Download our e-magazine here to have an exclusive read on our farm-to-table journey, the street food and markets, specially curated recipes and our conversations with inspiring chefs and the hospitable Brazilians! Taste Brazil | The Chef’s Story: Chef Rodrigo Oliveira Sobremesa – “An elusive feeling of relaxation and pleasure after sharing a meal with friends, family […]
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Taste Brazil, From Farm To Table
by Souperchef Anna onDownload our e-magazine here to have an exclusive read on our farm-to-table journey, the street food and markets, specially curated recipes and our conversations with inspiring chefs and the hospitable Brazilians! Taste Brazil, From Farm To Table From the captivating colours of Brazil’s landscapes to the sizzling hot meals she serves up, Brazil’s attractions are […]
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Souperchefannatravels | Celebrate Thailand
by Souperchef Anna onSouperchefanna Travels | Celebrate Thailand “Every trip, whether you board a plane or travel vicariously….., should have an element of surprise and discovery. What new foods have you fallen in love with while traveling?” says author Emma Christensen. Her beautiful words are a constant reminder for me to celebrate all experiences, to rekindle old love […]
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SouperChef Anna Travels | Take Me To Bhutan
by Souperchef Anna onThis is The Soup Spoon’s second visit to Bhutan to gather our Souper Inspirations for “Take Me To Bhutan”. Our sponsor Druk Asia and partner DrukAir have been instrumental in planning the unique culinary and cultural experiences that Bhutan has to offer, and we are deeply thankful for that. These blog entries capture our happy memories […]
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7 Things From 7 Days In Bhutan | 1. You can eat chilli with every meal.
by Souperchef Anna onMany have asked me, “What do Bhutanese eat?” We tell you here! Ema Datshi If Hainanese Chicken Rice is to Singapore, we wouldn’t be too far off to say ema datshi is to Bhutan. I don’t think we’ve had a meal in Bhutan that isn’t served with ema datshi! The airline food was a sign […]
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7 Things From 7 days In Bhutan | 2. Food tastes even better when you know the sources.
by Souperchef Anna onWe couldn’t have come at a better time – during summer in Bhutan, the land is impressively shrooming with mushrooms, peaches, plums, flowers of all colours! In this post, we languish in Bhutan’s simplicity and explore her down-to-earth and back-to-basic ways in appreciating what nature has blessed her with. Bhutan has banned the sales of […]
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7 Things In 7 Days in Bhutan | 3. Traditions are for sharing.
by Souperchef Anna onFood transcends all boundaries, and both our trips to Bhutan were marked by this respect for food as we exchanged stories and traditions with our hosts in our cookouts and gatherings. “To zowa sho” means “come eat”” in Dzongkha, the official language of Bhutan. This simple invitation encapsulates what our journal hopes to do because […]
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7 Things From 7 Days In Bhutan | 4. No traffic lights, no problem.
by Souperchef Anna onBhutan is a land of surprises. You will probably have heard about how this Himalayan kingdom is the first country where Gross National Happiness (GNH) is measured and deemed more important than Gross National Product. Ugyen shared his experience of filling up a long survey of questions that the Centre For Bhutan Studies has designed. […]
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7 Things From 7 Days In Bhutan | 5. You can get Dzong-ed out, but you don’t have to
by Souperchef Anna onCulturally, Bhutan is unquestionably spiritual, and it’s difficult to traverse without passing through a Dzong on a nearby mountain. Dzongkha is Bhutan’s official language and ‘dzongkha’ literally means ‘the language spoken in the dzongs and administrative centers in all the districts of Bhutan’. Such is the level of significance dzongs command in Bhutan! More than […]
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7 Things From 7 Days In Bhutan | 6. Look before you leap
by Souperchef Anna onOur Bhutanese farm-to-table journeys were marked by many amusing stories, thanks to wonderful travel companions and a humourous guide and driver. I’m souper glad to be able to return to these photos and travel journal that cemented the light-hearted moments in our memories. Join me, please! In Bumthang, we spent magical mornings in open fields […]
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7 Things From 7 Days In Bhutan | 7. Green is free, but it ain’t cheap
by Souperchef Anna onThe expansive lands in Bhutan are the perfect demonstration of simplicity and stewardship of what nature has to offer. In the mornings, the winds are strong, whipping our faces, bringing the sharp scent of the crops over. This is where we splurged hours watching cows grazing, looking up to the skies for more clouds-gazing. Here […]
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TSSTakeMeToBhutan | Taj Tashi Thimphu – Tradition and Temptation
by Yuling Xu on* This is a sponsored post featuring our #TSSTakeMeToBhutan partner, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces. It’s November, and I’m sitting at my dining table trying to make a photobook of the pictures we have taken at Bhutan four months ago. Our farm-to-table itinerary had led us to rustic lodge stays in the valleys, close to […]
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