One of the reasons I love travelling is the food and I’m sure I’m not the only one. Trying different foods and regional specialties is such a treat and I always look forward to seeing what I discover when I arrive in a new location. One of my favourite things to do when visiting a new country is to visit a supermarket where you can find all kinds of different and unusual foods and ingredients. Of course I love to visit markets and eat out too. Below are some of the best foodie locations for travellers.

Great Foodie Locations Around The World

Donghuamen Night Market, Beijing, China – noodles, stir fry, meat skewers as well as more interesting foods like grasshoppers and scorpions.
Gelateria di Piazza, San Gimignano, Italy – delicious ice cream in Tuscany.
La Grande Epicerie, Paris, France – one of the most incredible supermarkets in the world.
Tokyo Fish Market, Japan – a fascinating fish markets where you can try the freshest sushi and sashimi you’ll ever get.
Pierre Marcolini, Brussels, Belgium – inventive and unusual chocolates.
Darjeeling, India – tea, tea and more tea.
Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey – fantastic Turkish delights.
Maison Mercier Épernay, France – try the best champagne in the world.
Roquefort Caves, France – smelly, mouldy French cheese which tastes great.
San Miniato National White Truffle Market, San Miniato, Italy – get rare white truffles from this hilltop Italian town.

Share your favourite food locations in the comments.

Moroccan Breakfast

I had a great time travelling around Morocco earlier this year. It’s a fascinating country and somewhere I’d like to spend more time. I managed to visit Marrakesh, Fes and a few villages in between and loved every minute of it. One of the highlights was the food. I’ve always loved Moroccan food which I’ve eaten outside of Morocco and was not surprised that food I ate while there was 100 times better. One of my favourite meals each day was the Moroccan breakfast.

The Moroccan breakfast most tourists will experience is really a mixture of French and Moroccan specialities and it’s a combination which works perfectly. Fresh fruit, including the spectacular Moroccan orange juice, is served with a Moroccan muesli type dish, Moroccan pancakes with jam, butter and honey, French pastries and baguette as well as hot tea and coffee. It may seem simple and I suppose it is but sometimes it’s the simple things in life which are the best.

To add to the fantastic Moroccan breakfast food was the great atmosphere found in the Riads where we stayed. Eating breakfast on the roof terrace overlooking the city was a delight we experienced each morning.