I've just completed a Kuwait - Dubai, Dubai - London and a London - Poznan (Poland) flight, all in the space of 36 hours. This was torture.
Irrespective of the lack of the sleep, I was excited by thought of eating some Polish food. Even looking at it would have been just fine. OOH yes… brand new porn stars in the making, for some desperately needed food porn.
Coming from Dubai and Kuwait, made me realise how much I like pork. It’s illegal in both these countries. So don’t even think about bringing it on board your flight so I am told.
Deprivation of pork or knowing that it was illegal made me go absolutely crazy for it. Perhaps a simple case of, you don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone or wanting what you can’t have. Whatever the case. I decided to go on a scavenger hunt for the stuff in the UAE.
I went to MacDonald’s on the look out for a bacon and egg mc muffin. They had one but their very own version, with beef bacon. Grrrr... So I went to the supermarket with my determination in tact, on the hunt for the forbidden pork. All pork products were made with beef substitutes. Silly I know but my stubborn streak got the better of me and I ended up doing this several times. I was so sure there had to an exception to the rule considering I have unleashed so many already!!
Anyway, Poland was rife with pork. They love pork! And they do it so well, especially the cured meats. Just to die for. My sister even said, “ No wonder the Poles always complain about the ham in England. It is just so good here”. And good it was. Feast your eyes over the food porn I have prepared for you earlier. Please enjoy. And feel free to click on them for a closer look.
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| Cured Polish Meats |
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| Polish Sausages |
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| Cured meats - from afar |
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| Cured meats - up close |
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| Polish Ham |
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| Ham about to be EATEN! |
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| The best ham I have ever tasted, found in Warsaw, the Old Town square |
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| Oscypek - Special kind of cheese dessert made in the mountain regions |
One thing I did notice is that the Poles love to eat ice cream in the freezing cold, just as if it were summer. This eating habit of theirs was interesting to observe. I was very amused. Yes, it's the simple things in life. So I made like a Pole and I tried the ice cream despite how cold it was and it is was so delicious. If you ever come to Poland, you have to come to these stands and try this ice cream.
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| So good I had to capture this moment on film! |
Kebabs in Poland are AWESOME too! Who would have thought? I’ve just come from the UAE and Eastern Europe is where I find the best tasting kebabs. Madness. It’s got some good word of mouth too. I’ve met countless people who have heard the same about Kebabs in Poland. I still get flashbacks...
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| OMG YUUUMM |
Welcome to Poland and my food porn, take 2.
