Edinburgh, Scotland - Haggis

Hello foodies I have been out of it lately, I know just had so many things in mind that I haven't had the time to write to anyone let alone a blog. Why haven't I had the time to write? well between Uni and I am starting a choir from nothing so my head has been over flowing that my blogs and twitter accounts and any other social networks have been in complete stand still. Hopefully I can get back on track as I've got a new android phone and installed all the apps necessary for all the things I have to get back on track.

Anyways in May of last year I went to the gorgeous Edinburgh, Scotland with two of my best friends I can assure you they not very adventurous with food so they didn´t try the gorgeous Haggis.

What is Haggis? Haggis is a traditional Scottish dish. It is made of sheep´s pluck or insides, heart, liver and lungs, it is all minced with onions, suet and spices and mixed together with stock then stuffed into, traditionally, an animal stomach.
I know it doesn´t sound too tasty but give it a go, its like marmite you either love it or you hate it.

Haggis is normally served with neeps and tatties and a dram. No I haven´t gone crazy that is what they are called; neeps are mashed turnips, tatties is mashed potatoes and a dram is a good scottish whisky.
And that is what you call a Burns´ Supper which you would have on the 25 of January celebrating the life and works of Robert Burns. I didn´t have the wisky when I had my haggis in Scotland but I did have a nice pint of beer at 3 o´clock whisky is a bit too strong at that time.

So from me to all of Scotland have a great Burns Night!

I LOVE Scotland and I hope that you find time to visit and enjoy Scotland whenever you have a chance.

Also don´t forget to try the salmon, scottish salmon is probably the best salmon you can get.

And last of all enjoy Scotland me Lassies and Laddies!

Food & Tourism

I´m studying Tourism at the University here in Granada. Last week in my English lesson we came across a great part of our text book and that was Food Tourism.

Me and my teacher we had a slight fight on a listening activity where we had to match the descriptions said to the photographs, he mixed my home town´s fish and chips with breaded pork!! and others! As we carried on talking he confessed that all he cooks are sandwiches so I forgave him.

Back to the point we talked about dishes from all over the world and this Food Tourism where people go to unknown places to them and they try all the typical dishes they can from that area, I can tell you that I´m a food tourist.

A few weeks ago my dad received a packet from Hungary and in that packet there was a handful of chocolates and this tube called Piros Arany or "Red Gold" it´s this amazing paprika paste with an amazing colour and taste I have already used it a few times and hopefully soon I´ll try making the Hungarian dish goulash where it is more commonly used.

At the moment I´m reading a book about Japanese food and drink and their lifestyle following the Zen philosophy I´ll tell you more about it when I finish it and try some of the amazing traditional recipes included in the book.

I would like to ask you all to write what your home town typical dish is, how do you have it or any dish you´ve tried on vacation and would like to know how to recreate it. Just Send Me An Email or Comment and I will read it and make it for all of you to see and learn.