Fondue

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Fondue is Switzerland’s national dish, its name comes from the French word fondre, meaning to melt, and that is exactly what it is! Melted cheese combined with flavorful additions. Fondue was invented out of necessity, when the locals and herders relied only on cheese, wine, and bread to get them through the cold alpine winter. When the cheese made in the summer started to dry out and the bread became hard and stale during the winter months the ingenious locals melted the hard cheese with wine and dipped the stale bread into it.

Low in fat and high in vegetable oils, the Mediterranean diet is famed for its health benefits and delicious, fresh flavours. It is reported that those who follow this lifestyle live a longer, healthier life, with areas such as the island of Ikaria in Greece named a “Blue Zone,” fascinating scientists with its exceptionally healthy residents.

Born in Nigeria to Irish parents, Brian Johnston was destined to become a travel writer: he has lived in Switzerland, the UK and China, and now calls Sydney home.

As a connoisseur of good global food, we decided to catch up with Brian to find out more about his favourite food destinations: