by Wendy (UK)
Thanks for the column, Brandon. I'm always curious to know about the culinary experiences as well as the golf, culture and people on your travels. Hopefully you do encourage others to try out these rather more exotic countries.
I would probably have passed on the fish and goat mutton buffet for breakfast, (OK for lunch/dinner, and happy with entire fish as opposed to the fish heads only I was offered at one meal).
The fine dining seems to be of the very highest standards in the Middle & Far East in my experience, but I was delighted that you tried the roadside "cuisine". Many people avoid it in case of lack of hygiene, but some of these dishes "are to die for" in a completely different sense. I make murtabak at home - I can get the filling right, but never the crepe/pancake texture - think their griddles reache higher temperatures.
Where to next, I wonder?
Regards, Wendy