#A to Z Challenge
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#A to Z Challenge 04-23-21 Ul Boov
U=Ul Boov No, that’s not a pile of twinkies! It’s a traditional Mongolian “shoe sole cake” called, Ul Boov. In the same way we celebrate Christmas by putting up a tree, Mongolians celebrate the Lunar New Year with a days-long holiday, Ul Boov being the centerpiece. It can also be seen as a family shrine, Continue reading
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#A to Z Challenge 04-22-21 Taiwanese Toilet Restaurant
T= Taiwanese Toilet Restaurant(s) Pull up a bowl and let’s enjoy a story about a small chain of restaurants in Tawain that honor, well, toilets! In this schticky place (pun definitely intended) everything is devoted to the bathroom it seems. Acrylic toilets are your stools (pardon the pun) and after you pull up to your Continue reading
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#A to Z Challenge 04-21-21 Heaven on Seven
S-Sauce-Hot Sauce to be precise! Chicago might not be the first town you think of when you crave some hot sauce, but hidden on the 7th floor of the historic Garland Building is a wall-to-wall hot sauce extravaganza! Besides the location, the name of this famous Cajun spot also comes from the heavenly smells that Continue reading
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#A to Z Challenge 04-19-21 Qurt
Q=Qurt I have been waiting weeks for this post! This is one of the most interesting to me because, not only did this food sustain the Nomads for centuries, but it’s something I can actually make…if I want to go through the process. Read on! Qurt, or qurut, or kurt-depending on where you are, is Continue reading
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#A to Z Challenge 04-17-21 Pecan Pie Vending Machine
P=Pecan Pie Vending Machine Imagine a world where you get a hankering for a delicious homemade pecan pie, so you walk up to a vending machine, put your money in and voile! Out pops a full size homemade pecan pie. Wth??? Are you in the twilight zone? No! You’re in Cedar Creek, Texas…or you should Continue reading
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