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O kay so we have the food people like and the food people never want to see again. What about the food you've made or learned to make while on the road. Or even dishes you make for friends who "Can't get food like this at home". All types of recipes welcome from camp stove to full kitchen.

E.

P.S. I'd contribute but I was informed that I'm not allowed to cook for any one who does not have a "cast iron stomache and a pvc throat"

This isn't really what you mean, but what I often take on the road and on flights are some low-fat protein bars. They take up little space and are a concentrated food source which can come in handy at odd times.
I won't pimp certain brands, but there are a lot which say low fat but have shocking levels of sugar or carbs instead. So if you're interested, look carefully at the nutritional info on the packet.

Homemade fire tortillas man!! The kind that only the women of the latin world make. And the kind that actually has lime in 'em. By that, I mean the rock, not the fruit. Fascinating.


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I just returned from my trip to Spain last week, and while I was there staying in a hostel in Granada, I had the chance to cook for my hosts (who were awesome!) and some other folks staying at the hostel. I actually cooked a South Indian chicken curry, which is kind of odd because I had not carried any spices with me. I found out from the manager of the hostel that Granada has a thriving spice market so I actually walked down to the market, purchased all the spices I needed, bought the chicken,veggies etc and cooked up a large and somewhat spicy meal for everyone!! For me, that meal was the highlight of the trip because it really brought all of us at the hostel closer. It's amazing how a simple gesture like that can help you win over peoples' hearts!

I once sat next to a Greek woman on a bus who gave me all kinds of advice on cooking Greek food. She even gave me her family recipe for Tzatziki sauce which is, to this day, the best I've ever tasted and the easiest to make.

Everybody sounds like they have come nice recipies...

Perhaps... just perhaps... someone should actually post the recipe instead of letting the rest of know that you eat better than us ...

Tzatziki Sauce

1 1/2 cup of plain yogurt
1/2 of a peeled cucumber
3 cloves of garlic (more, or less, depending on how you like it)
Juice from 1/3 Lemon

Mix lemon, diced garlic and grated cucumber together and then fold into yogurt.

Sky Annie,
Your choice. I've made it with whole yogurt lowfat and they both tasted great.

Best mac & cheese ever....

In hot, cooked pasta (penne, rigatoni, macaroni, or whatever), add a big blob of cream cheese, a bit of milk to thin it out and grated cheddar cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste and stir gently until everything is melted and the sauce has become smooth.

It isn't the most calorie-conscious, but it's better for you than Kraft dinner and faster than the old-fashioned method with cheese sauce AND it's hostel kitchen compatible.

Guy and girls I need more I'm starving here.
Also what spice if any is in your pack?

E.

Broke and starving, for some time while camping along the Med, we roasted vegetables (peppers, carrot, onion, etc)over the camp stove with garlic and some mixed herbs with a little bit of oil and a bouillion cube until soft and poured over rice or couscous (whatever was available) for a quick and cheap meal. Ended up being almost every meal for months.

E., you ask about spices - I usually carry:

Salt
Mixed Herbs (Italian Style)
Pepper
Vegetable Stock/Bouillion

The above spices can make almost anything tolerable, if not palatable.

Fast food joints (McD's/Burger King) while usually not palatable can be good sources of free condiments. Stock up when you use the bathroom. If they keep the Heinz behind the counter, an order of fries or a drink can get you as much as you want.

Laugh if you wish, I'd rather spend the ketchup money on a beer.

I'm not laughing MScan because I do that before every camping trip. Why bring a bottle when you can stock up on those little packets. I start a few weeks in advance and by the time I leave I usually have a baggie filled with ketchup, salt, pepper and vinnagar

I know, why would anyone bother with cooking in Asia when the food there is so delicious? Still, I satisfy occasional (California-style) Mexican food cravings by making tortillas out of wheat flour, salt, and water, stretched out as flat as I can with my hands, cooked in a wok, then filled with potatoes and tomatoes and greens that I've stir fried with cumin and coriander and chilies. Not very gourmet, but somehow it's the taste of home.
For food to take with you on a trip, I'd just like to recommend biscotti. My mom makes me a big batch before I go anywhere, and I think they're the perfect travel food because they last forever, they're easy to share with other travelers, and I think fond thoughts about my mom while I'm eating them (no recipe because, well, I've never made my own!)