After completing another journey around the sun I have
realised that it has now been two years since my last overseas adventure. In
addition, it is highly unlikely that I will get overseas in 2015 as I have
recently started a new job. To satisfy my palate for travel I have decided to
set a challenge for myself, to cook and taste a traditional dish of every
country in the world over the next 18 months.
My house mate and I take it in turns to cook and she has
agreed to be my companion on this journey. My approach to cooking has always
been that it is a necessary evil. It is my hope that in completing this
challenge I will improve my cooking skills, widen my understanding of different
countries and enjoy cooking as much as I enjoy travelling.
I am not naïve enough to think that one traditional dish
represents the palate of an entire nation but as with all travel, it is a taste
of the country and culture. It is interesting how much food makes up a culture and defines
a country. There are 196 countries in the world according to most accounts
however this number varies from each list and the sovereignty of the different nations.
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