During my week-long work trip to Ireland, my dining experiences were predominantly confined to hotel meals and pre-selected restaurants. Ironically, the culinary pinnacle of my journey—a remarkable food tour in Dublin—remains undocumented, as I failed to capture it through photographs. Despite this regrettable omission, I must express my pleasant surprise at the exceptional quality of food throughout Ireland. I am genuinely grateful for the opportunity to savor what I could, and the overall gastronomic adventure exceeded my expectations.
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| Breakfast foods: top left is my all-time favorite grilled cheese sandwich in Dublin, followed by eggs benedict, English breakfast, and hash. |
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| Seafood was another wonderful surprise. I had not expected the seafood to be so good in Ireland, and I'm not sure why - it's an island with ample coastline! |
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| Scotch egg was another favorite |
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| After many heavy meals I ended up eating a lot of salads too |
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| Some of my favorite soups |
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| Meat pastries were ubiquitous |
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| Familiar Burgers and fries |
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| I also got to try a Korean fusion restaurant in Dublin and really enjoyed it |
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| Ate many desserts there as well. My favorites were sticky toffee pudding and Murphy's Icecream in Dublin |
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| A few nights I skipped the dinners with the client and ate Indian food alone in my hotel room. It was appalling. I ordered Chicken Tikka Masala from two of the most popular Indian restaurants in Ireland and I have never tasted such disgusting food. The Chicken Tikka Masala was so sweet it tasted like chocolate. Apparently Indian food in Ireland has a ton of sugar added into it. Do you see those crazy bright, unnatural colors of the curry? It was horrible. |
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| The whisky tasting experience was transformative. I never liked whisky or scotch or bourbon in my life, but after Ireland I learned how to appreciate it. |
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| Gin was another favorite. We went to many distilleries so I got to try all kinds of gin cocktails. |
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