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Readers respond: What is the best local food you've had while travelling?

<p>We asked our well-travelled readers which country they found their favourite food in, and the responses flooded in from every corner of the globe.</p> <p>From pizza in Italy to street food in Singapore, here's where our readers found the most delicious cuisine.</p> <p><strong>Kerry Dalgleish</strong> - There are so many but paella in San Sebastian stands out in memory. Excellent food, wonderful company and days that enriched my life.</p> <p><strong>Grace Boland</strong>  - We moored at a little beach in the Greek Islands - near Santorini. There was a guy cooking Lobster on a BBQ. It was amazing and only $10. Delicious!!</p> <p><strong>Bob Correia</strong> - Biscuits and gravy in Topeka, Kansas. I stayed an extra day while passing through so I could have it again for breakfast!</p> <p><strong>Terry O'Shanassy</strong> - Mackerel and chips at Cairns.</p> <p><strong>Lorraine Waterson</strong> - Street food in Singapore.</p> <p><strong>Carol Cooper</strong> - Grilled sardines on the beach in Fuegirola south Spain washed down with a nice cold beer.</p> <p><strong>Marice King</strong> - A simple cheese, tomato &amp; basil pizza in Venice eaten by the canal with a glass of vino.</p> <p><strong>Colin May</strong> - In Robe, south East SA. Freshly caught crayfish, straight off the boat. Cut in half and smeared with wild garlic. Washed down with a local SA Ale.</p> <p><strong>Jenny Canals</strong> - Barbecued sardines on the beach in Badalona, Spain. Cooked by the fishermen at the annual sardine festival. Washed down with a warm rum.</p> <p><strong>Annette Taylor</strong> - Pastries in Brussels.</p> <p><strong>Lesley Wethers</strong> - Souvlaki bought off street corners in Greece and curries in Delhi, India.</p> <p><strong>Elizabeth Sorensen </strong>- Waffles in Belgium.</p> <p><strong>Patricia Tebbit </strong>- Clam Chowder in Boston.</p> <p><strong>Kathie Gambuto</strong> - Palermo, Sicily at a local seafood restaurant. The fixings were wonderful and we picked our own fish out of a tank.</p> <p><strong>Jon Harmer</strong> - Bangers and mash with squishy green peas in a London pub.</p> <p><strong>Krissy Pappis</strong> - Lobsters in Cuba, so so good! We pigged out every day.</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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Easy butter chicken with rice and naan

<p>Craving a hearty meal for dinner but don’t know what to make? There’s nothing better than digging into a plate of butter chicken. The aromatic flavours and spices not only prove why this dish is a favourite, but it’s also simple to whip up.</p> <p><strong>Serves</strong> 4</p> <p><strong>Prep</strong> 15 mins</p> <p><strong>Cooking time</strong> 35 mins</p> <p><strong>Ingredients</strong></p> <ul> <li>1⁄4 cup Greek yoghurt</li> <li>1⁄4 cup butter chicken paste or tandoori paste</li> <li>1 tsp ground cumin</li> <li>1⁄2 tsp ground ginger</li> <li>1kg chicken thigh fillets, trimmed, cut in half crossways</li> <li>1⁄4 cup Ghee or vegetable oil</li> <li>2 brown onions, peeled, halved, thinly sliced</li> <li>2 cups tomato passata sauce</li> <li>300ml thickened cream</li> <li>1 tsp white sugar</li> <li>Steamed rice, toasted naan bread, coriander to serve</li> </ul> <p><strong>Method</strong></p> <ol> <li>Combine yoghurt, paste, cumin, and ginger in a large bowl. Add chicken, stir until well coated.</li> <li>Heat half the ghee/ oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken in batches, turning occasionally, for 3 minutes, or until browned. Remove to a clean plate.</li> <li>Reduce heat to medium, add onions and remaining ghee / oil. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes, or until onion is soft. Return chicken to pan with passata, cream and sugar. Bring to simmer. Simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes, or until sauce is thickens and chicken is cooked through.</li> <li>Serve butter chicken with rice, naan bread and coriander.</li> </ol> <p><strong>Tip:</strong> If you can’t find butter chicken paste you can use tandoori paste, it’s a little spicier.</p> <p><strong>Tip</strong>: Ghee is clarified butter; you will find it in jars in the international section of the supermarket. Once opened store in the fridge. Use it in place of butter when working with filo pastry or cooking pancakes.</p> <p><strong>Tip:</strong> Toast naan bread in a large dry frying pan over a medium-high heat or wrapped in foil in a hot oven.</p> <p><em>Recipe and image courtesy of </em><a href="https://www.australianonions.com.au/australian-onion-recipes/butter-chicken-with-rice-and-naan/#t5k5EYIe2pqhvj1R.97"><em>Australian Onions</em></a><em>.</em></p>

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5 local cuisines you have to try

<p>The best part of travelling is eating. Here are five local cuisines from around the world that are worth the lengthy plane ride.</p> <p><strong>Japanese</strong></p> <p>We're calling it – Japan has the best food in the world. Everything you eat here, from a chicken katsu sandwich bought at a 7-11 to a Michelin-starred kaiseki meal (a sort degustation) will be reliably excellent. The Japanese take their food seriously, but at the same time you won’t ever feel intimidated by their foodie culture. Get ready for unusual and exciting flavours, incredible fresh seafood and presentation worthy of an art gallery.</p> <p><strong>Peruvian</strong></p> <p>If you had to name one Peruvian dish, you probably couldn’t do it. The cuisine certainly isn’t as famous as some of it’s other South American neighbours, but we think it’s the best in the region. Peru has been named the world’s best culinary destination in numerous awards and legendary chef George Escoffier put it in his top three. Dine on fresh tangy ceviche, grilled meats and fragrant rice with chicken, all washed down with a pisco sour.</p> <p><strong>Greek</strong></p> <p>There’s so many powerhouse cuisines in Europe that it can be easy to forget some of the quiet achievers. Case in point: Greece. The original Mediterranean cuisine, it’s a delicious mix of seafood, grilled meats, brightly coloured salads and honeyed desserts. And don’t even get us started on the cheese. Pull up a seat at a waterside tavern and eat fresh calamari with just a squeeze of lemon washed down with a tart local white wine. Bliss.</p> <p><strong>Malaysian</strong></p> <p>The undisputed capital of street food, Malaysian is best eaten outside. Bustling street markets serve up spicy laksas, grilled satay, fresh roti bread, stuffed pancakes and stir fried noodles. The atmosphere is what makes it such an experience, walking through the brightly lit stalls, grabbing a seat at a tiny plastic table and sipping a cold beer with the locals.</p> <p><strong>Indian</strong></p> <p>There’s really no such thing as just ‘Indian’ food. India is a huge country that there are an endless array of regional variations and a meal you eat in the northern state of Punjab will be completely different to one eaten in the southern state of Kerala. It’s also one of the best countries in the world for vegetarians as many of the huge Hindu population don’t eat meat.</p> <p>Have you tried any of these cuisines?</p>

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