While treks and hiking are often synonymous with freeze-dried noodles and sanitized water, it’s far from a must. Indeed, whether it is by practicing the hike in star or by leaving accompanied, the possibilities for eating well really exist. So where are the best places to experience hiking for gourmets?
Hiking in France or its islands
France’s reputation in terms of gastronomy is well established. And whatever the regions you will find local dishes with regional wines that will delight your taste buds. Note that in the mountains, however, the dishes are often less varied and based on cheese and cold meats.
Do you fancy something more exotic? With its many islands, such as Guadeloupe or Martinique, you will find something to delight your taste buds in search of distant flavors.
The walk for oriental gourmets
Oriental or near-eastern cuisine is extremely varied. Indeed, from rich dishes of Moroccan cuisine to light mezze from Lebanon, a whole palette of flavors opens up to you. Although water is a point of attention to keep in mind to avoid gastric discomfort, it does not prevent feasting!
Asian flavors hikes
Asia being the largest continent, it is a variety of cuisines available to the traveler. Indeed, from Central Asia to South-East Asia via India, you will inevitably find a cuisine to your taste:
- Nourishing and close to European tastes in Uzbekistan
- Varied and spicy in Yunnan
- Diet because based on vegetables in Vietnam
Culinary trekking in South or Central America
The cuisine of the South American continent is strongly influenced by Spanish and Portuguese cuisine. However, the localization of the products and the mixture with more traditional cuisines have brought about great innovations. Thus the Peruvian ceviche or the Chilean completo have acquired a certain celebrity!
Hikes for European gourmets
Each European country has its culinary peculiarities. It’s up to you to choose between rich and nourishing dishes from Eastern Europe based on potatoes and cabbage, pasta dishes with their sauce in Italy, or even Spanish tapas …
We hope this article has shown you that it is possible to take foodie hiking in many destinations.
