Local Dishes Quotes

The food in the South is as important as food anywhere because it defines a person's culture.

In Singapore, I'd spend the majority of my time at hawker centres because the food there is incredible.

When I was shooting in Pollachi, I had tried out a lot of local food, most of them I don't remember the names of.

My favorite thing about Taiwan is the food.

In Spain, there is a good deal to see but not much to eat.

I have heard a lot about Delhi's food but never got a chance to try the street food here. The only food in Delhi I have had is in the hotels I have stayed in and it is always amazing.

I get asked to speak to a lot of different groups, one of the best parts of my job hosting a show on the Travel Channel, 'Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern.' I take viewers to the far corners of the globe and introduce them to other cultures by exploring the foods they eat - at times, pretty strange stuff.

Nobody in Singapore drinks Singapore Slings. It's one of the first things you find out there. What you do in Singapore is eat. It's a really food-crazy culture, where all of this great food is available in a kind of hawker-stand environment.

When I travel, there are no rules with my diet. I eat whatever looks good, but in small portions. Food is such a rich part of the travel experience. There is no way I would cut that out!

I love collard greens and sweet potatoes. But like, traveling, I'm always just looking for that thing where you feel like there's love in the food. Like one of the best things, in Brazil it's feijoada. I was in Tobago in the winter, and I had the best roti I've ever had, with curry goat.

Food makes travel so exceptional, because you get to taste what it's actually supposed to taste like. To eat the real Pad Thai or finally have a proper curry is something pretty amazing.

People are always asking me what my favorite food is. I say, 'Food that tells me where I am.'

Each city has its own culinary landscape.

I tend to eat geographically. When I'm in L.A., I like to eat L.A. food.

Wherever I go, as long as I get a hot vegetable dish, I am okay. If I am in Gujarat, I have Gujarati food. If it's Shillong, it's northeastern.