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5 - Fugu SashimiSashimi of Fugu - the infamous poisonous blowfish. The chefs are specially trained to cut away most of the poisonous bits of the fish, but to leave just enough that it gives your tongue a subtle, tingling sensation https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/food-2-takoyaki.jpgFood 2 - TakoyakiThe finished product, usually served in 6- or 8-dumpling portionshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/food-1-negi-yaki.jpgFood 1 - Negi-yakiAnother variant is known as Negiyaki, which is thinner in design and substitues a massive pile of green onions in place of the usual cabbagehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/food-27-chicken-burgers-with-egg.jpgFood 27 - Chicken Burgers with EggThis was the result of walking into an Izakaya, not being able to read the Japanese menu, and taking a random guess. It was two ground chicken patties soaked in soy sauce, then (lightly) baked and served with a raw egg as a dipping saucehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/food-26-chicken-yakitori.jpgFood 26 - Chicken YakitoriYakitori again - this time is was chicken breast, thigh, heart, gizzard, and thigh with onionshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/food-24-mixed-fried-stuff.jpgFood 24 - Mixed Fried StuffA plateful of assorted battered-and-fried meats and veggieshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/food-22-cow-stomach.jpgFood 22 - Cow StomachMmmmm, nearly raw cow stomach...squeaky...https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/food-21-sake-in-a-bowl.jpgFood 21 - Sake in a BowlSake (or Nihonsho) served in a bowl - nice touchhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/food-8-okonomiyaki-with-a-face.jpgFood 8 - Okonomiyaki with a FaceOoooo, look, this one has a face. How cute? (and tasty)https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/food-7-okonomiyaki-chef.jpgFood 7 - Okonomiyaki ChefAn Okonomiyaki Chef with a full griddle2013-09-29T21:05:58+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2012/09/29/indulgent-eats-in-kobe-and-a-somber-sojourn-in-koya-san/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/okunoin-26-statues.jpgOkunoin 26 - Statueshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/okunoin-21-ojizo-san.jpgOkunoin 21 - Ojizo-sanhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/okunoin-20-path.jpgOkunoin 20 - PathThe cedar-lined pathway through the Okuno-inhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/okunoin-19-koyamaki-pine-branches.jpgOkunoin 19 - Koyamaki (Pine Branches)As a unique tradition specific to the Okuno-in, placing flowers on graves is eschewed in favor of pine brancheshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/okunoin-15-mossy-graves.jpgOkunoin 15 - Mossy Graveshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/okunoin-7-ojizo-san.jpgOkunoin 7 - Ojizo-sanhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/okunoin-3-graves.jpgOkunoin 3 - GravesOkunoin in Koya-sanhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/koya-san-11-streets.jpgKoya-san 11 - StreetsOne of the many temples you'll encounter when simply wandering aroundhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/koya-san-5-small-statue.jpgKoya-san 5 - Small Statuehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/koya-san-2-cedar-trees.jpgKoya-san 2 - Cedar Trees2013-09-29T21:05:32+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2012/10/04/artistic-spaces-and-beautiful-places-in-seoul/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/seonyudo-island-26-view-from-bridge.jpgSeonyudo Island 26 - View from BridgeView back over the river towards the cityhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/seonyudo-island-23-foliage.jpgSeonyudo Island 23 - Foliagehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/seonyudo-island-15-colorful-ivy.jpgSeonyudo Island 15 - Colorful Ivyhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/seonyudo-island-14-boardwalk.jpgSeonyudo Island 14 - Boardwalkhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/seonyudo-island-10-row-of-bushes.jpgSeonyudo Island 10 - Row of Busheshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/seonyudo-island-8-dragonfly-and-flower.jpgSeonyudo Island 8 - Dragonfly and Flowerhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/seonyudo-island-6-walkways.jpgSeonyudo Island 6 - Walkwayshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/yeouido-park-3-pond.jpgYeouido Park 3 - Pondhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/yeouido-park-2-view-over-the-city.jpgYeouido Park 2 - View over the cityView from the Yeouido Parkhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/yeouido-hangang-park-23-mapo-bridge.jpgYeouido Hangang Park 23 - Mapo BridgeA view from underneath the Mapo Bridge2023-07-21T08:45:30+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2012/10/07/kimchi-banchan-and-large-quantities-of-soju/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/korea-taste-tour-41-kimchi.jpgKorea Taste Tour 41 - Kimchihttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-1-metal-utensils.jpgFood 1 - Metal Utensilshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-4-daechu-tea-jujube1.jpgFood 4 - Daechu Tea (Jujube)Daechu Tea, or dried jujubehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tea-shop-2-interior.jpgTea Shop 2 - InteriorHidden away down the small alleys and tiny lanes that jut off the main roads, you'll find many truly unique, full-of-charater teahouses such as this one -- another addition to my "Favorite Places on the Planet" list https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/hongae-1-at-night1.jpgHongae 1 - At NightThe Hongdae neighborhood is one of the city's busiest nightlife hubshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-8-misutgaru.jpgFood 8 - MisutgaruMisutgaru - made from ground, roasted grains and sweetened with honey, this drink takes on a protein-shake like consistencyhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-4-daechu-tea-jujube.jpgFood 4 - Daechu Tea (Jujube)https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-3-daechu-tea-jujube.jpgFood 3 - Omija TeaOmija Tea - made from the "Five Flavor" berry, which is said to give the taster the sensation of sweet, sout, salty, bitter, and spicy all at the same timehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-1-banana-milk.jpgFood 1 - Banana Milkhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tea-shop-4-quince-wine.jpgTea Shop 4 - Quince WineIt is also common for Soju or other rice wines to be flavored with a variety fruits or aromatics. 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After drying, the squid is enjoyed as a chewy compliment to a glass of beer of sojuhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-5-heukdwaeji-many-dishes.jpgFood 5 - Heukdwaeji - Many DishesI didn’t finish EVERYTHING here, but I did fight a valiant fighthttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-4-heukdwaeji-black-pork-on-grille.jpgFood 4 - Heukdwaeji - Black Pork on GrilleHeukdwaeji (Black Pig) grilling away. And if you’re first thought upon seeing this picture is, “Wow, that a big portion for one person,” then you’ve obviously forgetten that this is Korea, and they serve everything with a staggering variety of Banchan, as well:https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-3-hoe-meal-sashimi-sampler.jpgFood 3 - Hoe Meal - Sashimi SamplerA Hoe platter, offering a variety of raw fish, oysters, squid, and prawnshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-2-jeju-omegisul-wine.jpgFood 2 - Jeju Omegisul WineIt wouldn’t be a holiday destination if it didn’t have its own rice liquor, too! In this case, this is called Omegisul and had a sweet, syrupy taste with a floral aroma.https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sunrise-peak-49-divers.jpgSunrise Peak 49 - DiversA group of haenyeo, clad in wetsuits and with nets in hand, heading out for another round of divinghttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sunrise-peak-43-abalone-shell.jpgSunrise Peak 43 - Abalone ShellThe Mother-of-Pearl shell of Abalone, a bitter-tasting, mollusk like shellfish that is one of the most prized catches for the Haenyeo. Here on the island, the often use the abalone is a dish called Jeonbok Juk, or abalone rice porridge)https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sunrise-peak-40-divers-with-seafood.jpgSunrise Peak 40 - Divers with Seafoodhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sunrise-peak-37-shellfish.jpgSunrise Peak 37 - Shellfishhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sunrise-peak-22-view-back-down-path.jpgSunrise Peak 22 - View back down pathThe view from the top2013-09-29T21:02:56+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2012/10/25/hidden-hutong-forbidden-cities-a-great-wall-and-roasted-duck-in-beijing/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-32-bowl-of-tripe.pngFood 32 - Bowl of TripeA big bowl of Tripe (Cow’s Stomach) served with a generous dollop each of sesame paste and chili oilhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-29-stinky-tofu.pngFood 29 - Stinky TofuStinky Tofu – the name says it all in regards to this dish of fermented bean curd, so be happy that you can’t smell anything over the internet yethttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-23-intestine-soup-luzhu.pngFood 23 - Intestine Soup (Luzhu)Pork Intestine Stew with Tofu and Cilantrohttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-21-me-eating-squid.pngFood 21 - Me Eating SquidAnd finally, because I know you love to see my smiling face, here's a picture of me making short work of some grilled squidhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-4-pork-dumplings.pngFood 4 - Pork DumplingsIt was difficult for me to go a day without stopping over for some pillowy-soft Pork Dumplingshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/donghaumen-night-market-5-crowds.pngDonghaumen Night Market 5 - CrowdsCrowds enjoying the fare in the Donghaumen Night Markethttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-3-yanjing-beer.pngFood 3 - Yanjing BeerYanjing, the local beer of choicehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-11-roasted-duck.pngFood 11 - Roasted DuckThe chef will then neatly pile the rest of the breast and thigh meat, after trimming away all of the bones and cartilagehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-9-pancakes-for-roasted-duck-wraps.pngFood 9 - Pancakes for Roasted Duck WrapsAs you’ll notice, you’ll also be served a basket of thin, steamed pancakes in addition to a dish of julienned scallions and a soy bean-based saucehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-8-roasted-duck-wrap.pngFood 8 - Roasted Duck WrapPick out a pancake, drop on a few hunks of the Peking Duck meat, splash it with the bean sauce, top it with a few scallions, then roll the whole mess up into something akin to a miniature burrito and enjoy!2013-09-29T21:02:25+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2012/10/29/a-brief-glimpse-into-ancient-china-in-pingyao/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-7-pingyao-moon-cake.pngFood 7 - Pingyao Moon CakePingyao Moon Cakes serve as great snacks and are served from street food stalls all over the cityhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-5-pingyao-yellow-wine.pngFood 5 - Pingyao Yellow WineA glass of what was listed as “Pingyao Yellow Wine,” despite the amber color. It was a pleasantly sweet wine made from rice that was then infused with ginger and a variety of spiceshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-2-wantuoze.pngFood 2 - WantuozeWantuoze – a round, flat noodle that is then rolled up, served cold, and dipped in a spicy tomato-based saucehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-1-pingyao-beef.pngFood 1 - Pingyao BeefPingyao Beef – hunks of choice beef that are then braised with a variety of aromatic seasonings, allowed to cool, and then sliced thin and served coldhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/food-1-cao-lao-lao-noodles.pngFood 1 - Cao Lao Lao NoodlesCao Lao Lao – Thick, Round Noodles cut into large chunks and cooked with cilantro and chili peppershttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/pingyao-12-courtyard.pngPingyao 12 - CourtyardAn example of a family’s interior courtyardhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/hostel-3-at-night.pngHostel 3 - At Night.The courtyard of my hostel, surprisingly enough, lit up at nighthttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/hostel-2-folding-screen.pngHostel 2 - Folding Screenhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/confucian-temple-4-prayer-boards.pngConfucian Temple 4 - Small CharmsSmall charms tied along the railings of the Confucian Templehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/cheng-huang-temple-8-detail-of-roof.pngCheng Huang Temple 8 - Detail of RoofDetail of a temple’s vibrantly colored roof2013-09-29T21:01:51+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2012/11/05/an-earthenware-army-a-holy-mountain-and-more-street-eats-in-xian/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-11-lamb-chalupa-thing.pngFood 11 - Fried Lamb BreadThis is another dish for which I never figured out the name. Essentially, they would take two flat discs of uncooked dough, stuff raw lamb meat between them (creating a sandwich), pinch the sides together to seal everything in, and then deep fry the entire lot for a few minutes. https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-10-majiang-li-pi.pngFood 10 - Majiang Li PiMajiang Liang Pi – Cold wheat noodles splashed with a nutty sesame paste, chili oil, vinegar, and salthttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-9-persimmon-dough-dessert.pngFood 9 - ShiZi BingAnd finally, for dessert, Shi Zi Bing – small, sweet dumplings made using a mixture of flour and persimmons (thus the orange color) and stuffed with anything from nuts to jellies and jams. This one happened to be stuffed with dates.https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-9-meat-and-veggie-rollups.pngFood 9 - Meat and Veggie RollupsXun Rou Da Bing – a variety of fillings (in this case, a trio of pork, spinach, and pickled vegetables), stuffed into small pancakes and rolled up into crunchy spring rollshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-7-gelatinous-cubes.pngFood 7 - Fried Lotus CubesAt this point, I started losing track of the names. This was a dish of semi-transparent, gelatinous cubes made from ground lotus powder (I think), then fired up in huge woks and tossed with chili powder and scallionshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-5-scallion-and-egg-bean-pancake.pngFood 5 - Jian Bing Guo ZiJian Bing Guo Zi – A crepe made using a mung bean sprout batter that is then topped with an egg, scallions, and a quick spread of a mystery meat-like substance and rolled up on itselfhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-5-babao-meigui-jing-gao.pngFood 5 - Babao Meigui Jing GaoThe finished product. The name, by the way, translates to “Eight Treasure Rose Mirror Cake,” which apparently must have had a meaning at some pointhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-4-kebabs.pngFood 4 - KebabsLamb Kebabas (Yang Rou Chuan) are the most popular, but you can get just about any cut of meat here grilled up in kebab form. They also allow you to dunk the finished skewer in a bowl of chili flakes for an extra kick, and are often served with a hunk of grilled naan bread on the sidehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-3-yangrou-paomo.pngFood 3 - Yangrou PaomoThe waiter then dumps in a heaping helping of noodles, lamb meat, and a few giant ladles of a soup-like broth, creating a thick stew and warming stew to fill even the hungriest bellyhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-3-quail-eggs.pngFood 3 - Kao Anchun DanKao Anchun Dan – A skewer of 5 tiny quail eggs cooked in a special griddle and splashed with chili oil (of course)2015-02-04T07:51:33+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2012/11/10/cuddly-pandas-spicy-hotpots-and-the-worlds-tallest-buddha/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-10-hot-pot.jpgFood 10 - Hot PotIn you go, oh tasty morsel of porkhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-7-hot-pot.jpgFood 7 - Hot PotA different variation is seen here, where each diner has their own personal burner with a cookng stock customized to their tasteshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-8-hot-pot.jpgFood 8 - Hot PotThe bubbling hot pot in all its glory. Knowing that many folks won't be able to stand the heat, some restaurant actually use a dish with two different wells, one for spicy and one (as seen in the middle) for a milder brothhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-6-yak-meat-yogurt-and-butter-tea.jpgFood 6 - Yak