Don’t let this weird looking fruit throw you off. The gac fruit, found in Southeast Asia, is admittedly pretty ugly but it IS high in lycopene, beta carotene, vitamin c and Omega 6 and 9 fatty acids. Actually about 70 times the lycopene you’d find in a tomato, 20 times the amount of beta carotene […]
Vietnamese Eats
Tea for One
Sometimes I’m a coffee person (but only if I’ve brewed it at home with my special recipe!) and sometimes I’m a tea person. This week I’m off the coffee and back on the tea wagon. Though I rarely drink mine with a slice of lime like this cup from a hotel in Hanoi, I’m known […]
WanderFood Wednesday: Cheeseburger in Paradise
Sometimes ya just gotta have a little slice of “home” when you’re traveling. I ducked into a small cafe in Hoi An, Vietnam, and ate myself silly with this veggie burger and fries. Yum oh yum! Please join WanderFood Wednesday by adding a link to your food-related post. If you’re a newbie, see more about […]