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Interview with Jennifer Jayden an American Tourist on Her Solo Travel

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January 19, 2019

Interview with Jennifer Jayden an American Tourist on Her Solo Travel

I am delighted to bring to you an interview with Jennifer Jayden, an American citizen, female traveler in her late 50’s who has travelled solo in more than 15 countries in Africa and I met her in Blantyre, Malawi’s commercial city at Doogles lodge.

Q: How did you start to be a tourist and which was your first country of travel?

A: Some time ago in year 2016 back home in Nashville, Tennessee -USA while browsing on the internet I stumbled an American lady by the name Marie Houston on a Social Media, we shared lots of things in common as both we grew up with dogs and we adore dogs and also we love cooking, swimming just to mention a few. By that time, she was planning her first overseas trip Africa. She shared her idea with me, suggesting that I join her on the journey, without hesitation I agreed as travelling outside USA was the thing I never did before and was my burning desire and hearing such news brought excitement in me.

Together, we started making our financial savings preparation for our travel itinerary and in October 2017 we embarked our journey from USA to Africa, our country of destination was South Africa where we stayed for two weeks. That travel experience, opened gates to my ever traveling life.

Q: I know that since then you have been traveling, how has been your experience like?

A: The most important thing I do before embarking my travel journeys I plan. Planning including; studying the place I want to visit in terms of its weather, culture, travel routines, accommodation, food, emergency facility services etc. So far, my experience has been great as I have widen my understanding of the world on my own, both in developed and developing nations of which I much value, as no one would lie to me since I posses first hand information.

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Q. What would you say USA shares in common with Malawi?

A. quick answer I would give is that, USA is a vast developed country with numerous states as such, you expected to meet with different people of different backgrounds. Nevertheless, Black Americans shares similar traits of warm-hearted, friendliness, which is also in Malawians whom I have met so far during my tour right from all the places I have visited that’s Karonga, Nkhata-Bay, Mangochi , Lilongwe, Mzuzu, Kasungu, Nyika, Mzimba, Mulanje, Balaka, Blantyre, Thyolo, Kande Beach, Sun & Sand, Mayoka Village.

I love the different birds found in national of Nyika and Lake Malawi National Parks. Some of the birds which are considered exotic in America like Cockatoos are all over in the parks I have mentioned.

Malawi’s good weather pattern also reminds me of America.

Food: Talking about the food is another thing which has fascinated me most, the common one being Nsima with Beef. Back home USA, I have seen places – restaurants ran by Americans of African descents especially in Newyork city where they prepare similar food stuff like nsima even though I haven’t had a chance to taste it but surely I will do upon my arrival.

Beer: I love the Carlsberg Green beer which is sold in Bars less than $2 which I have been able to buy everyday to quench my throat each night before I go for a sleep.

Transport: The availability of affordable, reasonably safe public transport such as taxis, minibus and big buses across the country at all time is also good in Malawi.

Accommodation: Talking of accommodation is something worth mentioning. In most places I have visited, they offer good accommodation though expensive…. (She laughs) and as a country, there is need to have a great look into it. Dormitory are accommodations I used in Nkhata-bay and they would charge $20 single night while lodge in same vicinity charges $40 – $60 per night.

Internet facilities: Honestly speaking, the services here are of low quality and expensive for nothing imagine spending $3 just to check your emails and make catch-ups with relatives back home later on going on Social Media and updating my blog.

Q: what do you think are the benefits of American tourist traveling to Malawi?

A: Malawi is rich country with lots of things to offer but allow me to mention a few things, cultures, beautiful sceneries, food, local friendliness and awesome safari no wonder indeed Malawi is called the “Warm Heart of Africa”. As an American citizen you learn a lot traveling to Malawi as you learn and appreciate natural beauty which cannot be found in USA.

Traveling to Malawi is also offers great confidence booster. In some cases, in USA many have committed crimes which could be avoided by taking a journey to country like this one which gives you room for meditation, motivation and inspiration. Imagine you have been a couple for 20 years and over sudden you divorce ending living single life and embark a journey to Malawi, walking under beautiful scenery of Zomba, ironically you find out that you’re capable of leaving a happier independent life.

