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Flavours of Cyprus

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The food of Cyprus has much in common with Greek and Turkish cuisines, with the characteristic qualities of the Mediterranean diet. Mr Evgenios Klindtwort-Perikleous and his business partner, Mr Nikolas Stefanou, have been serving the region authentic Cypriot cuisine for the past 16 years.  As of today, they are the only Cypriot restaurant in Rheinland-Pfalz. …

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An Interview with Juliah Rais-Morres

Juliah Rais-Morres

Food bridges cultural divides – and there’s no time more relevant than now.  I interviewed Juliah Rais-Morres – mother of two, freelance landscape architect, caterer, Malaysian-Asian cooking instructor, and founder of “Cooking for HOPE“, a project to aid refugees, specifically teenagers who arrive in Germany on their own, without their parents or families. Juliah was …

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Tempeh in Mannheim

Tempeh

Those of you familiar with Indonesian cuisine would have heard of tempeh (pronounced TEHM-pay) – a fermented soy-based product rich in both protein and fiber, and healthier than tofu because it is less processed.  With its grainy texture and earthy, nutty flavour, it is a popular meat substitute in vegetarian and vegan cuisines.  Its flavour is stronger than that …

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Portuguese Food in Edingen

Portuguese Food at Quinta da Luz in Edingen-Neckarhausen

No need to fly to Lisbon or Algarve if you are craving some Portuguese food, just come to Edingen-Neckarhausen! Mr Bernadino, the owner of Quinta da Luz, presented our group of 31 with 5 different types of appetizers – dips, prawns with garlic, octopus salad, pan-fried liver and deep-fried whitebait.  The prawns are some of …

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Japanese Food in the heart of German Wine Country

Japanese Food and German Wine

My interest was piqued when I heard about a Japanese restaurant in a German winery in Deidesheim. It is certainly an unusual combination, a “one-of-its-kind” in Germany. The 19th century Weingut Josef Biffar was acquired by the Tokuoka family in 2010, and after extensive renovations, the Josef Biffar vinotheque and its in-house restaurant “Fumi” opened …

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