Here is the section about Food/Bouffe ("Fou d'Bouffe"). We will try to post all our meals there even if it's boring food or home pasta with boiled egg like our 2nd dish of this trip!! But it will give an indication on how well we are doing and how many kilos we will be losing or gaining!
COLOMBIA
BOLIVIA/PERU
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One of the numerous meat feasts with Kai and Carine...we have been sharing dinners for 14 days in a row..eating meat, meat and meat....what a Bolivian delight...above is Agnes enjoying a classic French meat fondue in Bolivia!
CHILE
NEW ZEALAND
THAILAND
NEPAL
SRI LANKA (To be finalised)
TANZANIA & ZANZIBAR
COLOMBIA
Langostrinos Al Ajillo (garlicy...mmmh..) with coco rice, and fried banana plantains
Birthday dinner on San Bernardo islands: Lobster Al Ajillo (with coco....and banana....)
Calamares and fish cooked by Dona Rosaria (check out our Portrait section)...with a delightful coconut sauce
One of the numerous fresh Mango juice we had ast Dona Rosaria....
Again ;-)...at Dona Rosaria....our cantine for our week in Tolu...
BOLIVIA/PERU
We could not have left Peru without trying one of its famous specialities: the fried guinea pig (Cochon d'Inde or Cui here in Peru)...fortunately Agnes went for it...Was like rabbit or frog legs...
Succulent red pepper stuffed with Quinoa and served with goat cheese and local honey...mmmmh! By the way...we eat Quinoa almost every day in salad, soups etc...
One of the numerous burgers that I had during our world trip...Peruvian ones are probably the best...this one is called "Stroke"...
Agnes enjoying "Graneda de Trigo" which is a kind of fried pankake made of eggs, potato and veggies together with a quinoa salad.
The cooking team of the Graneda de Trigo met during a food festival on a week-end in La Paz
Coca leaves to chew before landing in La Paz...
Fried piranhas with a bit of lime...the concept is better than its flesh...
Nice lunch in Cochabamba with Anthony (my ex-colleague) and Chris, his wife, who are both doing a two year world trip...On the menu: local trout, with broccoli and rice...yummy!
Saltenas (kind of empenadas)..."I am lovin' it"
Local Bolivian soup made of pasta and beef stock
Pizza time in Uyuni with Carine, Kai & Co...
CHILE
Chilean style cassoulet (Poroto)
Octopus on BBQ with olives tapenade for Easter at Bessie's & Louis'
Seafood soup (Paila Marina) by Bessie...a delight!
Breakfast time in one of the Chiloe's hostels
Traditional soup (Cazuela) near Chiloe: beef, corn, carrots, coriander, parsley, pumpkin etc.
Cordero Patagonico al Palo (Lamb speciality from Patagonia, cooked on top of fire/embers...)
The typical Churasco: sandwich with any great meat (pork, beef or chicken), with salad and avocado
Seafood "Ceviche" at the seafood market: salad of raw seafood
Crab gratin in Punta arenas (Chupe de Jaiba)
NEW ZEALAND
Nothing to eat on this pic..but it is just to give you an idea of our lunches spots here in NZ...could be worse...
At Hamish & Dominique's: amazing roast lamb and so tasty gravy....best ever + roasted veggies...mmmh...
Again....we were spoilt at the winery cafe: Green lips mussels for me and scallops for Agnes....
Dinner time with Stand & Carol: fish red thai curry & apple tart...cooked by us!
Breakfast time at campsite in the Malborough sounds
Pit stop in the sounds: melon on the beach...
Agnes cooking pancakes...at Nicky's...
Steamed mussels at the Mussel Inn...with a pinch of Lemon..that is it...deli cious!
Even if it does not look good, pasta with courgettes, garlic, olive oil, parmesan and mint is a real treat...
Yummy seafood platter at "Fleur's place" on Feb 15th...
Eton mess: meringues, yoghurt, fresh fruits and red berries...
Apero time on our campsite at the bank's peninsula near Christchurch
Home-made "Moules Mariniere-frites" with beer and white wine, using the local green lips mussels...
Mussels caught on this bay...paradise of green lips mussels...
Mmh...a nice countryside road while digesting a nice meal...
Breakfast time under rainy weather...
Cottage pie by Pam...mmmh..yummi...
Ines eating meat like a dog ;-)
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The famous Fergburger and I...
Afternoon tea & scones in Queenstown
NEW CALEDONIA
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Home sweet home...
Embers getting ready...
A rolling giant clam (Coquillage Benitier) taken from the sea for starter ;-)
We only ate the lips..which look like scallops but are crunchy and nutty
The Tazard that we caught (8kg of meat ;-)...fried with butter, pepper and lime...
Tazard on BBQ...how tender it was! This is paradise for me!
Tazard on BBQ again but perfectly cooked ( a bit raw in the middle - that's how we like it)
Raw Tazard...carpaccio...what a delight!
Nice dinner (Bougna...not so nice) on Pines island with French couple from Marseille
Papaya salad (thinly grated)
Paradise...langoustes, fresh fish eaten at lunchtime on a small island...
"En veux tu en voila" coconuts...
New Caledonia...French products....Curly are The treat for starter ;-) (After the Benitier of course..)
First country with Mangoes season...