Q. Have you ever felt unsafe traveling in Malawi?

A. I have never felt unsecure traveling in Malawi especially daytime as at all times you meet someone who in true manner talks to you nicely. Crime rate in this country is so low making it a right destination for American travelers.

2 Kinds of Classic: Fairmont, West Virginia’s Best Eats

Hannah Wyatt

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January 18, 2019

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I’m from West Virginia, a state that doesn’t get a lot of attention when it comes to the media or popular culture. Some people still think we’re a part of Virginia, despite the fact that West Virginia seceded from Virginia to become its own state in 1863. Let’s just say we tend to fly under the country’s radar. But I believe, and I think you will, too, after visiting one of these restaurants I’m going to talk about, that there’s a lot people are missing out on when it comes to the good eats in the beautiful state of West Virginia.

Fairmont

I’m from Morgantown, just below the Mason Dixon Line bordering Pennsylvania, and there are plenty of great restaurants in my college town. But two of the coolest and most delicious places I’ve eaten in West Virginia can’t be found unless you travel about 15 miles south to Fairmont, WV. Here, you’ll find two takes on the classic dining experience.

The first, a family-owned Italian restaurant called Muriale’s, dates back to 1969, when the Muriale family started the business. The other, a flashy, colorful diner offering spins on classic diner food and desserts called The Poky Dot, which started in 1952 by the Delligatti family.

Muriale’s Italian Kitchen

Muriale’s

If I only get to say one important thing about Muriale’s, it would be one word: manicotti. This is by far my favorite dish at the restaurant, although there are plenty of other delicious Italian classics, like the Taste of Italy, Gnocchi, or the Lasagna. Each pasta meal I’ve had has melted in my mouth, been rich with flavor, and the best kind of cheesy.

When you walk in the door, you are greeted by kind and warm waiters and instantly enveloped in the homestyle ambience. Like most great restaurants, it’s family-run, which is at the heart of why it’s such a success. It’s a world of its own, but it’s not the only world of its own in Fairmont.

The Poky Dot

The Poky Dot

The other restaurant that you can’t miss when visiting West Virginia is the famed Poky Dot, probably most well-known for its insane and impossible dessert challenges. This classic style diner is covered from head to toe with colorful, rainbow decorations and paint. And while they serve delicious diner foods, like burgers and fries, most would argue that their dessert menu is where the party really starts.

The most famous dessert on their menu is probably the famed nine pound banana split. That’s right. This beast has a whopping nine scoops of ice cream – each of which is as big as a normal bowl of ice cream – and it’s topped from head to toe with syrups and sprinkles, whipped cream and cherries. Most of the other desserts aren’t quite as overwhelming, but they are all colorful and delightful to look at.

Both of these restaurants are must-sees when it comes to visiting the state of West Virginia, and if you only get the chance to stop in one town, try Fairmont. The dining experiences will not disappoint.

Bizarre Foods in the Basque Country, Spain

Desirée Piña

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January 17, 2019

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Bizarre Foods in the Basque Country, Spain

If you are a vivid traveller and foodie you would know that sometimes the best of the food is not the most appealing. As famous NYC Momofuku’s Chef and owner David Chang said, some food are just ‘Ugly Delicious’.

Spain, is certainly no exception. Here are a list of bizarre yet delicious and highly recommended dishes in the Basque country.

Callos

Callos is a typical winter dish originated from Madrid but it has extended into every region of Spain, each one providing something typical of its own. Callos or beef tripe is a traditional Spanish food usually eaten in the cold fall and winter days. For this particular dish the beef tripe is slowly cooked in a stew with tomato sauce, vegetables and some hot sauce.

Hígado

You can see traditional dishes made with liver all over the world. Duck liver or Foie is a traditional French dish that has expanded into other countries of Europe, specially to the Basque Country. In nearly every bar or restaurant you can see dishes or pintxos using Foie in various different ways (grilled, patés, mousses).

But duck liver, being a high delicacy, is not the only liver consumed by Spaniards. Chicken, cow and lamb liver is usually cooked and grilled in skewers or deep fried.

