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10 Foods from Eden Grinshpan's Travels We Want to Try

Posted by Lydia Hrycko on June 5, 2015

Chopped Canada judge Eden Grinshpan is one girl who knows good food - wherever she goes. After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu in London, she took her love of food and travel to India, Israel, and Southeast Asia learning the cultures and of course, indulging in the most mouthwatering eats. Let Eden inspire you to hit the road and satisfy your culinary wanderlust.

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Hummus

<p>Eden lived in Israel for a couple of years and beautiful, fresh hummus and tahini take her right back there. Eden snapped a picture of this delicious dip on her last trip to Tel Aviv.</p> <p>Get Eden's recipe for <a href="http://edeneats.tumblr.com/post/30941533165/my-hummus" target="_blank"><strong>Homemade Hummus</strong></a>.</p>
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Laffa Bread

<p>What better to go with that delicious hummus than laffa bread, an Israeli big, bouncy pita? This flatbread is perfect for scooping up dips and eating with mezzes, small savoury Mediterranean plates.</p>
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Thai Coconut Ice Cream

<p>Eden loves the light, refreshing flavours of Asian desserts. She describes this refreshing coconut ice cream with sprinkles and flavoured jelly that she indulged in from a street market in Thailand as "perfect."</p>
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Pho Soup

<p>There are very few things as comforting as a steaming hot bowl of Vietnamese pho soup. Eden has been on a quest for quality pho since backpacking through Southeast Asia. She describes the perfect pho as " rich beef pho broth that has been simmering for hours with spices like clove, cinnamon and star anise."</p>
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Pad Thai

<p>Eden reminisces on her backpacking days, eating pad Thai made fresh on the street and sitting around enjoying it with some beers. She says Thailand is "the best time."</p>
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Balut

<p>Balut is a fertilized duck embryo that's eaten in shell. Eden describes this Vietnamese delicacy as having a 'strong eggy flavour and aroma that's part duck plus yolk.' She admits that most travelers aren't the biggest fan of this local street food, but Eden is a fan of immersing yourself in a culture and actually likes the dish. She remembers eating balut with a girlfriend while getting pedicures in Thailand. Definitely not your typical spa day!</p>
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Thai Green Curry

<p>One thing that Eden enjoyed about travelling in Thailand was all the delicious street food. The <em>Chopped Canada</em> judge loves a beautiful green curry, like this one which she describes as a "delicate, perfectly spiced and deeply flavorful green curry" with chicken, eggplant, green beans, fresh crunchy cucumber and bean sprouts.</p>
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Mango Sticky Rice

<p>Eden calls this Thai dessert "one of the best ever." Sweet rice is topped with coconut cream a fresh, juicy mangoes.</p> <p>Get Eden's recipe for <a href="http://edeneats.com/2012/03/mango-sticky-rice-treats-from-bangkok-in-your/" target="_blank"><strong>Mango Sticky Rice</strong></a> just like she ate in Bangkok.</p>
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Bahn Mi Sandwich

<p>Eden names Vietnamese food as one of her favourite cuisines because it's "So bright. So fresh. And you can really see the French influence in their cuisine as well." Eden has been hooked on these Vietnamese sandwiches since the first time she tried them on a backpacking trip seven years ago. With crunchy vegetables, tender pork and a hint of heat on a French roll, this sandwich has it all and best of all— it's super easy to make your own at home.</p> <p>Try Eden's easy <a href="http://edeneats.com/2014/04/omg-this-banh-mi-is-insane/" target="_blank"><strong>Bahn Mi</strong></a> recipe.</p>
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Israeli Salads

<p>Eden loves the simple, fresh taste of Middle Eastern salads. She describes this dish as, "delicious food that doesn't need to be complicated at all." When Eden thinks of Israel she is taken back to sitting at a table filled with small dishes called mezzes, fresh salads and grilled kebabs.</p> <p>Make your own Israeli salad at home with this recipe for <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/naamas-fattoush-51115620" target="_blank"><strong>Na'ama's Fattoush</strong></a> from one of Eden's favourite cookbook authors, <a href="http://www.ottolenghi.co.uk/" target="_blank"><strong>Yotam Ottolenghi</strong></a>.</p>
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