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Hi there! Pickle Deli Square is a collection of my experiences living, eating, and traveling the world. Currently an expat based in Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.

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Pickle Deli Square Living, Eating, and Exploring the World Since 2009
Bhutan Highlights, Day 3 Punakha: hiking, rafting, and a luxe “picnic”
Oct 13

Oct 13 Bhutan Highlights, Day 3 Punakha: hiking, rafting, and a luxe “picnic”

Kai
Travel
Gaselo Eco Lodge: great local food and a bonus monastery visit
Oct 9

Oct 9 Gaselo Eco Lodge: great local food and a bonus monastery visit

Kai
Lodging, Food
Aum Leki Farmstay and cooking class, Punakha
Oct 7

Oct 7 Aum Leki Farmstay and cooking class, Punakha

Kai
Lodging, Cooking Class & Food Tour

A magical home in the clouds, where we learned how to make Bhutan’s national dish, ema datshi, chili cheese.

7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and 3 Durbar Squares: Bhaktapur, Patan, Kathmandu
Oct 7

Oct 7 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and 3 Durbar Squares: Bhaktapur, Patan, Kathmandu

Kai
Travel
A truly “royal” Drukair Royal Bhutan Airlines trip: Kathmandu to Paro Airbus A320neo Business Class
Oct 6

Oct 6 A truly “royal” Drukair Royal Bhutan Airlines trip: Kathmandu to Paro Airbus A320neo Business Class

Kai
Trip Report
Kirtipur Eats: Newari cuisine at Sasa Twa
Oct 6

Oct 6 Kirtipur Eats: Newari cuisine at Sasa Twa

Kai
“Trekking” from Nagarkot to Dhulikel
Oct 3

Oct 3 “Trekking” from Nagarkot to Dhulikel

Kai
Travel
Bhaktapur snack: juju dhau, the ”king of yogurt”
Sep 30

Sep 30 Bhaktapur snack: juju dhau, the ”king of yogurt”

Kai

The most luscious, silky, refreshing yogurt.

First meal in Nepal: Wo at an unnamed eatery in Bhaktapur
Sep 29

Sep 29 First meal in Nepal: Wo at an unnamed eatery in Bhaktapur

Kai
Food
Trip Report: Thai Airways PVG-BKK A350 Royal Silk Business Class
Sep 28

Sep 28 Trip Report: Thai Airways PVG-BKK A350 Royal Silk Business Class

Kai
Trip Report

A pleasant flight with some interesting non-alcoholic drinks and many desserts.

 

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Rolling out dough for butternut squash manitou 馒头. Now swipe for final product!
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Paella valenciana... y californiana 🤣 In the absence of a paella pan, cast iron makes a pretty great socarrat (crispy rice layer)!
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Garrafón peeled and ready for paella valenciana 🥘 #gradient #ombre .
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Feria de Abril 💃 Can any more kids fit on this wagon? 😄
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Feria de Abril 💃 (This year in May.)
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👀Birds eye view of Fallas, dancing in the street #tbt .
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😱So laborious! Shell-on shrimp 🦐, butterflied, topped with a hemisphere of minced shrimp, decorated with slivered almonds, and then fried. 🙏 Thanks to those in the kitchen who made these tasty morsels for me...🤤
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