Lengua

Usually, lengua or cow tongue is slowly cooked in water or stock until tender. It is then sliced, breaded and deep fried. It is served with a home cooked tomato sauce. This is definitely a grandmothers favourite.

Morros

Morros or beef snout is usually cooked in a stew the same way as the tripe. They could all be served together (callos y morros) in the same stew or by itself. It can also be slowly cooked in water and then deep fried and served with some tomato sauce.

Manitas de Cerdo

Manitas or Pig’s trotters is quite a delicacy in the Basque Country. They are usually slowly cooked in stew or water and served with some tomato or Vizkaína sauce. You can also find them deboned and stuffed (usually with Txangurro or king crab).

Morcilla

Morcilla is a type of Spanish sausage stuffed with pork blood, rice, or onions (depending on the region) and cooked or dried. The rice morcilla usually may also contain cinnamon, pine nuts and raisins. The Basque morcilla is usually filled with cooked onions and leeks and it can be sweet or spicy, depending on the variety of chili that is used.

Mondeju

Mondeju is a type of sausage typical from the Basque Country, specifically from the region of Guipúzcoa. This sausage is made using sheep stomach instead of pig and its typically filled with sheep tallow or rendered fat, onions, leeks, eggs and spices. It looks like a skinnier, yellow version of a Morcilla.

Rabo de Toro

Oxtail could potentially be called a bizarre food for many individuals but its popularity has increased so much worldwide that it may not even be part of this category at all. Nonetheless, for the majority of picky eaters out there this is still a bit too different for them. Oxtail is exactly what is sounds like, the tail of an Ox, bull or cow. It is usually slowly cooked in a stew until tender.

Kokotxas

This dish is probably the highlight of the Basque Gastronomy. Kokotxas are the fleshy under part of a fish’s jaw. As weird as it may sound is actually pretty delicious. This gelatinous part of the fish is usually grilled, sautéed or deep fried and then served with Pil Pil sauce.

Street Foods of Assam

Jyoti Das Bardoloi

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January 15, 2019

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Momos

Although Momos weren’t native to Assam, over the last decade or so they have become a signature easy to grab meal, especially popular amongst youngsters In a hurry. Momo vendors can be found in almost every corner of the city ready to serve the hungry crowd. Being traditionally a native dish from the neighboring regions of Tibet and Nepal, momo vendors weren’t always so widely available and only served in specialized eateries specializing in the art of momo making. These places served various of fillings for the momos with an accompanying broth ranging from chicken to pork and even paneer(cottage cheese). Gradually it became popular enough to the point where people experimented with the traditional momos and created fusion dishes liked deep fried momos, schezuan momos (momo fried in schezuan sauce). Now it has become staple snack readily available almost anywhere.

Pan fried noodles

Noodles are another popular quick meal available on the streets of Assam. The noodle dishes served in Assam can trace its routes to chowmein from the Taishan region, although it is not clear how it came to be. One thing is for certain is that the noodle dishes served in Assam is primarily dry and rarely served with any broth. ‘Chow’ as it is popularly called in Assam can be prepared in various forms like stir fried with chunks of fried chicken and even strips of pork (not unlike bacon). People often order the noodles along with momos in order to enjoy some of that momo broth with the noodles. Veg noodles that is prepared with sautéed cabbage and onions is also a popular choice.

Flanky rolls

Rolls which is popularly known as wraps in the western world is unsurprisingly another fast food popular in this region. However, the bread used for this dish is usually the common chapatti found all over India. Although the most popular form of roll found in India is known as Kolkata roll which is predominantly Indian in its signature flavor in terms of spices and fragrance, the roll found in Assam has much subtler flavor. The stuffing in these rolls contain sautéed vegetables, onions, chicken, egg as well as pork with a characteristic MSG flavoring as opposed to the more thoroughly cooked stuffing in Kolkata roll. The roll is undoubtedly one of the more popular street foods, although one can argue that are not as widely available as momos.

