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Ma la tang : the numbing, spicy, super-hot dish – Enshi, Hubei Province

By in china, travel

Má là tang (麻辣烫), meaning numbing spicy super-hot blanched, is the generic name for a variety of hotpots. These come in a number of variations, some more appetsing than others

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Driving a Japanese Car through Kaifeng – China

Driving a Japanese Car through Kaifeng – China

By in asia, china, travel

At the height of the Diaoyu Islands dispute between China and Japan we decided to go on a 5700km road trip through the backwaters of China with two Chinese friends and their Japanese car.

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Villa Petrolea, the Nobel Brothers Museum – Baku, Azerbaijan

Villa Petrolea, the Nobel Brothers Museum – Baku, Azerbaijan

By in europe, travel

Villa Petrolea was the Azeri home to the Nobel Brothers. We also saw the Presidents Cultural Centre and picked up a recipe for stuffed grape leaves or dolma

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The best dishes of Southern Azerbaijan – Khan Lankaran

The best dishes of Southern Azerbaijan – Khan Lankaran

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A long bus ride from Baku is rewarded with some of the best food I’ve tasted, at Khan Lankaran. Includes a recipe for Azerbaijan mutton lyulyu kebabs

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Our introduction to Azerbaijani Food – Baku, Azerbaijan

Our introduction to Azerbaijani Food – Baku, Azerbaijan

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After the city tour of Baku we were treated to an traditional Azerbaijani caravanserai feast, as guests of the Azerbaijan Tourism Minister.

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Afternoon tea in the air : Flying to Azerbaijan with Turkish Airlines

Afternoon tea in the air : Flying to Azerbaijan with Turkish Airlines

By in europe, travel

As Turkish Airlines gave me the seat for free, I thought I’d treat myself to an upgrade for the eleven hour flight from Beijing to Istanbul. To my surprise it was only 1300rmb, or a little over £10 an hour, to move up to the aptly named Comfort Class.

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