Dizi is more than a dish in Iran.

Dizi is a popular highlight of Persian cuisine. It’s unique, delicious, and fun to eat. They say the best dizi is in Tehran area but I was eating it every city I went to. It has been my favorite Iranian food. Today I’d like to introduce this interesting dish to you. Hopefully you can find it in one of those Iranian restaurants in your city and maybe give it a try one day.

Dizi is traditionally cooked in a stone pot or a metal pot, it is usually made with lamb, chickpeas, white beans, onion, potatoes, and tomatoes, turmeric, and dried lime nowadays. However back hundreds of years ago, it was only made of lamb and chickpeas, plus herbs, without any other vegetables. The most interesting part was how you eat it.

Calle Blai – The popular Tapas Street of Barcelona 巴塞罗那的Tapas街

“Tapeo” (the art of eating tapas) is an important part of the Spanish culture and the social scene. The word “tapas” comes from the Spanish word “tapar” which means “to cover”. Normally tapas consist of a bread which is topped with a slice of meat, Spanish jamon, cheese or other small portions of dishes, in a tapas bar you might also see some dessert.

In Spain, tapas bars are always lively and full of talks and laughter as the most important thing about eating tapas is to gather a friends and to socialize when Spanish people drink beer or sangria and eat tapas.

I love tapas, it kinda reminds me of those summer nights when I lived in Southern China. We have a similar culture and we call that “Dai pai dong”, it’s like a food market street where you grab some BBQ and beer, socializing with friends late at night.

每次提到西班牙文化,不得不说说他们的Tapas文化。 在西班牙随处可见Tapas吧,通常指正餐之前作为前菜食用的各种小吃。Tapas变化多样,可以是简单的奶酪火腿,也可以是烹饪过的鱼或者虾。西班牙人喜欢跟朋友去Tapas吧聚会,大家一起聊天,喝酒,配上各种小吃仪器分享。Tapas文化也是一直社交文化。

这种饮食文化让我想起曾经我住在国内的那些夏夜。国内很多城市都有大排档和夜市文化,想起夏日的深夜,总是聚集曾经好友,三五成群一起去吃串喝酒的日子。每次来西班牙都觉得很怀念这种吃吃喝喝的氛围。

[Trip Report] Snow Wonderland – Georgia (Part 1)

I’ve already shared some odd pictures about Georgia. Today I’d like to share the whole trip with you. I went there in the beginning of this year. I’m so happy I discovered this amazing Caucasus country. Georgia is somehow not that popular among the non-Russian speaking travelers. I was asked by friends why I came up with ideas to visit Georgia. Here are a few reasons why I chose it.

Popular Peruvian street BBQ snack – Anticuchos

Anticucho, which in Quechua language means cut stew meat, is a popular street food in Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile. It’s a sort of BBQ marinated meat, accompanied with roast potatoes and a type of peanut sauce(I realy LOVE this sauce). The most common one, as shown in the picture above, is made of beef heart (anticuchos de corazón).

在南美洲很多国家,像是秘鲁,玻利维亚,智利,阿根廷,都有一种很受当地人欢迎的平价街边小吃。有点像中国很多老城区差不多有的烤串,通常是腌制过的肉,大部分是牛心,加上土豆和花生酱一起吃,在饭店里这可以是一道菜,也可以是路边的小吃。