Poori and boot daal (Sour bread with split gram)

Translated as poori with split gram stew, it can definitely be regarded as a staple breakfast for the early risers in Assam. Often found in small eateries and even some of high end restaurants, puri and boot daal comprises of a deep fried sour dough bread served with a stew made with lentils and various sweet vegetables. It is quite popular among people with early jobs, early office goers and even school students ask for it as takeaway which they can have later for lunch as it is quite a filling meal.

Article by: Kamlesh Shankar Das Check out the complete recipes in the book: A Book of Gourmet Cooking by renowned culinary expert Jyoti Das Bardoloi

Dining Experience and Food Critic in Malawi

Tobias Kumwenda

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January 13, 2019

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Dining Experience and Food Critic in Malawi

As is the case elsewhere in Africa, Malawi’s city cafes, eateries, and restaurants tend to offer an interesting mix of traditional and Western-style cuisine.

In Blantyre, Malawi’s commercial city, it’s possible to have a great time dining out on a relatively small budget. In venues that are more tourist-oriented, however, such as those found near Lake Malawi or at one of the safari parks, visitors can expect to pay more. Even so, wherever you choose to eat out in Malawi, it shouldn’t break the bank.

Hotel-based restaurants and city center dining venues tend to operate fairly standard opening hours for lunch and dinner. However, in more remote villages and towns, eating out can be a more flexible experience.

What to Eat

Local foods tend to be fairly traditional, with a choice of either chicken stew (Nkhuku), or beef stew (Nyama ya ng’ombe) on the menu. These main dishes are usually supplemented with side dishes that include a porridge made from cornmeal, rice or cassava chips.

On the shores of Lake Malawi, fish dishes predominate. Sun-dried ‘usipa’ fish have a distinctive taste, which isn’t to everyone’s taste. More popular are chambo fish or a sort of catfish known as ‘kampango’.

Potatoes are one of the most versatile food items. From savory dishes to using sweet potatoes for desserts, you can find a way to use a spud.

Leftover mashed potatoes can be used to make bread. Make a dough of flour, potatoes, onion, and egg and bake it for resulting soft, fluffy homemade bread.

Malawi — Mandala Manager’s House, Blantyre SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons

Where to Eat

In Lilongwe and Blantyre there are plenty of decent restaurants and cafes. Most serve good quality food at reasonable prices. As well as local meat dishes, restaurants serve the usual fare of Italian pizza and pasta, Indian curries and Chinese cuisine.

In particular, the upmarket British restaurant of Caverna & Cafe Mandala in Blantyre is a popular dining venue for tourists. A few fast food outlets are also available, including Mamma Mia in Lilongwe’s Old Town district and Macondo Camp found in Mzuzu, Malawi’s the Northern region.

Elsewhere in Malawi, the lodges scattered around Lake Malawi are the best place to sample fish-based dishes. Most hotels make perfectly satisfactory dining venues, particularly if you are tired after a long journey and don’t fancy braving local restaurants.

If you are exploring off the beaten track, most villages have some sort of ‘restaurant’, even if it is located in a small hut, or even outdoors, consisting of little more than an open fire and a metal tripod.

For an intriguing mix of Chinese food and karaoke in supposedly soundproofed private rooms, Green Bamboo Garden (across from the Lilongwe Hotel), is well worth a visit. For fast food with a unique difference, Café Delight (Old Town area 4, Lilongwe), serves Lebanese and Indian dishes including samosas, shawarma and curries at great prices in a basic atmosphere, while the Golden Peacock Restaurant (Lister Ave, Lilongwe) offers huge, tender beefsteaks for a ridiculously low price.

Blantyre is Malawi’s commercial hub, with all the usual upscale chain hotels. A hidden gem is Alem Ethiopian Restaurant (Victoria Avenue, Blantyre) serving authentically tasty Ethiopian cuisine and great coffee, while 21 Grill on Hanover (Protea Hotel, Blantyre) is swanky joint offering seafood and steaks to a background of piano music. The best Indian curries originate at Bombay Palace, (Hanover Ave, Blantyre), and combine fresh, lightly-spiced dishes with a stylish décor.

Street foods in Nigeria

Morenike Okebu

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January 12, 2019

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If you walked down the streets of any state in Nigeria you would have to agree with me that it’s not the same thing as walking down a street anywhere else in the world. Around every corner you would find something to eat and this article wants to give you a little glimpse of six food items you can find on the Nigerian streets.

