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8 of the World’s Best Gourmet Adventure Destinations

1. Provence, France
   Also popularly known as cuisine du soleil et du Cœur - the cuisine of Sun and heart, this wonderful city of France lays and an extra emphasis on using age old recipes and cooking methods while only using locally grown produce. In this bright corner of France, your senses will be assailed with the aromas of fresh food, induced with herbs and olive oil.

2. New York City, USA
   Why travel all around the globe in search of delicious food? Sample great food from North and South America, Asia and Europe in this amazing city. All you need to do is make a trip to one of the ethnic neighborhoods and fully experience the culinary delights from exotic regions. From exclusive bakers in Greenwich Village to high class caviar shops upstate, there is something everywhere to tingle your taste buds.

3. Oaxaca, Mexico
   The state of Oaxaca (pronounced: wuh-HAH-kah) is the epicurean center of Mexico. Thousands of years of cooking traditions have blended with hundreds of years of Spanish influence to create a cuisine with a surprising mix of flavors here. You will be amazed at recipes which combine chili peppers and chocolate in one dish, using locally grown meat or fresh vegetables, all created with great care using traditional tools such as stone mortars and clay pots.

4. Bangkok, Thailand
   Emerging as one of the most exotic and diverse cuisine lands in the world, Bangkok offers cuisines from China, India, Malaysia and several other countries, prepared by ethnic minorities. Thai food is an explosion of smells and tastes, from hot to spicy, to sweet and sour to salty and sometimes bitter. Mostly two or more flavors are mixed well together, so that each dish is unique and tastes unlike anything else you would have experienced before.

5. Tuscany, Italy
   Drawing visitors from around the world, with its cuisine which is simple, fresh and tasty, Tuscany is home to some of the most pleasant food in the world. The best food is made from the very best seasonal produce, picked up fresh from the market. With a liberal use of herbs such as Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Basil, one thing is for sure, your food will always be fresh! Saltless Tuscan bread, tomatoes, beans, and, most importantly, extra virgin olive oil are elemental to most Italian meals here.

6. London, UK
   With over 6,000 eating joints in a single city, London ensures that there is just about everything you can possibly dream of in a single city. Informal and inventive dining seems to be the success mantra of most of the restaurants in London. Sumptuous meals combined with superb service is what you get in this cosmopolitan city.

7. Montjoi, Spain
   A beautiful view of Costa Brava and an exotic variety of cuisine, Montjoi is truly a great adventure for the traveling gourmet. Experiment with new tastes and techniques of cooking which come fresh from the backyards of restaurants.

8. Monaco
   Dine under the most opulent dining rooms with ornate frescos, extensive flower arrangements and crystal chandeliers. Taste the true Riviera cuisine of Limousin veal, Pyrenean Lamb, all decorated with amazing local herbs and breads. The experience of gourmet food in Monaco is quite unlike any other.