Meat, Yogurt, and Butter TeaGiven's Chengdu's proximity to the isolated Western province of Tibet, the city is also home to a distinct Tibetan community (near the Wuhou Temple, for those curiuos). As such, I had to stop by to sample a few Tibetan staples, such as Yak meat cooked with potatoes, yogurt with a dash of sugar on top, and a pitcher of butter teahttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-5-mapo-tofu.jpgFood 5 - Mapo TofuMoving beyond the hot pot, but still equally as spicy, is the other famous Sichuan dish of Mapo Tofu (sometimes written Mapo Doufu), small cubes of tofu simmered in thin, oily sauce of chili peppers, black beans, scallions, and a few other choice aromaticshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-5-hot-pot.jpgFood 5 - Hot PotRunning a laddle through the broth reveals what lies within (the red ones are obviously the chili peppers, whereas the small, bumply green ones are the Sichuan Peppercorns)https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-2-gong-bau-ji-ding-spicy-chicken-with-cucumber-and-peanutes.jpgFood 2 - Gong Bau Ji Ding (Spicy Chicken with Cucumber and Peanutes)Gong Bau Ji Ding, or chicken cooked with cucumbers, peanuts, and chili peppers (another spicy dish, obviously)https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/leshan-38-scale-of-feet.jpgLeshan 38 - Scale of FeetAnother example of the scale of the entire staturehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/leshan-32-grand-buddha.jpgLeshan 32 - Grand Buddhahttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/leshan-20-grand-buddha.jpgLeshan 20 - Grand BuddhaThe Grand Buddha, as seen from another angle2013-09-29T20:56:56+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2012/11/18/a-city-of-skyscrapers-and-difficulties-with-dumplings-in-shanghai/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-14-yangs-fried-dumplings.jpgFood 14 - Yang's Fried DumplingsThe final product: tasty and dangerous!https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-12-yangs-fried-dumplings.jpgFood 12 - Yang's Fried DumplingsThe fried dumplings being dished out of their panhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-9-roast-hanging-duck.jpgFood 9 - Roast Hanging DuckRoast Hanging Duck - Shanghai's answer to Beijing's Peking Duckhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-7-dry-fried-beans.jpgFood 7 - Dry Fried BeansOne last veggie dish to leave you off with: Dry-fried Green Beans with a liberal amount of dried chiles addedhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-6-dumpling-soup.jpgFood 6 - Dumpling SoupPork Dumpling Soup - a tasty breakfast treat all over the cityhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-4-water-boiled-fish.jpgFood 4 - Water-Boiled FishWater-Boiled Fish in Chili - Chunks of catfish cooked and served in a vat of chili oil, with additional chiles thrown in for good measure (somehow, I think the Sichuan influence made it far enough East to help influence this dish)https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-4-soup-dumplings.jpgFood 4 - Soup DumplingsIt takes a skilled hand to create these small packets that actually contain a liquid, not just a solid ingredient as is the norm across the rest of Chinahttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-3-portuguese-egg-tarts.jpgFood 3 - Portuguese Egg TartsPortuguese Egg Tarts - great for snacking on the runhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-3-lions-head-meatballs.jpgFood 3 - Lion's Head MeatballsI have no idea why the city has opted to serve massive meat balls (known as Lion's Head Meatballs) but I won't complain, as they are a meal in themselveshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/food-2-sweet-and-sour-fried-river-eel.jpgFood 2 - Sweet and Sour Fried River EelGiven the easy access to water, it's no surprise that seafood is prominent within Shanghai cuisine. In this case, this is Sweet and Sour Fried River Eel2013-09-29T20:56:22+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2012/11/28/the-perfect-blend-of-asian-characteristics-in-taipei/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/maokong-31-tea-service.jpgMaokong 31 - Tea ServiceAfter properly heating all of the porcelain cups, the brew kettle, and the tea pot with hot water, brewing the tea, and then serving, you'll finally be able to enjoy the end product. The tall, skinny cup on the left is meant for enjoying the tea's aroma, while the larger, wider one on the right is the one from which you actually drinkhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/maokong-29-tea-service.jpgMaokong 29 - Tea ServiceThe many utensils you'll receive upon ordering tea service at any of the tea houseshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/maokong-16-teahouse.jpgMaokong 16 - TeahouseThere are a few tea plantations, but the Maokong area is now largely occupied by some 3-4 dozen tea houses, perfect places to sample the local teas and enjoy the gorgeous viewhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/maokong-12-streets.jpgMaokong 12 - StreetsThe streets of Maokonghttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/maokong-3-view-towards-taipei.jpgMaokong 3 - View towards TaipeiThe view back towards the outskirts of Taipeihttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/maokong-2-gondola-ride.jpgMaokong 2 - Gondola RideThe gondola ride traversing the contours of the mountainous terrainhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/taipei-101-15-open-air-view.jpgTaipei 101 15 - Open Air ViewIf you're lucky and the wind isn't blowing the day you visit, the open-air viewing platform will be another option, allowing you to observe the city below without the blue-ish tinted windows (see above pictures)https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/taipei-101-11-view.jpgTaipei 101 11 - Viewhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/taipei-101-9-view.jpgTaipei 101 9 - Viewhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/taipei-101-5-view.jpgTaipei 101 5 - View2013-09-29T20:55:41+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2012/12/03/stinky-tofu-bubble-tea-and-the-legendary-night-markets-of-taiwan/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/food-15-bitter-tea.jpgFood 15 - Bitter TeaThis doesn't look like much other than a cup of tea, but in reality, it is Taiwanese Bitter Tea, boasting an IBU count comparable to that of West Coast American IPA'shttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/food-5-almond-tea.jpgFood 5 - Almond MilkSweet Almond Milk made from Soyhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/food-3-taiwan-beer.jpgFood 3 - Taiwan BeerFinally, even though the Taiwanese people consume very little alcohol (they usually opt for tea or milk based drinks), I did manage to find one local beer to satisfy my beer geek instinctshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/food-2-bubble-tea.jpgFood 2 - Bubble TeaI've sampled Bubble Tea all over the world, but I finally made it to the sourcehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/food-2-aiyu-jelly.jpgFood 2 - Aiyu JellyA large tray of the jello-like aiyu jelly, which is served over ice in a lemonade-like drinkhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/food-1-bubble-tea-menu.jpgFood 1 - Bubble Tea Menuhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/food-19-pineapple-cake.jpgFood 19 - Pineapple CakePineapple Cake - a sweet snack so ubiquitous that is has almost become a national symbolhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/food-18-black-tea-egg-tarts.jpgFood 18 - Black Tea Egg TartsSweet egg tarts (again, similar to the Portugueuse Egg Tarts I found in Shanghai). This version was made with Black Tea, however, adding yet another subtle layer of flavorhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/food-9-mango-shaved-ice-mountain.jpgFood 9 - Mango Shaved Ice MountainThe reigning king of Taiwanese desserts: massive mounds of shaved ice topped with various frozen fruits, sugars, and syrups. These may similar to creations from other countries, but nothing compares to the glutinous delights of an authentic Taiwanese Shaved Ice Moundhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/food-2-butter-bun.jpgFood 2 - Pineapple BunSometime nothing satisfies at the end of a night like a big hunk of starch. Shown here is a sweet Pineapple bun with a heaping hunk of butter melting away