Street foods in Nigeria

PUFF PUFF

Don’t be surprised if you come across a food item that looks like this. This is what we call puff puff made from yeas, flour and sugar it is one of the popular Nigerian snacks. It can come in many variations some containing pepper and even onions. It is deep fried in oil and served in old newspapers and a black nylon bag. Delicious, cheap and unique to the Nigeria!

SUYA

The list of Nigerian Street food can never be complete if I didn’t mention suya. Suya is basically roasted meat covered in a peppery powdery spice. It is made from chicken, prawns, beef or even rams.

The meat is cut into small pieces and usually roasted on a wooden stick. Suya outlets abound on the Nigerian streets with places like Yahuza suya being a leader in the industry in Abuja. It’s is sold in the evenings and usually would not be made in the early mornings. This street food is a must try for anyone coming to Nigeria.

RICE AND STEW

Another street food you would easily find on our streets is rice and stew. This dish is made by almost all tribes in Nigeria

The dish is served in a take away pack and can be accompanied with beef, shaki, dodo (fried plantains) and vegetable salad. This is definitely a dish you would like to try if you paid a visit to Nigeria but take care as the stew can be very spicy.

AFRICAN SALAD OR ABACHA

This delicious dish is a variation of the salad available in the Western World. It is made from locally sourced ingredients and garnished with onions, palm oil and vegetable leaves. It is a delicacy and is sold usually with a piece of meat or roasted yam. It tastes nothing like the Western salad so be prepared for a unique tasting experience.

AMALA AND EWEDU

This is another dish that is available on the Nigerian streets. This dish is simply cooked yam flour served with ewedu leaves and stew. The lady in the picture was happy to show off her delicious food as she sold to a passer by. The dish is traditional to Yoruba communities and can only be found in the western states of Nigeria.

EWA AGOYIN

This bean dish is very popular on Nigerian streets, it is made up of well cooked brown beans pour over boiled yams and topped with stew. The stew made for Ewa agoyin is unique and delicious. It is made from palm oil and traditional spices.Ewa agoyin is also served with fried plantains and is popular in states like Lagos State. Some Nigerians believe that you haven’t lived until you tried the Ewa agoyin dish.

3 Budget Meals That Taste Great!

Hannah Wyatt

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January 11, 2019

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Trying to be a great cook can be a little discouraging if you are not aware of some easy recipes that actually present and taste like gourmet food. There is a lot you can do with a few ingredients; using food that is simple and fresh will go a long way when it comes to eating on a budget and making food that you will actually like the taste of. I’ve compiled here three relatively easy recipes that I like to make for dinner often because of their rich tastes and short preparation time.

3 Budget Meals: Pasta with homemade pesto

This one is really simple to make because boiling pasta is about the easiest thing you can do in a kitchen, aside from chopping fruits and vegetables. Another great aspect of this dish is the fact that I can guarantee that the most expensive thing you will have to buy is the fresh basil, which will probably total around four to five dollars, depending on where you live or if you have access to your own homegrown herbs. The rest of the ingredients are cheap, and chances are you probably already have them in your pantry. You want to boil a pot of pasta. While that is going, you’ll use a blender or food processor to pulverize and make a pesto sauce out of fresh basil leaves, olive oil, salt, pepper, and fresh garlic cloves. The ratios you use are up to personal taste because some people like their pesto spicier or runnier than others. But, once it’s mixed, just pour it over your pasta, and sprinkle with mozzarella for a creamy texture!

Baked chicken breasts with rice

I love to make chicken for the main reason that if you buy boneless, skinless chicken, the only task remaining for you is to season it and stick it in the oven! It’s so much simpler to make than grilling steaks or preparing burgers, for example. I like to start with a package or boneless, skinless chicken breasts, place them on a flat pan, coat them in olive oil, then sprinkle salt, minced garlic, dry basil, and turmeric on each side. I then stick them in the oven at around 400 degrees Fahrenheit, and flip them when the tops start to get opaque and bubbly. Make sure the internal temperature of the chicken is at least 185 degrees Fahrenheit before eating. Serve with rice, and you’re good to go!

