Few things excite me as much as really good ingredients. That’s where everything begins, after all: I feel that familiar buildup of adrenaline coursing through my body every time I discover a new big ingredient. The emotions conjured up by a sip of special wine awakens a joyfulness in me that brings me to life. This past Sunday I had a very similar emotional experience, but this time it wasn't wine; it honey. Specifically, a local raw honey a small roadside village in the deep south jungles of Myanmar.

TravelMaja RoyDecember 10, 2016myanmar, travel, rawhoney, rubberfarm, palmtreehoney Comments

Pomelo Salad with Mango

Ah, pomelo - the very first thing that I tasted when I arrived in Myanmar. After I landed in Yangon, Tyler picked me up and took us to our apartment located in the suburbs of Yangon. When we arrived, the apartment was completely empty with almost no furniture, except there was a large, green fruit on the countertop.

Recipes from the road, My mother's kitchenMaja RoyOctober 30, 2016pomelo salad, pomelo, salad, travel, myanmar, mango, healthy lunch, fresh mint, black sesame seeds, sesame oil, wild honey, peanut vinaigrette, ginger, healthy happy Comment