Asia Transpacific Journeys Bring Culinary Excitement to Asia

When one imagines their journey to Asia, there is one aspect of culture that inevitably stands out: the cuisine. Imbued with centuries of history and significant cultural roots, Asia's dishes are as exciting and unique as its temples and landscapes. Committed to guiding your culinary endeavors, Asia Transpacific Journeys, a leading tour operator in Asia and the Pacific, develops artfully crafted itineraries for travellers in search of adventure, luxury, and education, with a culinary twist. With their decades of experience in the region, Asia Transpacific Journeys is able to help travelers to experience Asian cuisine at its finest and most authentic. Whether you dine on local specialties with a family in their native village or sample the finest sushi in the heart of Tokyo, you can expect to taste the best that Asia has to offer.

For those travelers truly inspired by Asian cuisine, nothing beats learning the skills to recreate your favorite dishes back home. Asia Transpacific Journeys arranges immersive cooking lessons with local culinary luminaries to introduce travelers to every aspect of the local cuisine, from shopping at the local market to serving the finished dish.

Thai food is among Asia's most iconic. In Bangkok, your immersion into the flavors of Thailand begins by riding the contemporary Skytain monorail to the suburban stop of your local cooking instructor, Angsana. Angsana is a Bangkok native who grew up visiting the market and cooking with her mother and is passionate about sharing her comprehensive knowledge of Thai cuisine with curious visitors. You first accompany her to her favorite neighborhood market to select the freshest ingredients for a Thai meal of your choosing. Then settle into her modern home kitchen for a crash course in authentic Thai cuisine. Armed with recipes and a plethora of new knowledge, you'll leave confident enough to make your own curry paste from scratch upon your return home.

To enjoy your new knowledge of Thai cuisine, Asia Transpacific Journeys will arrange an elegant, traditional, Thai dinner with a view aboard a traditional, teak rice barge afloat on Bangkok's central Chao Phrya River. If your timing is right, catch one of Thailand's most colorful festivals, Loy Krathong, which falls on the first full moon of November. For the festival, the river comes alive with decorative boats and iconic krathong offerings set adrift by the thousands. Each krathong contains a flower, a candle and three incense sticks, which are lit before being placed on the water. It is believed that if the candle remains lit until the krathong is out of sight, then the sender's wish will come true. Savor the scene as you enjoy a 10-course traditional Thai seafood menu, paired with wine and cocktails.

Indian cuisine is immensely complex and varied, but no matter the region, you'll find two commonalities-spices and tea. To delve into this cornerstone of Indian culture, explore the lush highlands of Kerala, one of India's richest spice and tea growing regions. Walk with a local guide through small spice farms, conversing with the local farmers and learning about the medicinal and culinary uses of the plants they grow. Then experience the region's best tea varieties at an exclusive tasting. Learn how to transform these sumptuous spices into a delectable meal with the guidance of a hands-on cooking lesson. Prepare your own masalas (spice mixes), curries and traditional breads using recipes rife with ancestral history.

Whatever your Asian destination, Asia Transpacific Journeys will assist and guide you through a culinary journey that will allow you to experience Asian cuisine at its most authentic, and will turn a simple meal into a history lesson, cultural experience and memory that you will cherish for years to come.

For more information about a Custom Journey to Asia or the Pacific, please visit www.AsiaTranspacific.com or call (toll-free) 800-642-2742.

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