FOOD GUIDES

As you can probably tell by now, food plays a major role in our trips. Here are some delicious food guides that will whet your appetite for that next trip.

Discovering Filipino Street Food: 17 Street Food Dishes to Try in the Philippines

FOOD GUIDES / PHILIPPINES / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Jan 25, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

If you're familiar with our blog, then you already know how much we love eating local food when we travel. A lot of that traveleating involves street food, which in many countries, has a reputation for being less than sanitary. The Philippines is one of those countries.

The Ultimate Vietnamese Food Guide: What to Eat in Vietnam (and Where to Try Them)

FOOD GUIDES / Hanoi / Ha Long Bay / Ho Chi Minh City / Hoi An / VIETNAM / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Mar 2, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

If I were to use one word to describe Vietnamese food, it would be "balance". Balance is important in all types of cuisine but it seems to be of particular importance in Vietnamese cooking. Vietnamese cuisine aims to strike a balance in different aspects of its food like taste, nutrients, and presentation, and it does so by paying attention to five elements per aspect.

Hanoi Food Guide: 16 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Hanoi, Vietnam

FOOD GUIDES / Hanoi / Ha Long Bay / VIETNAM / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Mar 2, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

Before we touched down in this city, I had little experience with Vietnamese food except for the most basic of dishes like pho and banh mi. I preferred rice over noodles and I hadn’t tasted real banh mi so Vietnamese cuisine was never one of my favorites. But Hanoi changed all that.

Hoi An Food Guide: 9 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Hoi An, Vietnam

FOOD GUIDES / Hoi An / VIETNAM / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Mar 2, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

We ate our way through three cities in Vietnam and I found the food in Hoi An to be the most interesting. Many of the dishes we tried are local specialties, things like (authentic) cao lầu and banh bao banh vac can be found only in Hoi An and much of it has to do with the ingredients.

Saigon Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

FOOD GUIDES / Ho Chi Minh City / VIETNAM / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Mar 2, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

If you're looking for a list of some of the best street food stalls in Saigon, Vietnam, then you've come to the right place.

The Ultimate Japanese Food Guide: What to Eat in Japan (and Where to Try Them)

FOOD GUIDES / Fukuoka / Hokkaido / Hyogo / JAPAN / Kumamoto / Kyoto / Nagasaki / Oita / Osaka / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Feb 2, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

I adore Japanese food. It's my absolute favorite cuisine in the world and a big reason why I love visiting this country. We plan on exploring every prefecture and trying as many local specialties as we can. If you enjoy Japanese food as much as I do, then you need to read this guide.

Discovering the Locals’ Favourite Street Food in Saigon, Vietnam

FOOD GUIDES / Ho Chi Minh City / VIETNAM / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Jan 25, 2019 Alexis Nguyen

Although many fast food chains have started settling in to Vietnam’s larger cities, the best place to eat local dishes are still at the small stalls which line the streets. Many of these are not only cheap but also have existed there for half a century.

Hanoi: A Vietnamese Street Food Paradise

FOOD GUIDES / Hanoi / Ha Long Bay / VIETNAM / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Jan 25, 2019 Konrad Waliszewski

Hanoi has earned its reputation as a street food paradise. Around every twist and turn of its labyrinthine streets, ravenous travelers are invited to sit on small plastic chairs at a communal sidewalk table and are offered a superabundance of food options. It’s easy—and deliciously fun—to get lost in Hanoi’s food scene.

FOOD GUIDES

Discovering Filipino Street Food: 17 Street Food Dishes to Try in the Philippines

The Ultimate Vietnamese Food Guide: What to Eat in Vietnam (and Where to Try Them)

Hanoi Food Guide: 16 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Hanoi, Vietnam

Hoi An Food Guide: 9 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Hoi An, Vietnam

Saigon Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The Ultimate Japanese Food Guide: What to Eat in Japan (and Where to Try Them)

Discovering the Locals’ Favourite Street Food in Saigon, Vietnam

Hanoi: A Vietnamese Street Food Paradise

The Michelin Hong Kong Street Food Guide

Penang Food Guide: 15 Delicious Things to Eat in Penang, Malaysia and Where to Try Them

Turkish Food Guide: 27 Delicious Things to Eat & Drink in Turkey and Where to Try Them

Croatian Food Guide: 12 Delicious Things to Eat and Drink in Croatia and Where to Try Them

Filipino Food Guide: 14 Delicious Things to Eat in the Philippines (from a local)