inside2013-09-29T20:55:02+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2012/12/21/6032/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/wynn-6-reflections.jpgWynn 6 - ReflectionsReflections of the front entrace to the Wynn Resort and Casinohttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/wynn-4-foyer.jpgWynn 4 - FoyerIn the foyer of the afor-mentioned Wynn Casino lies the elaborate Zodiac-themed ceiling with retracts to reveal a light show several times a dayhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/senado-square-5.jpgSenado Square 5The Largo do Senado, or the Senado Square, which is the Urban center of townhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/senado-square-3.jpgSenado Square 3The Portuguese-style facades of many of Macau's buildings add a unique feel to this Asian cityhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/ruins-of-st-pauls-1.jpgRuins of St Paul's 1The Ruins of St. Paul's, where the facade of the former Church of the Mater Dei, which was destroyed by fire in 1835, still standshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/mount-fortress-9-view-over-town.jpgMount Fortress 9 - View over townThe city's skyline as seen from the top of the Mount Fortresshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/mount-fortress-5.jpgMount Fortress 5https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/macau-21-road-track.jpgMacau 21 - Road TrackOne of the biggest events of the year here is the Macau Grand Prix road race, and although I missed it by a matter of days, the streets were still sectioned off and protective fences were still left standing along the coursehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/macau-20-grand-lisbon.jpgMacau 20 - Grand LisbonThe Grand Lisbon Hotel, the tallest structure on the island, acts as a beacon for any lost souls trying to find their bearings, as it is visible from almost ever corner of the cityhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/macau-16-shoreline.jpgMacau 16 - ShorelineThe Shoreline of the Macau peninsula, with the Macau Tower just visible in the distance2013-09-29T13:32:15+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2013/09/16/a-final-farewell-from-singapore/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/chinatown-6-mural.jpgChinatown 6 - Muralhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/one-altitude-36-me.jpgOne Altitude 36 - MeA photo of me taken on the last night of my 2+ year "Round-the-World" triphttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/one-altitude-32-view.jpgOne Altitude 32 - Viewhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/one-altitude-23-view.jpgOne Altitude 23 - Viewhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/one-altitude-2-view.jpgOne Altitude 2 - Viewhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/food-17-chili-crab.jpgFood 17 - Chili CrabA sizzling pot of Chili Crab -- oh how I wish there was someone making this back home!https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/food-11-oyster-omelette.jpgFood 11 - Oyster OmeletteOyster Omelette, which is pretty much exactly what it sounds likehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/food-10-sambal-stingray.jpgFood 10 - Sambal StingraySambal Stingray -- a new one for me, but that I'm fell in love with immediatelyhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/food-9-satay-vendors-at-lau-pa-set.jpgFood 9 - Satay Vendors at Lau Pa SetThe smoky haze created by a line of Satay vendors all delicately fanning their flameshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/food-8-unknown.jpgFood 8 - Unknown2013-11-08T12:34:38+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/archive-of-past-posts/2013-09-16T19:00:44+00:00weekly0.6https://temporarilylost.com/questions/2013-09-12T14:00:04+00:00weekly0.6https://temporarilylost.com/2013/09/11/mohinga-shan-noodles-and-a-fermented-tea-leaf-salad/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-tour-18-ee-jaw-kway.jpgFood Tour 18 - Ee Jaw KwayUsually, Ee Jaw Kway is served in the morning and is dipped into the milky-sweet tea as a way to start the dayhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-tour-16-ee-jaw-kway-vendor.jpgFood Tour 16 - Ee Jaw Kway VendorA very energetic Ee Jaw Kway vendor who could hardly stand still long enough for me to take his picture (this guys is also kind of famous, as he is the only one making these Chinese-style dough sticks at night)https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-tour-11-falooda.jpgFood Tour 11 - FaloodaA glass of Falooda, another Indian-influence dessert consisting of a plethora of different grasses, jellies, and squigglies drowned in a sweet yogurt-like foamhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-9-tamarind-wafers.jpgFood 9 - Tamarind WafersAnd finally, just as every meal is concluded around Bagan and the Central Plain, I'll conclude this post with a handful of tamarind wafers. I only wish I had the means to make these at home!https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-7-myanmar-beer.jpgFood 7 - Myanmar BeerThe most famous of the Myanmar beers is the aptly named "Myanmar Beer"https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-5-mandalay-beer.jpgFood 5 - Mandalay BeerMandalay is the slightly smoother and lower alcohol cousin to Myanmar Beerhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-3-dagon-red-beer.jpgFood 3 - Dagon Red BeerWith Dagon being the go-to beverage for those looking to get sloshed, as its alcohol content pushed upwards into the double digitshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-1-tea.jpgFood 1 - TeaA cup of tea isn't usually the first thing that springs to mind when thinking about sweets, but once you taste how it is prepared here (think Indian Chai without the spices), you'll know why I included it on the listhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-1-star-cole-coke-imitaiton.jpgFood 1 - Star Cole (Coke Imitaiton)Whereas Coca-Cola is just now starting to get a foot hold in the country (it is a rare spot on the planet where you can't get a Coke), Myanmar still offers its own unique take on most of the cola classicshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-tour-8-ma-hla-hin-chinese-curry-soup.jpgFood Tour 8 - Ma hla hin (Chinese Curry Soup)Ma Hla Hin -- a curry-like soup that takes a page from the Chinese cooking playbook2017-03-28T14:05:23+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/food-specific-posts/2013-09-11T19:44:02+00:00weekly0.6https://temporarilylost.com/places-visited/2013-09-10T23:38:01+00:00weekly0.6https://temporarilylost.com/2013/09/06/a-plain-full-of-pagodas-and-a-temple-in-the-clouds/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/view-towards-mount-popa-9.jpgView Towards Mount Popa 9The first peak through the clouds at the gilded temple atop Mount Popahttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mount-popa-54-monkey.jpgMount Popa 54 - Monkeyhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mount-popa-49.jpgMount Popa 49https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mount-popa-42-view.jpgMount Popa 42 - Viewhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mount-popa-37.jpgMount Popa 37https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mount-popa-34.jpgMount Popa 34https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mount-popa-28.jpgMount Popa 28https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mount-popa-24.jpgMount Popa 24https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mount-popa-16.jpgMount Popa 16https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mount-popa-14-view.jpgMount Popa 14 - ViewLooking back down towards the valley below2013-09-11T21:27:24+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2013/08/30/riding-out-the-rainy-season-in-rangoon/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dalah-37-waiting-for-ferry.jpgDalah 37 - Waiting for FerryAs mentioned above, my visit must have coincided with "Rush Hour," as this was the crushing line that awaited me when I made my way back to the ferry terminalhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dalah-33-cows.jpgDalah 33 - CowsCows and livestock also have free reign to wander around the areahttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dalah-23-rice-fields.jpgDalah 23 - Rice Fieldshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dalah-21-rice-fields.jpgDalah 21 - Rice Fieldshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dalah-15.jpgDalah 15An example of normal living quarters for a given familyhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dalah-8-wooden-bridge.jpgDalah 8 - Wooden Bridgehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dalah-6-sidecar-ride.jpgDalah 6 - Sidecar RideThe best way to get out and around the countryside is to pay a bicycle taxi driver (known as a sidecar here) a few dollars to drive you around and show you the countrysidehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dalah-5-ferry-dock.jpgDalah 5 - Ferry DockThe crowds and vendors awaiting the ferry to arrive at the dock in Dalahhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kandawgyi-lake-29.jpgKandawgyi Lake 29https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kandawgyi-lake-21.jpgKandawgyi Lake 212016-01-07T16:59:53+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2013/02/16/a-fort-a-mosque-a-pillar-and-a-tomb-in-new-delhi/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/spice-bazaar-1-sidewalk-vendor.jpgSpice Bazaar 1 - Sidewalk VendorA spice vendor setting up shop right on the sidewalkhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/rickshaw-ride-3.jpgRickshaw Ride 3Going for a ride in one of the many orange-and green Tuk-tuks, or auto-rickshawshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/metro-3-crowded-platform.jpgMetro 3 - Crowded PlatformI always held the assertion that the subway systems of the likes of Tokyo and Beijing were the most crowded in the world -- that is, until I attempted the Delhi metro system https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/marble-artisans-1.jpgMarble Artisans 1An artisan carved an intricate pattern into marblehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/jama-masjid-42-me.jpgJama Masjid 42 - MeAnd finally, yours truly looking down upon the courtyard of the Jama Masjidhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/drive-to-delhi-7-coloful-trucks.jpgDrive to Delhi 7 - Coloful TrucksEven the freight trucks here in India are decked out in a hyperactive array of colorhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/drive-to-delhi-4-streets.jpgDrive to Delhi 4 - Streetshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/delhi-food-tour-10-tea-paraphenalia.jpgDelhi Food Tour 10 - Tea ParaphenaliaColorful tea tins for sale in one of the many bazaarshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/secretariat-1.jpgSecretariat 1One of the two Secretariat Buildingshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/rashtrapati-bhaven-2.jpgRashtrapati Bhaven 2The Rashtrapatis Bhaven, or President's House2013-08-28T03:44:11+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2013/02/19/a-day-well-spent-in-agra/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/agra-fort-45-robyn-john-and-i-with-3-indian-girls-edited1.jpgAgra Fort 45 - Robyn, John, and I with 3 Indian Girls (edited)A few new friends made while touring around Agrahttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/agra-fort-46-beautiful-indian-girl-edited.jpgAgra Fort 46 - Beautiful Indian Girl (Edited)It is an on-going project for me, but I am improving my portrait-taking abilityhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/taj-mahal-70-fountains.jpgTaj Mahal 70 - FountainsLooking back over the fountains towards the main gatehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/taj-mahal-56-eastern-jawab.jpgTaj Mahal 56 - Eastern JawabSymmetrically placed to the East and West of the Taj Mahal are two more identical buildings, a red sandstone mosque and this jawabhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/taj-mahal-76-gateway.jpgTaj Mahal 76 - GatewayUpon arriving and after going through security checks (what do you mean you can't bring bags inside?), you'll next be greeted by this massive sandstone gateway leading you forwardhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/taj-mahal-69.jpgTaj Mahal 69https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/taj-mahal-63.jpgTaj Mahal 63https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/taj-mahal-58-sitting-in-archway.jpgTaj Mahal 58 - Sitting in Archwayhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/taj-mahal-55-detail-of-corner.jpgTaj Mahal 55 - Detail of Cornerhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/taj-mahal-50-yamuna-river.jpgTaj Mahal 50 - Yamuna RiverThe North side of the Taj Mahal is bordered by the Yamuna River, that same river that flows through New Delhi and later meets up with the Ganges2013-08-28T03:43:48+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2013/02/28/overlooking-the-cities-of-pink-and-blue-jaipur-and-jodhpur/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/train-ride-2-view-of-sleeper-car.jpgTrain Ride 2 - View of Sleeper CarThe Interior of my sleeper compartmenthttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/mehrangarh-44-fort-over-flowers.jpgMehrangarh 44 - Fort over Flowershttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/mehrangarh-39-hands.jpgMehrangarh 39 - Handshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/mehrangarh-37-view-over-town.jpgMehrangarh 37 - View over townhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/mehrangarh-34-view-over-town.jpgMehrangarh 34 - View over townhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/mehrangarh-30-detail-of-carvings.jpgMehrangarh 30 - Detail of carvingshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/mehrangarh-27-view-over-town.jpgMehrangarh 27 - View over townhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/mehrangarh-23-view-over-town.jpgMehrangarh 23 - View over townhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/mehrangarh-7-cool-light.jpgMehrangarh 7 - Cool Lighthttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/mehrangarh-3-window.jpgMehrangarh 3 - Window2013-08-28T03:43:18+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2013/03/10/camel-safaris-and-sand-dunes-in-jaisalmer/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/hostel-3-camel-decorations.jpgHostel 3 - Camel Decorationshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/hostel-2-rooftop-view-of-fort.jpgHostel 2 - Rooftop View of FortThe town of Jaisalmer, the embarkation point for most of the camel tours in the areahttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/camel-safari-186-my-shadow.jpgCamel Safari 186 - My Shadowhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/camel-safari-182-riding.jpgCamel Safari 182 - Ridinghttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/camel-safari-180.jpgCamel Safari 180https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/camel-safari-177-camels-eating.jpgCamel Safari 177 - Camels EatingBreakfast for the camelshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/camel-safari-165-moon-at-night.jpgCamel Safari 165 - Moon at NightThe glow of the moon through the clouds abovehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/camel-safari-164-my-bed.jpgCamel Safari 164 - My BedFinding a place to sleep is easy, simply throw a few blankets down on the sand and use your backpack as a pillowhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/camel-safari-160-camp-fire.jpgCamel Safari 160 - Camp FireTelling tales and swapping stories over a campfirehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/camel-safari-151-beer-in-the-desert.jpgCamel Safari 151 - Beer in the DesertJust before dinner, a few of us were enjoying the peacfulness of the area and someone remarked, "Wow, this may be the only place in India where someone isn't trying to sell you something." Of course, almost immediately, a small boy with a bag slung over his shoulder materialized and started calling out, "Beer for sale, cold drinks, soda!"2013-08-28T03:42:52+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2013/03/28/masalas-naan-thalis-and-lassi-eating-in-and-around-northern-india/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/food-17-empty-chai-glass.jpgFood 17 - Empty Chai Glasshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/delhi-food-tour-56-remains-of-chili-fried-goat.jpgDelhi Food Tour 56 - Remains of Chili Fried Goathttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/delhi-food-tour-43-spicy-dishes-being-served-at-hydrabad-canteen.jpgDelhi Food Tour 43 - Spicy Dishes being served at Hydrabad CanteenA quartet of spicy dishes being served tableside, canteen-style, at a Hydrabad restauranthttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/delhi-food-tour-24-fennel-seeds-as-breath-freshener.jpgDelhi Food Tour 24 - Fennel Seeds