I just got back from a fantastic trip to Seattle and Portland to visit Jimmy. The trip only confirmed my desire to leave the east coast and live in Pacific Northwest. I just loved the feel of the area with its abundance of amazing foods and coffee, the breathtaking scenery, and the laid back, friendly, and often quirky people. On the trip, most of our time was spent eating or in transit between places to eat, with visiting non-food related sites almost as an afterthought. Our excellent guide, Jimmy, herded us to so many restaurants, coffeeshops, and food karts that by the last meal of the trip I could only handle a small bowl of salad. Everywhere we went, whether it was a small Schnitzel kart run by a Czech couple or a crowded Lebanese restaurant that takes the effort to make fresh pita for every table, I got the sense that people were incredibly passionate about the food they prepared and/or served in a very deep way. As a result, the foods we ate were often quite simple, but because of the thought and care that went into them they turned out to be some of the most delicious things I've ever tasted.
One of the first places we went to was Seattle's famous Pike Place Market. It was a bustling place selling everything imaginable. We mainly wondered around the food stalls (of course).
The fruits and vegetables on display were gorgeous.
And big! Check out this head of garlic:
The famous fish-throwing stall:
There were plenty of stalls selling prepared foods. On Jimmy's recommendation, we all got potato and cheese filled Piroshkys,
Some really good mac and cheese from a cheese shop that makes of their own cheeses,
And some BBQ pork buns (these were only okay, I thought).
This is marginally food related, at least at some point in time. Can you guess what it is?
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