Jun 20th, 2012 at 12:00PM:
Before I lived in Turkey, I thought roasted chestnuts just existed in old Christmas carols. In Istanbul, they are sold on many street corners, priced by the gram and varying in quality. They have also been a major form of sustenance for several of my houseguests. My friend with a gluten allergy bought a bag of them nightly, saying they were the closest food to bread she could still eat. They ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Keeping Kosher In Muslim Istanbul
Jun 20th, 2012 at 12:00PM:
Before I lived in Turkey, I thought roasted chestnuts just existed in old Christmas carols. In Istanbul, they are sold on many street corners, priced by the gram and varying in quality. They have also been a major form of sustenance for several of my houseguests. My friend with a gluten allergy bought a bag of them nightly, saying they were the closest food to bread she could still eat. They ...EasyJet apologizes for bacon and ham sandwich kosher meal on Tel Aviv route
Feb 19th, 2011 at 10:30AM: In a massive case of cultural insensitivity, London Luton based EasyJet has been forced to issue an apology to its Jewish customers on the London-Tel Aviv route.
On a recent flight,the available dinner options were bacon baguettes and ham melts. Needless to say, this did not go down too well with its passengers.
Accountant Victor Kaufman says he couldn't beleive his ears when he heard the ...Use an "I can't eat this" card - Dining out tip
Feb 19th, 2010 at 8:27AM: Before you go out of the country, make a few wallet-sized cards that list what you can and can't eat in the native language(s) of the country you're visiting.
I like to list what I'm able to eat on one side of the card... and list the foods I can't have on the other. This makes it so the server and kitchen can't easily mix them up.
This is especially helpful for vegetarian and vegans, people ...Excuse me, are you Jewish? The ethics of ordering a special meal on plane
Jun 27th, 2008 at 10:00AM: I frequently order special meals on planes. Why, you ask? They are usually much better than the standard in-flight fare you get. I am neither a vegetarian nor a practicing Jew, yet I order vegetarian, kosher, low-sodium, or any other alternative I get, rather than ordering the standard salt-packed meal. I never thought twice about it. My sister's recent experience changed that. For her recent ...
