#TravelInspiration: Our best food and drink stories

In a recent survey by global travel experts Ink, over 100 travel professionals – ranging from hoteliers and photographers to TV presenters – were asked about where they were dreaming of travelling next. Out of all their answers, one of the most common trends that arose was a desire to travel for food.

Whether that was to sample a Jambon sandwich on the boulevards of Paris, enjoy some dim sum in Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong, slurp on some coconut ice cream in Sanur, Bali or to dine on proper pesto and drink lots of icy cold Vermentino by the sea in Genoa, it was clear that for many, food was travel and travel was food.

That’s perhaps not surprising. A 2020 report by the World Food Travel Association stated that 80% of travellers research food and drink before visiting a destination, and over 70% of people choose a destination based on its food and drink.

Here at SilverKris, we’ve long understood the allure of culinary tourism for our readers, which is why we decided to round up this visual feast of delicious dishes taken from some of our favourite food-focused stories. From seriously good street eats in Singapore to the best brunches in Los Angeles, along with Indigenous ingredients in Australia and fine dining in Siem Reap, we’ve got plenty here to whet your appetite.

Meet the chefs who are celebrating Indigenous ingredients in Australia

Emirati food is finding its place in fast-paced Dubai’s evolving dining scene

Female Bangkok Chefs making their mark while preserving tradition

International chefs changing the face of French cuisine in Paris 

Singapore’s best chefs and food critics recommend their favourite hawkers

Siem Reap chefs bringing Cambodian flavours to new heights

Tucking into Los Angeles’ brunch renaissance

Istanbul’s female-led restaurant revolution

How Hoi An became a destination for creative international cuisine

Chefs in Kuala Lumpur are using local produce in unique and inventive ways

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