Seared prosciutto-wrapped asparagus with fresh mozzarella slices

This is my favorite dish because it has the richest flavors and is so easy to make. Start with a package of asparagus stalks, cut off the purple rind at the bottom, and rinse them thoroughly. Then, take a package of prosciutto slices, and wrap each stalk of asparagus individually. It’s okay if they don’t stick perfectly. Next, place the wrapped stalks in an ungreased skillet on medium-high heat and turn occasionally until the meat has crisped and the asparagus is bright green and somewhat moist. This dish is pretty salty, so I like to complement the flavor of the prosciutto with slices of a mild, fresh mozzarella on the side.

Dining experience in Assam, India

Jyoti Das Bardoloi

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January 10, 2019

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Assam is a small state tucked into the north-eastern corner of India. The culture leans more towards community rather than individual. Food is considered an important part of Assamese life. Meals are had with the family. Guests are revered and are often invited to lunch to share a meal. In one such experience, I was invited to lunch by a family. As I arrived, they greeted and escorted me from the gates. The host then invited me to the living room where we talked about different topics ranging from politics to sports. They served me with tea and light snacks. After our little chat, I was invited to the communal space to dine with the family. I was served with seelikha (horitoki) punch in a short glass. This they said is both an appetizer and helps in digestion. The punch had a sharp bitter taste but felt very refreshing. I noticed that the utensils used were made of bronze. When I enquired with the host, he said that traditionally meals were served on bronze plates even as it was easier to detect any foul substance which would react with copper in the alloy turning it either moss green or blue. I was served with small portions of every item cooked in the meal.

We started with gently steamed green leafy vegetables which was bitter and helped in cleansing my palate. Then we had the khaar or alkali preparation with rice. It had a light neutral taste. Next on the course was the red lentil or daal with elephant apple, which was slightly tangy mixed with the wholesome flavor of the red lentil. The pigeon meat was nicely done and paired well the rice along with the daal. The main course were two dishes, a duck curry with white pumpkin and a fish tangy curry. The white pumpkin balanced the rich flavor of the duck meat. The tangy flavor of fish curry then helped in balancing the overall taste of the dishes. On the sides, were barbequed fish wrapped in mustard leaves served in skewers and poppy seeds baked in pumpkin leaves. These added a unique crisp texture balancing the curries. Also as side dishes were served a eggplant mash, mixed green leafy vegetable fry and fried potato with bamboo shoots. To round of the meal, I was served with curd and jaggery as desserts. And lastly, keeping to tradition the host brought in a bronze basin and poured water from a bronze jug so that I can clean my hands and was given a handstitched traditional towel called gamosa to wipe my hands. Overall, the meal was very well prepared. I really liked how each preparation was tuned to the season and each ingredient was said to be have been beneficial during the summer when I had the meal. The balance of different flavors and tastes helped in creating a wholesome food experience. The preparation was also light and very little oil was used. This is by far the healthiest full course meal I have had which actually tastes out of this world. The age-old traditions and learnings of Assamese folk can really be experienced when having their home cooked gourmet meal.

Article by: Ajitesh Shankar Das

Check out the complete recipes in the book:
A Book of Gourmet by renowned culinary expert Jyoti Das Bardoloi.

Gula Coffee & Bistro: An amazing culinary experience

Nestor Olivares Heredia

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January 9, 2019

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Gula Coffee & Bistro: An amazing culinary experience

As a hamburgers lover, always have been looking for the best gourmet hamburger experience. From street hamburgers to the most gourmet ones, been through a lot of places and tasted a lot of burgers, but Gula Coffee & Bistro definitely stole my heart.

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Gula Coffee & Bistro is defined as a peculiar but satisfying combination between and excellent coffeeshop, with great coffee and excellent desserts, from and extraordinary taste of, for me, the best hamburgers in Maracaibo, Zulia. First of all, the place. Looks small from the outside, but once you come in, you feel very comfortable and you really want to stay there for a while. The use of timber in almost every place of Gula makes you feel warm and ready to taste whatever you want, from a simple cappuccino to a peculiar craft beer. Awesome place to hang out.

