Food | Wandering Earl

The Food Stall On The Street Corner

By Earl, on August 23rd, 2010 | 37 comments

At 4:00pm every single day for the past nine years, Francisco has slowly climbed onto a worn out bicycle seat and begun pedaling his food cart across Playa del Carmen. His journey always begins in front of his one-room home on 4th Street and always ends exactly fifty blocks away, on 104th Street, where he sets up his stand on the street corner.

Francisco is 78 years old. He’s about 5 feet tall, has skin that looks like dark leather and always wears a white…

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My (Unofficial) Guide To Authentic Mexican Food

By Earl, on April 26th, 2010 | 19 comments

Over the years, eating has played a major role in my travels and not a day passes without me spending at least a few minutes exploring the culinary delights of wherever it is I may be. I don’t just eat to eat, I instead eat in order to taste and savor the flavors of the world’s food creations. Usually, I seek out local specialties and tend to stay away from large restaurants, instead preferring to frequent small, out of the way, family-owned eateries, places not…

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The Currency of Pad Thai

By Earl, on October 25th, 2009 | 7 comments

That most delicious of foods – Pad Thai

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I just can’t stop thinking about pad thai.

Lovingly tossed rice noodles, mixed with fish sauce, tofu, vegetables, egg and chicken (or shrimp) and topped with a sprinkling of chili powder, bean sprouts, ground peanuts and freshly squeezed lime juice. It is hands-down the most splendid dish on the planet.

However, even though I love to eat these noodles as often as possible, the reason why thoughts of pad thai so constantly occupy my mind actually has much less to…

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