As a food journalist I have been working for years on the stories behind the ingredients we eat around the world and the identities of their dishes. I created and launched Canela Limón Chile in 2019, and I share my insights on food, travel and photography on Substack.

I discover the processes behind what we eat, from agriculture through artisans and to cultural traditions, researching and interviewing their actors. I have travelled extensively documenting and photographing dishes and ingredients globally. I consider myself foremost a storyteller.

Here is a selection of some of the most popular stories (translated) I posted on Canela Limón Chile.

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Shrimp Paste

Shrimp paste is an essential element of South-East Asian cuisines and an excellent way to utilize the millions of krill that flood the seas

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Star Anis

Indigenous from Vietnam I wanted to track it down by traveling to a remote area in the north of the country

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Gulyás

This dish is the best known Hungarian food outside the Hungarian borders, although it is not really the dish that people think it is

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Bali and its gastronomy

Arriving to Bali by plane means passing over dozens of Indonesian islands that help create the sensation of arriving at a tropical, exotic, wonderful destination

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I am available for any food and travel writing jobs. If you think I can fit your style, contact me!