Now, let’s talk about food. Ordered ‘The Onion’, and amazing meat burger with three floors of the greatest onion rings I have ever tasted. Combined with bacon, lettuce and tomato, this amazing mix with a BBQ sauce shower all around creates an incredibly satisfying taste. You end up really happy and full, main factors that you look forward to when going out to eat.

This day I went with my girlfriend (who recommended me Gula) and she ordered this crazy flamed burger that created a show, before and after eating it. It is called the ‘Llamarada Moe’ and it’s a combination of exceptional meat, bacon, tomato, and a brandy-flamed onion ring on the top, creating, as I said before, a real show. This combination of ingredients, the brandy sensation and the flame show makes this the most exotic burger in the menu, and of course, one of the most loved one by costumers.

The ‘Llamarada Moe’ from Gula Coffee & Bistro

Finally, but not less important, we have the craft beer. Made by Gula, they offer a variety of craft beer that really gets you on point and makes you want to drink more than one. They are as strong as good, so I recommend you drinking one or two before eating, and why not, drinking them while enjoying your burgers. If you’re tired of regular beer, this is really the place to appreciate some exotic and really good-tasting beer made by Gula.

Gula Coffee and Bistro takes a 10 out of 10 for me. From a comfortable sensation by the place, to the amazingly GOOD burgers, and enjoying the taste of their incredible craft beers, adding to all of this their making of several coffees and their incredible menu of desserts, definitely Gula Coffee and Bistro is a MUST go for burger lovers, coffee enthusiastic and people in general who enjoy hanging out in a place made for family, friends and even romantic dates. All kind of people will enjoy every original product that this amazing place offers to all of us.

Starbucks Secret Menu Items You Should Order This Christmas

Hannah Wyatt

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January 8, 2019

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Starbucks Secret Menu Items You Should Order This Christmas

Going into the holidays and winter weather, there is almost nothing better than the special traditions that come with holidays. This includes our food and drink traditions, too. At Christmas, you can have all of your holiday coffee fantasies fulfilled at your local Starbucks chain with a few tips from the internet. That’s right. You can get by this Christmas with a little help from your friends. And by friends, I mean Starbucks’ Secret Menu Items.

Basically, these drinks are items not advertised by the store or put on their menus. Rather, these drinks are concoctions that people have thought of to make deliciously mixed espresso specialty drinks that baristas will sometimes make per customer request if they have the proper ingredients available. Basically, the process of ordering works best when the customer comes in with a prepared list of ingredients needed to make the secret menu item. If you know what’s supposed to go in the drink and tell this combo to the barista, they should, in theory, be able to give you a product. I was curious about this, so I sought out the internet and found some suggestions for customer-favorited holiday theme secret menu specialty drinks, and this is what I found.

The Christmas Cookie Frappuccino

This drink sounds delightful just by hearing the name. Starbucks fraps are already so deliciously mixed with the right amount of sugar, syrups, and espresso, but the idea of a cookie flavored frap sounds even better. If you want to try this drink, try first ordering a vanilla frappucino, and then request to have a pump of toffee nut syrup, a couple of pumps of peppermint syrup, as well as a caramel drizzle on top of the whip to be added to your frap. This is supposedly the secret recipe for what comes out as a finished product of a Christmas Cookie Frappuccino.

“Butter beer”

For fans of Harry Potter, this drink is a must try. I was interested in what this drink could possibly be, and I’m not sure if the concoction would add up to what butter beer supposedly tastes like, but here goes nothing. If you want to try this drink, first start with a single shot of espresso, then add two pumps of caramel syrup, toffee nut syrup, and cinnamon dolce syrup each. It sounds a bit daunting and like the flavors might possibly clash or overpower each other too much to mix well, but if you are willing to give it a try, go for it!

Snowball Frappuccino

This drink sounded the most festive to me because the very idea of the name makes it sound like you get the chance to drink snow. And how cool is that? This drink is just a pump each of hazelnut and toffee nut syrups added to a white chocolate crème frappuccino.