Food and Cooking Holidays: 10 Tasty Trips for Food Tourists

Nothing says Bangkok like an aromatic, lemongrass and coconut curry. Blinding strong coffee and melt in the mouth burek is the taste of Istanbul. And you wouldn’t leave Tokyo without a visit to a sushi bar.

Lorne Blyth, director of Flavours Italian Cookery Holidays and expert on gourmet experiences across the globe, gives us her top ten recommendations for food themed holidays. Bon appetit!

1. Puglia, Italy

I have a real soft spot for Puglia, which is right down on the heel of Italy. Flavours Holidays have a fabulous 18th century palazzo there for our luxury cookery weeks; the local produce is rustic and hearty and the setting is gorgeous – all rugged coastline and ancient, picturesque Byzantine architecture. I go every year to this region to relax, try new recipes, pick up freshly pressed olive oil and eat in my favourite restaurant in Lecce. It really is foodie heaven.

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