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There may be food riches and resources in the nation's capital you know nothing about. Like where to buy the freshest mozzarella. Which German butcher smokes his own pork & sausages. Or which kind of Chinese noodles to use for what. eatWashington will tell you.

If you're passionate about food, familiar or foreign, here are the food suppliers and foodie facts to help you make the most of cooking in the capital. Take a food adventure across the globe without leaving the area!

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Washington food scene blogs

• DC Food Blog
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• Sauce On The Side
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• Johnna Knows Good Food
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• Figs, Bay & Wine
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Ingredient sources

• Kalustyans
• Grateful Palate
• Marina Market

Culinary interests sites

• Chef2Chef

Excellent political blogs

• The Washington Note
• NotionsCapital

Washington hospitality sites

• Washington Dulles International Airport Hotels

     
 

The best of the area's markets

Here's my personal directory of the best of the area's markets, bakeries, supermarkets, and other food sources, listed under type and nationality and linked to a full article.

Of course, there are hundreds more around the capital. But these are the ones I believe worth a mention. If you have any favorites you'd like to see included or reviewed, email me. more...

Yasaman Persian Bakery - one of my favorites

Depending on who's behind the counter, it can be a little daunting shopping at Yasaman. Most of the women who serve are distant and seldom smile. Get over it. You're there for the best walnut macaroons you've ever eaten. more...

Breads - a good chew

Not so long ago, the only bread available in Washington came sliced in cellophane packages. Now you can't move for choice among breads studded with everything from olives to cheese. But where can you get a plain brown loaf? more...

Extras: Pickled garlic

Pickled garlic - Kratiem Dong - is a popular Thai specialty that is very good for high blood pressure sufferers. Since you can buy huge containers of ready-peeled cloves at CostCo or H Mart and even some Giants, it's worth knowing how to make it at home. more...

Baked beans - the musical fruit

Beans, beans, the musical fruit, the more you eat, the more you toot. The more you toot, the better you feel, so let's have beans at every meal! more...

Eggplant

There are so many different varieties of this beautiful vegetable. Which kind to use in which recipe? more...

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But if you would like to keep receiving alerts, just let me know by email at eatwashington@gmail.com. more...

Chew On This: Your first 'Duh' of the year...

A ‘duh’ moment to launch the new year: A diet rich in vitamins and fish may protect the brain from aging while junk food has the opposite effect.

Who is it, I ask myself, who dishes out shedloads of money for research like this? more...

Ribollita - wondersoup or wodge?

This is one of my favorite dishes - a wonderful peasant soup that uses up stale bread to turn a winter minestrone (that's the kale in it) into a full scale comfort meal. It's even better if you keep a day before you eat it. more...

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