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Top 10 destinations with hidden culinary gems
From quaint US cities to off-the-beaten-path international retreats, away.com has released its picks for the top 10 hidden gem culinary travel destinations around the world. For travelers hungry for a new kind of fall getaway, these 10 destinations may not be on a typical list of epicurean standouts but are sure to satisfy the taste buds of any traveler.
"Culinary-focused travel is becoming increasingly popular, and it's not just for foodies anymore," said Away.com senior editor Kate Chandler. "Whether you're a casual diner or a bona fide epicure, these 10 culinary hot spots deliver both food to wow your palate and the kind of genuine cultural experiences that really defines travel."
While certain destinations are known for keeping visitors in culinary bliss, such as Paris or San Francisco, there are other hidden gems that can cater to any hungry traveler. From fresh conch farms in the Turks and Caicos Islands to Mumbai's melting pot of flavors, away.com's picks of the top 10 culinary destinations may not lead a most-visited list, but are a must-see for true food lovers. And the destinations are:
1 Bangkok, Thailand
2 Mumbai, India
3 Big Island, Hawaii
4 Buenos Aires, Argentina
5 Carmel, California
6 Fes, Morocco
7 Walla Walla, Washington
8 Southwest London, UK
9 Wellfleet, Massachusetts
10 Providenciales, Turks & Caicos, British West Indies
To access away.com's top ten culinary travel destinations article, or for more information on each destination listed with suggested activities, visit: www.away.com/culinarytravel.
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October 27 2009.
Lebanese chefs came together last Sunday to break a Guinness record for tabbouleh, a popular Middle Eastern salads, made up of chopped parsley, bulgur, mint, tomato, spring onion, and other herbs dresses with lemon juice and olive oil.
Supervised by a Guinness World records judge, 250 sous-chefs from the local Kafalat culinary school served up over three and a half tons of tabbouleh, using 1,600 kilos of parsley, 1,500 kilos of tomatoes and 420 kilos of onions.
The tabbouleh record came a day after Lebanon broke a Guinness record with a two-ton serving of hummus.
National songs were sung as the chefs mixed the tabbouleh into a huge dish cheered on by hundreds of onlookers.
A battle over the origins of hummus and tabbouleh has been underway for a while now to identify such dishes as exclusively Lebanese. “ This event is an attempt to break the current Guinness world records of hummus and tabbouleh, reaffirming the Lebanese proprietorship of these two dishes," said a statement issued by the Lebanese Industrialist Association and Food Syndicate, which planned the weekend events.
Most consumers in Europe and the States do not give a thought to the origins of hummus but now Lebanon has decided to put hummus in the spotlight for the world to see that this dish actually originates from the Levant.
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