In this Episode:

• The history of Naan bread from humble origins to the royal courts of north India and beyond
• PLUS We get lost in the Balti Triangle!

Visit https://foodfuntravel.com/thedish for more foodie content!

In This Episode:

• The history of France’s most famous bread, the Baguette
• Napoleon’s pocket bread.
• Was the first baguette bigger than a person?

More about this podcast on our blog https://foodfuntravel.com/thedish

In This Episode:

• After a month spent in Mongolia, we discuss their most important cultural dishes
• Mongolian food is based on “white food” and “red food” we explain what that is and why they have those classifications
• Plus, Is Mongolia’s most famous dish around the world really a Mongolian dish at all?

DISCLAIMER: This Episode contains talk of some unusual food (offal etc.) If you are squeamish about graphic discussion of animal parts you may want to listen to alternative episodes.

During Megsy's Maternity leave, we are re-broadcasting a few of our favorite episodes. New Episodes coming soon.

Full Mongolia Food Article at: https://foodfuntravel.com/mongoliapodcast/

1 Year on from our 2019 Greek Island Hopping trip, this podcast talks about all the food we ate on our first island hopping trip back in 2018.

In This Episode…

• What are the essential dishes to try in the Greek Islands
• We discuss highlights from our trip Greek Island hopping in the Aegean. Taking a small luxury yacht between hidden coves and quaint Greek waterfront villages, swimming in crystal blue water straight off the boat and sleeping under the stars.
• Cooking classes and being cooked for on the boat. Our captain was also a trained chef which made the whole island hopping experience even more of a foodie trip.
• Ouzo vs Raki, what’s the difference?
• PLUS Greek seafood tavernas, we find a hidden gem on the Island of Samos.

BEST OF: During Megsy's Maternity leave, we are re-broadcasting a few of our favorite episodes. New Episodes coming soon.   Show Notes from this episode, as well as more info on getting on the voyage for yourself is at  https://foodfuntravel.com/greekislandspodcast/    Also, if you want to go on a voyage that is not with us, just head to sunfunyou.com for more info on booking a place. And once again, email us at megsy@foodfuntravel.com to let us know if you have initial interest in joining us for a foodfuntravel voyage in September 2021, then get in touch.

In This Episode:

• The 50 million year story of apples - How almost every apple we eat today originates from one apple variety from Central Asia.
• The origin of cider - who invented it? And when?
• Commercial Cider vs. Craft Cider - what to look out for.
• The story of Johnny Appleseed and cider in the USA.
• Plus, We visit Bristol, UK, to taste some truly rustic cider, straight from the farm

FULL SHOW NOTES AT: https://foodfuntravel.com/ciderpodcast/

During Megsy's Maternity leave, we are re-broadcasting a few of our favorite episodes. New Episodes coming soon.

 

QUOTES:

“Apples: There are some 55 different species of apple trees, yet all 7,500 types of modern culinary apple come from a single genus (Malus Pumila) of wild apple, that spread from Kazakhstan over the last 6,000 years. Granny Smith, Fuji, Bramley, Coxes, Pink lady, Red Delicious and many more.”

"One of America’s biggest folk heroes, Johnny Appleseed, took it as his life’s mission to create new orchards across America. Unlike apple trees in the past, which were mainly grown from grafts taken from other trees that came from Europe, Johnny Appleseed, only planted new trees from seeds - as nature intended. Apples have a unique DNA, more complicated than Human DNA. Unlike taking grafts from existing trees which clone the tree, the seeds can actually create genetically different trees compared to the parent tree. And seed planting led to increased bio-diversity and new American apple varieties.”

In this episode:

• The origin of Fajitas
• Who popularized them, and how
• PLUS The Fajita Thief - How one man stole over $1.2M of Fajitas!

Read more on culinary travel at https://foodfuntravel.com

In this Episode:

• Afternoon tea vs. high tea: What’s the difference?
• Who invented them?
• And how rich do you have to be to enjoy one? We play posh or peasant!

Visit our food travel blog at https://foodfuntravel.com

Support the show at https://foodfuntravel.com/extras/

 

In This Episode:

• Cheesecake - is it a cake?
• Who invented cheesecake?
• What’s so special about New York Cheesecake?
• Plus, what’s the weirdest cheesecake ever made?

