Know your funghi from your jamon from your bobotie...
Learn to cook like the locals
- Meze - TURKEY Yediburunlar Lighthouse, halfway between Fethiye and Kalkan on the Lycian coast. Courses during July and August. Fish meze, hill walks. Fly LHR-Dalaman Try www.exclusiveescapes.co.uk - 7 night holidays
- Rustic Sicilian - ITALY Regaleali 1000 acre estate. Vinyards in the Madonie hills. Estate wine, wine cellars and markets. Fly to Palermo Try www.bellinitravel.com - 5 night holidays
- Tapas - SPAIN El Txoko, San Sebastian, Basque region of northern Spain. Fly STN- Bilbao Try www.eltxokodelgourmet.com Try www.kirkerholidays.com
- Gascony gourmand - FRANCE Château de Pallane. Foie gras, roast duck, roast pigeon, golf and a heated swimming pool. Train/fly Pau or Toulouse. Try www.tastingplaces.com
- Souks and spices - MOROCCO Dar Liqama, Marrakesh. Tagines and harira. See the Atlas moutains and visit the Souks. Mint teas, tennis and swimming too. Fly LGW-Marrakesh. Try Best of Morocco - www.realmorocco.com
- Cape cooking - SOUTH AFRICA Rusthof Country House, Franschhoek. Wine country, bobotie, smoorsnoek. Fly LHR-Cape Town. Try Samp and Soufflé - www.sampsouffle.com Try Trailfinders
- Wok workout - THAILAND Four Seasons Hotel, Chiang Mai, Mae Rim valley. Tennis, golf, kick-boxing and swimming too. Fly LHR-Bangkok. Try Tropical Locations - 7 night holidays
- Keral veggy - INDIA Pimenta, near Cochin, Kerala. Vegetarian dishes, markets and elephants Try Haritha Farms - www.harithafarms.com Try Trailfinders
- Food on the street - VIETNAM Morning Glory, Hoi An. Spring rolls, crêpes, crispy tuna. Colonial architechture and beaches at Cua Dai. Fly LHR-Saigon via Hong Kong Try Morning Glory Cook School - www.hoianhospitality.com Try Hoi An Beach Resort - www.victoriahotels-asia.com Try Travelmood - Trailfinders - www.travelmood.co.uk
- Make Mex - MEXICO Casa se Sierra Nevada, San Miquel de Allende. Conerted colonial manisions. Margaritas, local markets, tortillas and bougainvillea. Fly LHR-Mexico City Try Sazon cook school - www.sazon.com Try Exsus Travel - www.exsus.com
- Bali bake - INDONESIA Bumbi Bali, Tanjung Benoa. Jackfruit, shredded chicken, pork satay, grilled fish and local fish markets. Fly LHR-Denpasar via Kuala Lumpur. Try Bumbu Bali - www.balifoods.com Try Amanusa, Nusa Dua - www.amanresorts.com Try Taman Sari - www.tamansarisuite-bali.com Print article
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