Just lately, whereas on a visit to Seoul to go to his new pizza restaurant, Road Pizza, Gordon Ramsay stopped to talk with YouTuber Cho Seung-yeon.
In an interview titled “Gordon Ramsay on UK meals’s horrible popularity” (lol), the 2 talked about every thing from the obsession round celeb cooks to his suggestions for locating good meals in London.
At one level, Cho requested Ramsay, “The place would you say is the No. 1 meals vacation spot?” And Ramsay, who has gained a complete of 18 Michelin Stars all through his profession, named three nations (effectively, two nations and one metropolis):
Vacation spot No. 1: Laos. “I lately got here out of Laos,” he mentioned. “Going again to the provinces and spending time within the countryside, away from the vacationer traps, the meals was simply off the charts.”
Vacation spot No. 2: Vietnam. “Extraordinary melting pot of nice meals. I fell in love. Such a humble strategy to consuming unbelievable meals,” he mentioned.
Vacation spot No. 3: Spain. Or, extra particularly, Madrid. “There’s so many thrilling issues occurring in Madrid as effectively,” he mentioned.
“I get to problem my palate by touring everywhere in the world and discovering the perfect areas,” Ramsay added to Cho. “However, yeah, Laos. Stunning.”
Laos — a rustic in Southeast Asia that borders Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and China — is possibly finest identified for larb (alternatively spelled “laap,” a meat salad), tam muk muang (a inexperienced papaya salad), and sticky rice.
So, the subsequent time you propose a visit, ensure so as to add Laos to your listing of locations! And when you have a No. 1 meals vacation spot of your personal to share, tell us within the feedback under!