as Breath FreshenerAnd of course, don't forget to grab a mouthful of fennel seed and sugar crystals before you go as a breath freshener!https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/food-18-dessert-after-thali.jpgFood 18 - Dessert after ThaliMost frequenters of Indian restaurants in the United States will recognize these small, milky, honey-soaked balls of joy known as gulab jamunhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/food-10-jalebis.jpgFood 10 - JalebisJalebis -- ultra-sweet bits of fried dough that are best hot out of the oil. Just look for the big bubbling vats near any street cornerhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/food-6-lmb-kulfa.jpgFood 6 - LMB KulfaKulfi - Indian Ice Cream, which is often served in both a melted and frozen form, as seen herehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/food-3-pista-kulfi.jpgFood 3 - Pista KulfiPista Kulft -- Ice Cream again, this time it is pistachio flavor and is served in cone form near the beach. https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/delhi-food-tour-76-assorted-dry-sweets.jpgDelhi Food Tour 76 - Assorted Dry SweetsIt would be tough to name each one of these sweets in this small of space, so just consider it a dessert sampler and go from therehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/delhi-food-tour-74-gajar-helwa-carrot-cake.jpgDelhi Food Tour 74 - Gajar Helwa (Carrot Cake)Gajar Helwa, or the Indian version of carrot cake2013-08-28T03:42:29+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2013/04/11/a-final-few-days-in-bombay-and-a-special-note-on-the-road-ahead/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/marine-drive-21-sunset.jpgMarine Drive 21 - Sunsethttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/marine-drive-15-waves.jpgMarine Drive 15 - Waveshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/marine-drive-13-hanging-on-the-beach.jpgMarine Drive 13 - Hanging on the Beachhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/marine-drive-11-palm-trees.jpgMarine Drive 11 - Palm Treeshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/marine-drive-8-palm-trees.jpgMarine Drive 8 - Palm Treeshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/marine-drive-3.jpgMarine Drive 3https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/chowpatty-beach-3.jpgChowpatty Beach 3https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/chowpatty-beach-1.jpgChowpatty Beach 1A dock jutting out from Chowpatty Beachhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/oval-maiden-6-cricket-game.jpgOval Maiden 6 - Cricket Gamehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/oval-maiden-5-cricket.jpgOval Maiden 5 - CricketCricket matches being held in the Oval Maiden, a massive park in the center of the city that is flanked by a variety of stunning Victorian buildings2013-09-23T18:50:35+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2013/07/27/one-last-hurrah-for-now/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/amish-buggy.jpgAmish BuggyBack home in Ohio, another interesting aspect of the area in which my family lives is the significant Amish population. You're technically not supposed to take pictures of them, but I figured one quick shot of an Amish buggy going down the road couldn't hurthttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dc-10-white-house.jpgDC 10 - White HouseTo keep the restless feet at bay, I also took a trip to our Nation's capital (seen here is the White House, obviously)https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/wsm-8-interior.jpgWSM 8 - InteriorGathering ingredients at the massive West Side Market in Cleveland, OHhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/taco-nazo-3-pastor-and-chorizo-tacos-chicken-sopes-and-carnitas-gordita.jpgTaco Nazo 3 - Pastor and Chorizo Tacos, Chicken Sopes, and Carnitas GorditaTaco Trucks are a big part of the food scene here in Columbus, so naturally I had to indulge myself with a few tacos and sopeshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/suckling-pig-hash-1.jpgSuckling Pig Hash 1Suckling Pig Hash -- this is certainly excessive, but you won't find me complaininghttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/spoon-market-2-beer-and-wine-tasting.jpgSpoon Market 2 - Beer and Wine TastingA beer and wine tasting event just to keep things interestinghttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/shoyu-ramen.jpgShoyu RamenOne can never have too much Ramenhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ribs-2.jpgRibs 2One can also never go wrong with a classis: Smokey BBQ ribs....Mmmmmmmm....(drools on self)....https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/pulled-pork-sandwich-1.jpgPulled Pork Sandwich 1Pulled Pork Sandwich topped with Coleslaw -- an American classis that always reminds me of summertimehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/pho-tai-bo-vien-2.jpgPho Tai Bo Vien 2A glimpse back at my time in Vietnam with a bowl of Pho Tai Bo Vien2013-08-28T03:41:38+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2013/07/31/a-two-day-teaser-from-kyoto/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/nishiki-market-15-samples.jpgNishiki Market 15 - SamplesSamples laid out for passers-by to tastehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/nishiki-market-14-miso-marinated-veggies.jpgNishiki Market 14 - Miso-marinated VeggiesMiso-marinated ingredients, toohttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/nishiki-market-11-pickles.jpgNishiki Market 11 - PicklesPickled Vegetables of all sortshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/nishiki-market-1.jpgNishiki Market 1The main drag of the Nishiki Food Markethttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/okochi-sanso-garden-22-matcha-and-bamboo.jpgOkochi-sanso Garden 22 - Matcha and BambooEnjoying a nice bowl of Matcha tea with a great viewhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/food-19-fried-aji-skeleton.jpgFood 19 - Fried Aji SkeletonTo show an added level of respect for the fish, once you've finished the sushi, the chef whisks away the remaining carcass, fries it up in a wok, and reserves it back to you, meant to be enjoyed like a crispy, salty cracker. So even though its final moments weren't the most enjoyable, at least nothing went to waste.https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/food-18-fresh-aji-nigiri.jpgFood 18 - Fresh Aji NigiriAlthough the majority of the carnage is artfully concealed by a few garnishes, the head, spine, and tail of the fish to the top-left is still very much alive https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/food-15-uni.jpgFood 15 - UniAnd unsurprisingly, I also choose the Uni, as well. I honestly don't think I'm capable of walking into a sushi restaurant without ordering Unihttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/food-14-tuna-sampler.jpgFood 14 - Tuna SamplerBesides the fresh horse mackerel, I also opted for a trio of tuna: regular, semi-fatty, and extra fattyhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/food-9-unagi-donburi.jpgFood 9 - Unagi DonburiAhhhh yesssss...Unagi (Eel). Even though the prices of eel are at an all-time high, I still had to indulge at least once2016-10-18T12:43:40+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2013/08/07/kumano-kodo-part-one-a-walk-through-the-woods-and-a-soak-in-an-onsen/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kaiseki-meal-19-dessert.jpgKaiseki Meal 19 - DessertAnd lastly, a bite of orange sorbet to end the eveninghttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kaiseki-meal-16-kamameshi.jpgKaiseki Meal 16 - KamameshiKamameshi Rice (steamed in this unique pot) finishes the meal, alongside miso soup and pickles, of coursehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kaiseki-meal-13-tempura-and-cold-fish.jpgKaiseki Meal 13 - Tempura and Cold FishTempura Vegetables with Green Tea Salt (on the left) and a cold dish of lightly cooked fish with apples (on the right)https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kaiseki-meal-11-chicken-with-miso-dip.jpgKaiseki Meal 11 - Chicken with Miso DipNearly raw chicken that is then cooked lightly over a table-side griddlehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kaiseki-meal-10-soup-with-omelette.jpgKaiseki Meal 10 - Soup with OmeletteA stewed dish of vegetables in a hearty brothhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kaiseki-meal-8-soba.jpgKaiseki Meal 8 - SobaCold