MYANMAR
All in all we really enjoyed Myanmar food that was far better that what we were told..and even if it is where our stomach suffered the most after 6 months travelling ;-)
Singapore family week-end...(at Guillaume's sister)
The best Wifi connection is luckily in a French hotel ;-)...so once a week, we enjoy a treat there...check this out: nice baguette with confit pepper, olives and feta...+ Chocolate crepe for desert.
All in all we really enjoyed Myanmar food that was far better that what we were told..and even if it is where our stomach suffered the most after 6 months travelling ;-)
7.30am breakfast at one Inle lake market: kind of rice pancake with spring oignons...
Inle fish with mint..de-li-cious...
Avocado juice, water melon juice...etc...what a delight!
Avocado salad and Shan noodle soup (Inle speciality)...
Breakfast with Khyo & his family on the way to Bago (Saturday at 7am...Agnes was so happy to wake up that early for a week-end ;-)
Traditional and typical Burmese food including: curries with porks or beef (very similar to our European stews), jumbo prawns with shallots and garlic, some veggies...
Khyo's wife and daughter at breakfast....On the right, it is the traditional tea leaves salad with crunchy peanuts, beans....mmmmh...
Singapore family week-end...(at Guillaume's sister)
Christmas treat in Singapore
Dim Sum brunch in Singapore
Double Nutella burger by Matteo in Singapore
Back to our Yangon treats
Indian curries with our translators & friends, Tony & Nwe
Dim Sum wedding snacks
Our cantine at the clinic
Lunch at the clinic: century eggs salad, rice with shallots & peanuts, spicy fish
Traditional morning fish soup (Mohinga)...delicious as not fishy at all & typical Myanmar curries with rice and peas soup...de-li-cious!
Crickets stall..wanna try? Don't forget to take out the head and legs...
1st dinner in this local restaurant...Pork, Veggies & Rice were tasty...
I skipped the 2nd dinner as GuiGui has been sick for more than 24 hours...this is his first meal to recover...Rice in boiled water served with a coke ;-)
Chicken is usually pretty good here...even with flies on top...
The recovery period continued: nice "Poulet a la Normande"...
...and croque monsieur + Feta salad
Home made Italian past with garlic, olive oil and mint...
The classic French fries...a safe option...
After 3 recovery days, here is one 1st Burmese meal...great Noodles!
some more noodles...
THAILAND
Fried tofu mixed with thai basil leaves and sweet chili sauce...
Classic Thai red curry with prawns (we had it with scallops and chicken). One of our favorites...
Black pepper crab
Yellow snapper cooked with ginger, coriander, basil leaves, garlic and tomatoes...
Char Siu Bun (Sweet bread with pork)...usually good...this one was not and our bellies felt it ;-)
Last but not least...
NEPAL
Momos in Salleri with Roshan and Saujan
Dal Baht on the way back to Kathmandu with a Nepalese family we met on the bus...
Dal Baht in the Diktel school cooked by Rojina....
Dal Baht...again ;-) cooked by Usha....
Best Momos in Kathmandu near the Department of Immigration
Usha cooking Kima Paratha (Naan stuffed with tasty minced meat and vegetables)
SRI LANKA (To be finalised)
Crab pasta by Dona's
Crostino: melted mozzarella with anchovies cream & butter... perfect for you to get your cholesterol higher...
Extra mature gouda..our favourite...offered y Mimi & Vinz'
One of the classic breakfast: rotti, dahl and sambol
Traditional rice & curry: includes namely a typical Sri Lankan salad (tip is to add bites of pineapple)...mmmh...delicious!
Spicy nibbles that you can buy in any buses or trains...
Fresh jumbo prawn...
Fresh Dorado....
Another traditional rice & prawn curry...with salad, dahl, papadom
Chocolate & banana rotti...this is a real treat!
Prawn curry
1st grilled marshmallows for Selvi & Aby
Piperade preparation by Agnes & Guigui
Crab curry, coconut vegatables, fried crabs... mmmh
Selvi in the kitchen...cooking with fire is better..that is for sure!
Noodles by Selvi
Coconut Okra by Selvi
Pepper and lemon chickens with fries oh yeah...
Typical dinner in Kandy: dahl, chicken or and curry, beetroot skin salad, soya bean balls
Our mornings fruits diet...
Guigui's favorite: grated coco, red oignons and chill...for breakfast, lunch or dinner..
Crab curry, chicken curry, dahl, kottu, mango chutney....this is only the beginning ;-)
First meal: prawn curry, dahl, hoppers...we asked for non spicy and guess what?
...it was too spicy..but we did it...mmmmh..was great...we love Asia!
Nice dinner with Danu, Piyaseeli and friends
TANZANIA & ZANZIBAR
First home made fish meal! Oh yeah!
Crab and fries...
Fresh lobster...
Its parents were probably a fish and a beaver or rabbit...who knows?
Coconut sauce preparation
Chapati, kasava in coconut sauce, sweet beans, noodles with sugar, potatoes with anchovies...wahoog..that was a big meal!
Cinnamon...straight from the tree
Cloves...a bit too young..but already very smelly...
Fresh nutmeg
Agnes & Kay preparing Spaghetti Bolognese for 9
One fresh coconut straight from the tree...
Safari lunch box..mmmh
Red bananas...
Chicken Massala - Nairobi
Home made pasta with 3 cherry tomatoes and one boiled egg (beuuuurk...;-)
