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The fruit that tastes like chocolate

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 I became vegetarian while I was in college and it seems that a lifetime has passed since then, around 10 years. I won't go through the reasons why being vegetarian/vegan is something you should do. My goal is to share my experience and love for food and traveling.  I always being curious about new places and I grew up traveling between Bolivia and Brazil, my mom used to take me on a journey from La Paz to Sao Paulo that will last 5-7 days, traveling by bus, train, and boats across the Amazon. We would eat from simple empanadas that street sellers had available to cassava cakes cooked in banana leaves that were prepared by locals and sold through the window as our train moved slowly.  My first job after college, I studied Telecommunications engineering, required me to travel 90% of the time, and most of the time I was in rural places where restaurants were not available. I remember being so afraid of don't being able to find any vegetarian options that I packed as many cook

Top 3 restaurants that I've eaten vegan/vegetarian food while traveling

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As I mention in my previous post, I feel that I'm not missing out on experiencing the best of local food by being vegan/vegetarian. I must admit I'm a terrible photographer, and I don't do justice to the food in these places but here I ago anyway. The post below ranks the top 3 places I've tried: 3.  Joseph Roth Diele  - Germany When I read that one of the traditional dishes of German cuisine was vegetarian, I took on a mission to find an authentic place where Spaetzle was available. This Berlin cafe near Postdamer Platz, pay tribute to the Jewish Austrian writer Joseph Roth, the walls are covered by books and it feels like you went back in time to enjoy a delicious noodle dish that pairs with a beer or a cup of tea.  2.  Bolivian Popular Food (Popular Cocina Boliviana) - Bolivia This little restaurant is located in the heart of the historic center in La Paz - Bolivia, it serves its customer a weekly menu, crafted with local ingredients by local chefs. Being Bolivian I