  Support our podcast at foodfuntravel.com/extras

Join our Georgian Wine Virtual tasting (USA) with the winemaker - August 2nd 2020 (more events coming in the future too) https://georgianfoodandwineclub.com - Pre-register now - artisan bio wines direct to your door in the USA

In This Episode:

* A brief introduction to Georgian Natural wines - That’s Georgia the country, not the state * Drinking fresh wine direct from the qvevri - the clay vessel it was fermented and then aged in. * Plus, Drinking wine at a private knife museum at someone’s house!

Book a food & wine tour with Tommo: https://eatthistours.com 

Our list of vineyards to visit in Georgia: https://foodfuntravel.com/vineyards-in-georgia-europe-georgia-wineries-map/

In This Episode:

• We interview Owen From Devour Tours Barcelona about his favourite off the beaten track Catalan dishes you can discover in Barcelona.
• Which neighbourhoods to visit, and how to eat there like a local
• Plus - What not to eat, a few specific food that will not excite your tastebuds

  Devour Tours Barcelona: https://devourtours.com    Restaurants Mentiones in Gracia Neighbourhood: Llar de Fok Cal Bote   Support this podcast by donating as little as $1.50 per month at https://foodfuntravel.com/extras   Read more on our food travel blog at https://foodfuntravel.com/

The origin of the world's most popular beverage. Where did coffee come from? Discover the myths and legends of Coffee's entrance into international fame.

For more articles and podcasts, head to https://foodfunttravel.com/thedish/

IN THIS EPISODE:

• The story of one of America’s favourite foods - Buffalo Wings
• When and where were they invented - was it actually in Buffalo?
• Plus, Other reasons to visit Buffalo…

Support The Dish at https://foodfuntravel.com/extras/

In This Episode:

• The origin story of chips (French Fries)
• How Fish & Chips became a perfect pairing
• Who opened the first Fish & Chip shop in England?

Support our podcast by becoming a patron at https://foodfuntravel.com/extras

Visit our blog https://foodfuntravel.com for more articles on culinary travel.

In this episode:  

• Is calamari and squid the same thing? And what about cuttlefish?! We settle the online confusion of what calamari really is.
• The history of deep fried calamari rings as a dish
• Plus, fact or fiction - is cheap commercial frozen calamari sometimes made from pig rectum instead of seafood?

Please support the show by sponsoring us from just $1.50 per month at https://foodfuntravel.com/extras/

Live recording of THE DISH at Spotify HQ christmas party in Stockholm, Sweden - December 2019.

In this episode:

• Destinations: What to eat in Rome, Madrid, Seville, Barcelona.
• Food: Carbonara, tapas and more!

Thanks again to Spotify for flying us into stockholm to perform and record live!

We are available for more live shows - contact us: megsy@foodfuntravel 

In This Episode:  

• The history of Vietnam’s most famous sandwich
• How much influence did the French actually have on Bánh mì?
• Plus, a round up of Vietnamese history that led to the invention of Bánh mì.

 

Banh Mi Hoa Ma - Possibly the original Banh mi place in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)

In This Episode:

* Traditional dishes of Lithuania that you can try in the capital, Vilnius * Adopted dishes that have become local favourites * Plus, history of a very spiky national cake

Get the full list of dishes from Lithuania, and photos at https://foodfuntravel.com/lithuaniapodcast/

In This Episode:

• A brief history of Lithuania & its culinary landscape
• Lithuanian potato culture - from fear to obsession
• Plus, some essential potato dishes to eat in Lithuania

More info and the full list of dishes at https://foodfuntravel.com/lithuaniapodcast/

 

We create our dream menus (Part 2) - A four course meal made up of the best dishes we've ever eaten after traveling to 95 countries. In Part 2 Mains & Desserts.

See photos and the full list at https://foodfuntravel.com/dreammenupodcast/ 

Our dream menu special - celebrating reaching our 50th/51st episode of The Dish podcast, is a homage to one of our favourite food comedy podcasts, Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster. On their show, they are joined each week by a different guest who describes their own dream menu, made up of whatever dishes they want from their life and from around the globe, brought to them in an imaginary way by the genie waiter, James Acaster.

On our show, we (Tommo & Megsy) interview each other about our perfect dream menu options from all over the world. The best bread, starter, Main, side dish & dessert. It's going to get a little ridiculous as we go all out with our ultimate favourites...