independent.co.uk How does a die-hard cyclist find his dream meal? Bike around a few continents looking for it. Tom Kevill Davies, the self-titled Hungry Cyclist, quit his job in London to spend more than two years cycling across North and South America, in search of the best eats the hemisphere had to offer. Some of his best bites? Menudo in Mexico, globo biscuits on Rio's Ipanema Beach, fried pig’s fat in Colombia, and—eek—fried piranhas in Manaus, Brazil. More on these dishes, and many others, in his book, The Hungry Cyclist, out this week....
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Photograph from lauromaia on Flickr The “Mother Road”—or what’s left of it—turns 82 today. Which reminds me, serious eater robincat asked in Talk about serious eating options along the historic highway. There are only a handful of replies so far. Come on, people! There's gotta be more great food along this route. Get your kicks on in Talk....
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As we head into the 4th of July weekend, hot dogs are everywhere. They're on our grill and on our plates. They're on our TVs (the annual hot dog eating contest on ESPN). And this being Serious Eats, they're on our mind. Let's discuss. We bring you Serious Eats' definitive guide to
America's regional hot dog styles.
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About five miles from "downtown" Savannah,
Sweet Potatoes is an unpretentious gas station neighbor with "endearing food," as the restaurant likes to call it. They serve Southern fare with an eclectic, sometimes fruity Caribbean twist, and in honor of the namesake, a different sweet potato dish each day. As someone who loves the sweet orange spud, I was already giddy in the parking lot.
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