There’s no denying it.
We love trying all the different wine and food around the world – both when we travel and when we’re home!
Some of our fondest travel memories are those involving delicious food – sharing laughs around the dinner table on our family vacations in Los Cabos, exploring colorful markets (like the Tetouan Medina in Morocco) and sampling local dishes in foreign countries. (Turkish mezzes? Yum!)
Here’s where you can devour some very appetizing info on global food and wine.
(Scroll down for recipes too!)
Contents: Food and drink around the world
Taste the world
Bangkok
Dine in the dark in Bangkok: It’s an eye-opening experience!
Mexico
One of the many interesting facts about Mexican food is that the cuisine goes way beyond tacos. It can be very complex and creative. Think chiles en nogada – a delicious dish of meat-fruit-and-nut stuffed poblano peppers, bathed in a walnut cream sauce and sprinkled with pomegranate seeds.
You must try these 17 delicious and interesting Mexican fruits – both when visiting Mexico and at home. (You can find many of these fruits in your local grocery store.)
Also check out our 15 Mexican margarita recipes – from the classic lime cocktail to a zesty cranberry ginger margarita (perfect for winter).
India
Get curry happy! Try these popular Indian food dishes. (You can order them for take-out or delivery.)
San Francisco
The city started the “eat local, eat fresh” movement in 2005. Drool over some of the most delectable San Francisco restaurants in “San Francisco Highlights: Getting a Taste of the City.”
Victoria (Canada)
You don’t have to dine out if you don’t want to cook. Many of the best restaurants in Victoria offer take-out and delivery – even some fine dining places.
Great eats in Mexico
See some of the best restaurants in Mexico!
Cabo San Lucas:
Cravin’ pasta? See our reviews of the 3 best Italian Restaurants in Cabo San Lucas
Flora Farm dishes up yummy farm-to-table eats.
Mexico City:
Delight in the old-world charm at Café Tacuba Restaurant.
Puerto Vallarta:
Check out the 5 best Puerto Vallarta restaurants for foodies.
Riviera Maya:
Uh oh. At the Grand Velas Riviera Maya restaurants, you’ll be following the “9-step foodie un-diet.”
Global recipes
See these 7 easy recipes from our favorite food bloggers:
Appetizer | Home-made hummus
Soup | Curried cauliflower and apple soup
Salad | The prettiest cherry tomato salad you’ll ever eat
Pasta | How to make cacio e pepe
Main Course | Moroccan lamb and fig tagine
Dessert | Gorgeous chocolate banana bread
Treat | Easy vegan coconut macaroons
Wine tasting
Wine tasting in California
On a Sonoma wine tasting vacay, we bicycled around vineyards and wineries, ate, drank and indulged in a grape spa treatment.
Wine tasting in Canada
Swirl. Sip. Swallow. You’ll love wine tasting in the Okanagan Valley!
Wine tasting in South Africa
Learn tons about South African wine. Have fun too wine tasting in Stellenbosch (near Cape Town).
The best wine clubs
With so many wine clubs and online wine subscription services, now is a great time to try one.
Wine clubs in Canada
Wine please! Check out the best wine clubs in Canada, from boutique to big.
5 of the best U.S. based wine clubs:
WINC | Reasonably-priced wines, ideal wine subscription for most people (very popular)
Cellars Wine Club | Boutique wines, “no bad bottle” guarantee, cancel anytime
Martha Stewart Wine Club | International wines, budget-friendly
WSJ Wine Club | Good selection of international wines at great prices
Viticole | Organic wines from around the world (most from the U.S. and France), sommelier-led, exclusive offerings
More food and drinks inspiration
See our most recent articles:
- 33 Delicious Croatian desserts (cakes, cookies + other sweets) you must try!
- 10 Best restaurants in Naramata + Okanagan winery restaurants (plus Naramata guide)
- 29 Yummy (and funny) facts about Mexican food
- Delicious fruit in Hawaii? Bite into these 25 fruits!
- 15 Delicious Mexican margaritas to make at home
See: All our global food-and-wine posts