The Dish Food Travel Show
The Food Travel Podcast Uncovering The Stories Behind The World’s Most Famous (& Best!) Dishes. Join us & expert guests for tasty facts, foodie secrets and more! Your hosts are Tommo & Megsy from foodfuntravel.com
Episodes
*NEW PODCAST - TBILISI PODCAST*
A Show about Life & Travel in Tbilisi and the country of Georgia.
We are excited to announce that we are launching a brand new podcast. We've been living and travelling throughout the beautiful country of Georgia and on the 4th May, we will launch the Tbilisi Podcast.
Ever thought about visiting or even moving to Tbilisi, or just curious about this up and coming destination? Then t...
- The history of Naan bread from humble origins to the royal courts of north India and beyond
- PLUS We get lost in the Balti Triangle!
Visit https://foodfuntravel.com/thedish for more foodie content!
In This Episode:
- The history of France’s most famous bread, the Baguette
- Napoleon’s pocket bread.
- Was the first baguette bigger than a person?
More about this podcast on our blog https://foodfuntravel.com/thedish
- After a month spent in Mongolia, we discuss their most important cultural dishes
- Mongolian food is based on “white food” and “red food” we explain what that is and why they have those classifications
- Plus, Is Mongolia’s most famous dish around the world really a Mongolian dish at all?
DISCLAIMER: This Episode contains talk of some unusual food (offal etc.) If you are squeamish about graphic d...
1 Year on from our 2019 Greek Island Hopping trip, this podcast talks about all the food we ate on our first island hopping trip back in 2018.
In This Episode…- What are the essential dishes to try in the Greek Islands
- We discuss highlights from our trip Greek Island hopping in the Aegean. Taking a small luxury yacht between hidden coves and quaint Greek waterfront villages, swimming in crystal blue water straight off the b...
In This Episode:
- The 50 million year story of apples - How almost every apple we eat today originates from one apple variety from Central Asia.
- The origin of cider - who invented it? And when?
- Commercial Cider vs. Craft Cider - what to look out for.
- The story of Johnny Appleseed and cider in the USA.
- Plus, We visit Bristol, UK, to taste some truly rustic cider, straight from the farm
FULL SHOW NOTES AT: ...
In this episode:
- The origin of Fajitas
- Who popularized them, and how
- PLUS The Fajita Thief - How one man stole over $1.2M of Fajitas!
Read more on culinary travel at https://foodfuntravel.com
- Afternoon tea vs. high tea: What’s the difference?
- Who invented them?
- And how rich do you have to be to enjoy one? We play posh or peasant!
Visit our food travel blog at https://foodfuntravel.com
Support the show at https://foodfuntravel.com/extras/
- Cheesecake - is it a cake?
- Who invented cheesecake?
- What’s so special about New York Cheesecake?
- Plus, what’s the weirdest cheesecake ever made?
Support our podcast at foodfuntravel.com/extras
Join our Georgian Wine Virtual tasting (USA) with the winemaker - August 2nd 2020 (more events coming in the future too) https://georgianfoodandwineclub.com - Pre-register now - artisan bio wines direct to your door in the USA
In This Episode:
* A brief introduction to Georgian Natural wines - That’s Georgia the country, not the state * Drinking fresh wine direct from the qvevri - the clay vessel it was fermented and then aged...
- We interview Owen From Devour Tours Barcelona about his favourite off the beaten track Catalan dishes you can discover in Barcelona.
- Which neighbourhoods to visit, and how to eat there like a local
- Plus - What not to eat, a few specific food that will not excite your tastebuds
Devour Tours Barcelona: https://devourtours.com Restaurants Mentiones in Gracia Neighbourhood: Llar de Fok Cal ...
The origin of the world's most popular beverage. Where did coffee come from? Discover the myths and legends of Coffee's entrance into international fame.
For more articles and podcasts, head to https://foodfunttravel.com/thedish/
- The story of one of America’s favourite foods - Buffalo Wings
- When and where were they invented - was it actually in Buffalo?
- Plus, Other reasons to visit Buffalo…
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In This Episode:
- The origin story of chips (French Fries)
- How Fish & Chips became a perfect pairing
- Who opened the first Fish & Chip shop in England?
Support our podcast by becoming a patron at https://foodfuntravel.com/extras
Visit our blog https://foodfuntravel.com for more articles on culinary travel.
- Is calamari and squid the same thing? And what about cuttlefish?! We settle the online confusion of what calamari really is.
- The history of deep fried calamari rings as a dish
- Plus, fact or fiction - is cheap commercial frozen calamari sometimes made from pig rectum instead of seafood?
Please support the show by sponsoring us from just $1.50 per month at https://foodfuntravel.com/extras/
Live recording of THE DISH at Spotify HQ christmas party in Stockholm, Sweden - December 2019.
In this episode:
- Destinations: What to eat in Rome, Madrid, Seville, Barcelona.
- Food: Carbonara, tapas and more!
Thanks again to Spotify for flying us into stockholm to perform and record live!
We are available for more live shows - contact us: megsy@foodfuntravel
- The history of Vietnam’s most famous sandwich
- How much influence did the French actually have on Bánh mì?
- Plus, a round up of Vietnamese history that led to the invention of Bánh mì.
Banh Mi Hoa Ma - Possibly the original Banh mi place in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)
In This Episode:
* Traditional dishes of Lithuania that you can try in the capital, Vilnius * Adopted dishes that have become local favourites * Plus, history of a very spiky national cake
Get the full list of dishes from Lithuania, and photos at https://foodfuntravel.com/lithuaniapodcast/
In This Episode:
- A brief history of Lithuania & its culinary landscape
- Lithuanian potato culture - from fear to obsession
- Plus, some essential potato dishes to eat in Lithuania
More info and the full list of dishes at https://foodfuntravel.com/lithuaniapodcast/
We create our dream menus (Part 2) - A four course meal made up of the best dishes we've ever eaten after traveling to 95 countries. In Part 2 Mains & Desserts.
See photos and the full list at https://foodfuntravel.com/dreammenupodcast/
Our dream menu special - celebrating reaching our 50th/51st episode of The Dish podcast, is a homage to one of our favourite food comedy podcasts, Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster. On ...
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