soba noodles for a warm summer dayhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kaiseki-meal-7-tuna-sashimi.jpgKaiseki Meal 7 - Tuna SashimiSashimi of Tunahttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kaiseki-meal-6-ume-shu.jpgKaiseki Meal 6 - Ume-shuServed with a glass of Ume-shu, a sweet wine made from a local plum-like fruit called an Umehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kaiseki-meal-3-appetizers.jpgKaiseki Meal 3 - AppetizersAn opening trio of appetizershttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-7-dinner-at-minshuku-teruteyu.jpgFood 7 - Dinner at Minshuku TeruteyuAnother elaborate meal offered at a different Minsjuku2024-12-01T13:15:06+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2013/08/09/kumano-kodo-part-two-the-towns-the-temples-and-the-shrines/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kumano-hayatama-taisha-9.jpgKumano Hayatama Taisha 9https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kumano-hayatama-taisha-5.jpgKumano Hayatama Taisha 5https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kumano-hayatama-taisha-4.jpgKumano Hayatama Taisha 4https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kumano-hayatama-taisha-2.jpgKumano Hayatama Taisha 2The entrance to the Kumano Hayatama Taishahttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kumano-nachi-taisha-12-view-over-nachi-san.jpgKumano Nachi Taisha 12 - View over Nachi-sanThe view back over the valley belowhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kumano-nachi-taisha-9.jpgKumano Nachi Taisha 9https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kumano-nachi-taisha-4.jpgKumano Nachi Taisha 4The grounds of the Kumano Nachi Taishahttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kumano-nachi-taisha-1-entrance.jpgKumano Nachi Taisha 1 - EntranceAh yes, back to the Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine itself...seen here is the entrance through a giant Torii gatehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/three-stories-pagoda-5-view-of-falls.jpgThree-Stories Pagoda 5 - View of FallsThe Nachi-no-Otaki Waterfall as seen from atop the Three-Story Pagodahttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/nachi-no-otaki-waterfall-9.jpgNachi-no-Otaki Waterfall 9A look up at Japan's tallest waterfall2025-11-25T23:24:20+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2013/08/12/arriving-in-okinawa-japans-tropical-paradise/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/fukushu-en-19-cool-scene.jpgFukushu-en 19 - Cool SceneThe primary pavilion and waterfall of the Chinese-style Fukushu-en Gardenhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/fukushu-en-13-circle.jpgFukushu-en 13 - Circlehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/fukushu-en-12-pagoda.jpgFukushu-en 12 - PagodaA pagoda towering over the mouth of a bubbling streamhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/furuzamami-beach-44-other-side.jpgFuruzamami Beach 44 - Other Sidehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/furuzamami-beach-42-other-side.jpgFuruzamami Beach 42 - Other Sidehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/furuzamami-beach-40-coral-sand.jpgFuruzamami Beach 40 - Coral SandThe remains of the coral reefs in the area after having washed up on the beachhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/furuzamami-beach-35-cool-water.jpgFuruzamami Beach 35 - Cool WaterI find the color of the water off the coasts of these small islands to be infinitely fascinatinghttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/furuzamami-beach-27-rocks.jpgFuruzamami Beach 27 - Rockshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/furuzamami-beach-17.jpgFuruzamami Beach 17The one stretch of sand that does have a bit of a crowd (albeit still pretty small)https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/furuzamami-beach-14.jpgFuruzamami Beach 142016-02-12T05:11:20+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2013/08/16/goya-champuru-taco-rice-and-awamori-liquor-the-unique-cuisine-of-okinawa/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kadal-market-8-bitter-melon.jpgGoya Bitter MelonBitter Melon, also known as "Goya," which you'll be seeing a bit later...https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-25-awamori-bottles.jpgFood 25 - Awamori BottlesShelves of Awamori, otherwise known as “Okinawan Sake”https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-23-purple-potato-cookies.jpgFood 23 - Purple Potato CookiesI never caught the name of these cookies (despite the fact that seemingly every store sells them), but they consist of a small, boat-like cookie that is topped with a purple sweet potato filling and lightly charred on top under a broilerhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-16-awamori.jpgFood 16 - AwamoriA traditional pottery serving vessel for Awamori (incidentally, Okinawa is also famous for its pottery). Due to its lethal alcohol content, Awamori is usually served with a bucket of ice and a glass of water for dilution, as seen abovehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-15-beni-imo-and-shiiquasa-ice-cream.jpgFood 15 - Beni-imo and Shiiquasa Ice CreamAnd lastly, I couldn’t validly say I visited Okinawa without trying its famous “Blue Seal” Brand ice cream. This American-borne ice cream maker has uniquely adopted island ingredients for its flavors: seen here is a scoop of Shiiquasa (a local citrus fruit) on top of a scoop of Beni-imo, a type of purple sweet potato.https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-10-orion-beer.jpgFood 10 - Orion BeerEven though the flavor is nothing particular to write home about, it is still hard to beat a frosty glass of Orion beer after sweating it out all day in the island’s tropical heat and humidityhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-6-amagashi.jpgFood 6 - AmagashiAmagashi – an Okinawan sweet porridge that is served cold and refreshing for a hot and steamy dayhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-5-buka-buka-cha.jpgFood 5 - Buka Buka ChaBuka Buka Cha – an indigenous tea that is topped with a mountain of foam created by whipping up rice flour and water into a frothy mess. It can be a bit cumbersome to drink, but it does taste good!https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-4-okinawan-sake.jpgFood 4 - Okinawan SakeIt is harder to find, but there are also a few brands of jizake, or local sake, available on the island, toohttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-23-ikasuji-jyusi.jpgFood 23 - Ikasuji JyusiSquid Ink is another common ingredient. Seen here is a bowl of Ikasuji Jyusi, which is bits of squid, squid ink, and rice cooked in an almost risotto-like manner2014-01-26T04:19:57+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2013/08/17/kayaking-the-urauchi-river-and-fighting-the-crowds-in-kabira-bay/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-8-local-seaweed-tempura.jpgFood 8 - Local Seaweed TempuraA type of local seaweed that is cooked up tempura-stylehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-6-ishigaki-beef-nigiri.jpgFood 6 - Ishigaki Beef NigiriIshigaki Island, specifically, boasts of its own variety of premium beef. As such, I opted for a bit of Beef Sashimi, which was delicious, obviouslyhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-4-local-weizen-beer.jpgFood 4 - Local Weizen BeerTo both my astonishment and delight, there is actually a micro-brewery on Ishigaki Island, meaning I wasn't without good beer on this part of my voyagehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-4-fried-grukun-fish.jpgFood 4 - Fried Grukun FishA local river fish called Guruken that is fried and eaten whole (bones, head, and all)https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-2-mango-ice-mountain.jpgFood 2 - Mango Ice MountainGiven the immediate proximity to Taiwan, I couldn't resist indulging in a Taiwanese Mango Ice Mountain in an attempt to beat the heathttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/food-1-soki-soba.jpgFood 1 - Soki SobaAlthough it is found all over Okinawa, Soki Soba still makes for the perfect lunch or midday snackhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kayaking-48-beach.jpgKayaking 48 - BeachOne of many private and secluded beaches just waiting for someone to stake their claimhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kayaking-45.jpgKayaking 45Getting out on the river itself was a thoroughly rewarding experiencehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kayaking-41-my-shoes-will-never-be-the-same.jpgKayaking 41 - My Shoes Will Never Be the Samehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/kayaking-39-kayaks.jpgKayaking 39 - Kayaks2013-08-28T03:37:37+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/about/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/suwon-hwasong-22-me.jpgSuwon Hwasong 22 - MeClimbing the Castle Walls in South Koreahttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/nagashi-somen-24.jpgNagashi Somen (24)Hanging out with a few new friends in Kanazawa, Japanhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/tarangire-national-park-87-me.jpgTarangire National Park 87 - MeOn safari in Tanzaniahttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/portraits-9-andrew.jpgPortraits 9 - AndrewOn Safari in Tanzaniahttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/tiger-kingdom-59-largest-tiger.jpgTiger Kingdom 59 - Largest TigerI'm the one on the left, in case you couldn't tellhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/chapoak-23-me.jpgChapoak 23 - MeEnjoying the view in Laoshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/new-friends-1.jpgNew Friends 1Out to dinner with some new friends in the Djeem el-Fna Square in Marrakesh, Moroccohttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/hike-9-me.jpgHike 9 - MeHiking in Croatiahttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/hong-island-7-me.jpgHong Island 7 - MeKayaking in Thailandhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/rooftop-bar-12-me.jpgRooftop Bar 12 - Me2013-07-31T23:15:17+00:00weekly0.6https://temporarilylost.com/2011/08/08/thoughts-prior-to-departure/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dscn04011.jpgCairnA stone cairn outside my mother's househttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dscn0401.jpgStone Sculpturehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dscn0402.jpgStone sculpturehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dscn0400.jpgPacking ListMy first pass at a packing list, though this definitely didn't all fit in my packhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/0551.jpgTravel Guideshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/055.jpgTravel GuidesMy coffee table for the 6 months prior to departurehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/068.jpgTravel Guides2013-06-21T02:35:48+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2011/12/21/life-on-the-road-part-1-reflections-on-europe/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/selime-cathedral-30-tourist-street.jpgSelime Cathedral 30 - Tourist StreetLet's take a turn down "Tourism Street!"https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/hotel-1-tackiness.jpgHotel 1 - TackinessSome hotels positively ooze charm and class...however, those hotels aren't usually frequented by the budget travelers...https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/new-friends-1-melissa-eating-half-cooked-ramen-out-of-a-half-water-bottle.jpgNew Friends 1 - Melissa eating half cooked Ramen out of a half-water bottlePutting the "Budget" in "Budget Traveler"https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/eve-11-exotic-garden.jpgEve 11 - Exotic Gardenhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/hostel-1-beers.jpgHostel 1 - BeersThe aftermath of a night out with new friends in Nice, Francehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/nice-streets-15-sundial.jpgNice Streets 15 - SundialCan you guess what time I took this picture?https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/centre-pompidou-5-tunnel.jpgCentre Pompidou 5 - TunnelThe crowds and queues can be mind-numbingly long at timeshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/new-friends-1.jpgNew Friends 1New friends out for dinner in the Djeema el-Fna Square in Marrakechhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/belgrade-streets-7-cyrillic.jpgBelgrade Streets 7 - CyrillicTrying to catch a bus in Belgrade...https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/marrakesh-streets-18.jpgMarrakesh Streets 18More fun with foreign languages!2022-09-24T06:57:37+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2013/02/13/life-on-the-road-part-3-reflections-on-east-asia/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sunrise-peak-37-shellfish.jpgSunrise Peak 37 - ShellfishA variety of sea critters brought up by hand on Jeju-do in South Koreahttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/night-dining-tour-16-makgeolli-restaurant.jpgNight Dining Tour 16 - Makgeolli RestaurantEnjoying Makgoelli in Seoulhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/muslim-quarter-13-at-night.jpgMuslim Quarter 13 - At NightLarge, steaming vats of something delicious being cooked up in the Muslim Quarter of Xi'anhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/matsu-no-ochaya-8-my-tea-sweet.jpgMatsu-no-ochaya 8 - My Tea SweetA tea sweet made to resemble three fireflies on a summer eveninghttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/food-18-sushi-daiwa-interior.jpgFood 18 - Sushi Daiwa - InteriorOne of my favorite perspectives: pulled up to a sushi bar awaiting my tiny morsels of magnificencehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/food-18-squid-vendor.jpgFood 18 - Squid VendorA squid vendor hawking her wareshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/food-7-shrimp-soup-dumplings.jpgFood 7 - Shrimp Soup DumplingsThe shrimp version of xiaolongbao at the famous Taiwanese restaurant Din Tau Funghttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/food-5-mapo-tofu.jpgFood 5 - Mapo TofuThe spicy Ma Po Doufo (or Tofu) of Sichuan Province famehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/food-2-lotus-cake.jpgFood 2 - Lotus CakeA hearty breakfast in Taiwanhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/food-1-tonkatsu-condiments.jpgFood 1 - Tonkatsu CondimentsThe condiment selection at a Tonkatsu restaurant in Kyoto2013-05-24T00:32:38+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2012/06/19/life-on-the-road-part-two-reflections-on-southeast-asia/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/chinatown-7-streets.jpgChinatown 7 - Streetshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/island-tour-39-me.jpgIsland Tour 39 - Mehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ayuthaya-streets-12-hello-mr-goat.jpgAyuthaya Streets 12 - Hello Mr GoatHello Mr Goat!!!https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ngoc-son-temple-3-reflection-on-water.jpgNgoc Son Temple 3 - Reflection on Waterhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/national-orchid-garden-15-leaf.jpgNational Orchid Garden 15 - Leafhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/hostel-3-plants-outside-my-door.jpgHostel 3 - Plants outside my doorhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/beng-mealea-26-lilies.jpgBeng Mealea 26 - LiliesFreshly fallen rain still clinging to these lilies padshttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/chinatown-9-dragon-statue.jpgChinatown 9 - Dragon Statuehttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/chinatown-4-stop-sign.jpgChinatown 4 - Stop Signhttps://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/mekong-merge-27-bridge.jpgMekong Merge 27- Bridge2013-05-23T19:21:01+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2011/08/05/restaurants-reviews-and-beer-links/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dscn0356.jpgJackie O's Beer from Clark's Bachelor Party(the unlabeled bottles are actually the Rum Barrel Aged Oil of Aphrodite)https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/securedownload.jpgBeer Tasting photo from July 2011https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/3.jpgBeer Tasting Photo from 08/04/20112012-11-17T16:50:45+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2012/10/15/special-note-posts-will-likely-be-sporadic-for-the-next-few-weeks/2012-11-12T16:22:50+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/2011/08/01/embarking-upon-a-new-adventure/https://temporarilylost.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/054.jpgSelf photo with headlamp - Kayaking trip in July 2011Pondering the deep mysteries of life (and looking goofy doing it)2012-08-17T07:26:14+00:00monthlyhttps://temporarilylost.com/suggestions/2014-05-12T16:45:34+00:00weekly0.6https://temporarilylost.comdaily1.02025-11-25T23:24:20+00:00