Second Time's the Charm?

Doubtful, considering the competition.

But that's really OK. We're tickled just to have been nominated, by Saveur magazine's editors -- and for the 2nd year in a row -- for a Best Culinary Travel blog award.

If you're so inclined, you can vote for us here. You'll have to register (ignore the fact that the United States is your only residence country of choice) first.

You have until May 12 to vote.

Congratulations to our fellow nominees: David Lebovitz, Rambling Spoon, My Kugelhopf, Souvlaki for the Soul, and Traveler's Lunchbox.

And to you, our readers --- a heartfelt thank you, as always, for reading (or even just looking at the photos!).

Comments

[Three-Cookies]

Congrats, I enjoy reading EatingAsia so I will vote.

[South India Tour]

Ya will surly vote for your blog, i love reading your blog as i find it very interesting

[tim]

Congratulations! And well deserved... I will be voting, for you of course.

Also thanks for introducing Naomi Duguid and Jeffrey Alford's "Hot Sour Salty Sweet" book, a great find and one I am enjoying working through and with at the moment.

[Teri Y.]

Done! Good luck!

[naomi]

So great that you are nominated; I want you to get your well-deserved win. And it's great to see your comment, Tim. If you like Hot Sour Salty Sweet, you wold I think enjoy Mangoes & Curry Leaves, which travels through the Indian Subcontinent (including Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan); and BEyond the Great Wall, which goes to Tibet and other outlying parts of China.

Robyn tells me I need to remind people of the books.... and so here I am letting you know!

[heidih]

Congratulations! When I mention or link to your blog on eGullet there is always a comment or two that you guys are "simply the best"

[EpicuriousTravels]

Congratulations! I always love your fantastic blogs and photos. :)

[Barbara]

Our vote is yours. We're still raving about Penang by the way.

[bobster7]

Hangon a bit. What happens if you get popular?
No more personal responses. No more special personal food/photo tours for a few friends from the blog.

Go big, get well-known - twill be the end of this cosy little blog tucked into a quiet and friendly back alley of the blogosphere ....

[Robyn]

Thanks everyone!

Tim - I see Naomi herself has already replied, but it always amazes me that HSSS, and the other books, are not more well-known. I've always found the recipes to be fail safe. I never really started cooking much Indian/South Asia food until I dipped into Mangoes and Curry Leaves, and then I couldn't stop. I'm now testing some recipes from Naomi's next book, on Burma -- and I can tell you you're in for a treat!

Heidi - that's nice to know, about eGullet. Thanks for telling us.

Barbara -- just took a food journalist from New Zealand on a variation of the food walk I did with you and Jim. Hit no 1: coconut tarts. I thought you'd be able to relate to that. ;-)

Bobster - Never! But if we got *really* popular and were offered a book deal, then there would be more of us to love. ;-)

[Tes]

Congratulation! I've just voted :) Good luck :)

[M Koh]

Congratulation. You have my vote. Looking forward to your new foodie adventure when you have settle down in Penang. Never get tired of your blog. A inspiration to us hopelessly sick for home Malaysian abroad. Your narration of SEA through the lens and words that kept us thoroughly glued to your blog.
Thanks for giving us a better appetite to travel more to Malaysia and SEA.

[Singapore Tourism]

hey congrats!

[NMissC]

I happily voted. This is my favorite food blog. It's also a favorite of local food writer (and NY Times food columnist) John T. Edge, who a while back wrote something to the effect that it proved to him that serious food writing could occur on a blog.

[Preeta]

I never, ever register on any website just to vote for something, but I registered on Saveur just so I could vote for you -- that's how much I love your blog.

[Will]

Like the previous poster, I rarely sign up for things just for a vote. HOWEVER, after being linked here I've spent the last couple of weeks glued to this blog: past, present, and in anticipation of future posts.

Your blog takes me back to my 2 months spent trying out street food all over SE Asia. While I love that, this blog also keeps showing me all the great food I missed out on. Hahaha, definitely going to have to make it back to that side of the world now. Hopefully, next time, for a much longer period of time! In any case, love the blog and can't wait for your future posts! Congrats