10-18-2018 02:15 PM - edited 10-18-2018 06:46 PM
It’s a tradition at Connect Live for attendees to bring foods and other small items from their hometowns to share with fellow Local Guides. With 151 attendees from 59 countries, we had quite a spread at the Connect Live Opening Reception on Tuesday evening.
Here are some of the treats that we came across, which were not only all delicious, but also taught us a little more about the wide range of places that our Local Guides call home.
1. Potato sticks flavored with salted duck egg are “all the rage” in Singapore right now, says Local Guide Sarah. They were salty, crunchy, and totally addictive.
2. Local Guide Penny brought a whole bag of goodies from Sydney, Australia, including a Cadbury caramel chocolate koala, chewy peppermint Allen’s Minties, and a little tub of that famous Australian spread, Vegemite.
3. Local Guides Tsai-Ling and Aaron made the rounds handing out pineapple cakes from Taiwan, a famous local pastry and popular gift.
4. Local Guide Courtney, brought wrapped dates from Dubai, which she says are a very traditional snack to share in the United Arab Emirates, especially to break fast at Ramadan.
5. Local Guide Gabriela brought cuñapé from Bolivia, traditional baked cheese balls.
6. It wasn’t hard for Local Guide Michael to decide what to bring. He lives in Zurich, and Swiss chocolate is always a crowd-pleaser.
7. Local Guide Anthony, a food blogger in Beirut, made his own snacks to share with fellow Local Guides: mini-versions of Lebanese rolled flatbread baked with za’atar, a local spice blend.
8. Local Guide Anzu, who also attended our Connect Live event in Tokyo earlier this year, brought green tea KitKats from Japan—the Otona no Amasa matcha variety, which are darker and slightly more bitter than the more common light matcha flavor.
9. Local Guide Hiroyuki, also from Japan, handed out kuri shigare, a Japanese sweet treat made from chestnuts.
10. Local Guide Nataliya sweetened up the summit with a selection of candies from the Ukraine.
If you brought something and we didn’t see it, leave a photo and short explanation in the comments below or come find me on Thursday and we’ll add to this post.
10-18-2018 02:22 PM
Wow! Everything looks so yummi! 🙂
Thanks for sharing with us this gallery @annaroth!
10-18-2018 02:34 PM
@annaroth thank you for sharing...
10-18-2018 05:32 PM
10-18-2018 07:34 PM
Yes this is amazing @annaroth
I am here on the bus, close to Penny, I I can say that we tested more and more
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10-21-2018 07:29 AM
Awww such a nice gesture by fellow local guides 🙂
10-21-2018 08:06 AM
Local guides - best food and places experts
10-21-2018 08:33 AM
Wow delicious items @annaroth thank you for sharing with us...
10-21-2018 09:16 AM
Oh my god, What a delicious post, I can't wait for tasting them 😋
This is so good tradition and make us closer. Thanks for organizing and sharing.