Refreshing yogurt drink: Turkish ayran

I first had this drink in Turkey, and loved its unusual flavor, and how it could take the edge off an appetite. During sweltering summer days, it was the perfect drink when it was too hot to eat anything aside from salad. Like a light version of kefir, ayran is a yogurt-based drink, and one...

Of fish heads and chicken stock: how to eat and travel while veggie

Sometimes, you gotta compromise. Which is how I wound up eating fish heads in China, despite being vegetarian for 13 years. And as anyone who has traveled with a food allergy or restriction can attest, it’s not always easy to know exactly what’s in your meal. Further, while you want to get something that agrees...