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My tiny kitchen in Medellin is making me choose between cooking and exploring
Living here, I have barely any space to cook, so I eat out a lot. But part of me wants to learn local recipes and save money by making food at home. Do you adapt your eating habits based on your lodging?
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scott.william7mo ago
Yeah, totally get that. I'd split the difference, honestly. Eat out for the complicated local stuff you wanna try, but keep a few basic things you can cook in one pan. Like, you can make a ton of rice and beans in a small pot, and that's a cheap base for meals. Grab some fresh stuff from a market to throw on top. That way you're still saving cash and learning a bit, but not missing out on the food scene. It's all about not making it an all or nothing thing.
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oscar3287mo ago
Solid advice, @scott.william. In Bangkok, I kept a small pot for rice and eggs in my room. Ate out for the good stuff like boat noodles and mango sticky rice. That mix meant I could stay for months without going broke. Learned to cook a few local basics too, which was half the fun.
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the_tyler7mo ago
Isn't the local food why you travel?
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