ Chips in London
When one thinks of food in London, one thinks of fish ‘n’ chips. Well, at least I do. Pies, roasts, puddings and curries aside, it was the one thing I was looking forward to digging into. We had fish ‘n’ chips thrice during our stay, and the best of the three was the one we…
The Euro Diaries: The 10 Tastings of Copenhagen
This was our third tasting in Europe this year, and it was the third time that we started off with open-faced sandwiches. I was intrigued, and truly enjoying it, because there’s something enticing and fun (and messy) about open-faced sandwiches, particularly when they’re done up so attractively. Moreover, it was interesting to see how the…
The Euro Diaries: Lunch and Sweet Treats in Malmö
A day tour to Malmö from Copenhagen is well worth it. It’s an easy 40-minute commute by train via the Øresund Bridge, part of which is a tunnel that goes under the Øresund Strait between Denmark and Sweden. Malmö is a quaint, charming and calming coastal city in the south of Sweden with a lot…
The Euro Diaries: The 10 Tastings of Prague
They say the best way to get to know a city is through its food. This food tour was our first activity upon landing in Prague and it was, indeed, a fabulous introduction to the historical city. The first item on the tasting menu was chlebíček, a Czech open-faced sandwich. What made this memorable for…
The Euro Diaries: Currywurst, Potato Salad, Döner, Sossklopse, Brezel and Weisse Grün in Berlin
Currywurst Five out of five. That’s how many days we had currywurst during our stay in Berlin. One might think that we’d be tired of it by now but, truth be told, we were craving currywurst again a few days ago. It’s not something you tire of that easily. It’s essentially a pork sausage that…
The Euro Diaries: Pedrocchi Coffee, Pizza, Sfogliatine and Cannoli in Padua
Pedrocchi Coffee Our local guide Chiara introduced us to a rather unique cup of coffee at Padua’s oldest café, Pedrocchi. Having first opened its doors in 1831, the building has been designed in the shape of a piano – homage to the Paduan inventor of the pianoforte, Bartolomeo Cristofori. The interior has a rather imperial…
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