Discover delicious local eats and learn more about the hidden backstreets of the world’s culinary capitals with our stories and guided food tours.
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A boat tour of Mexico City? Yes, it’s the perfect way to explore Mexico City – as Anchorage Daily News’ Scott McMurren can attest. hubs.la/Q04kp0Mj0
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Silver trays of khao geang behind the counter. Sweet pork, salted pork, fried eggs, regional Thai curries. Open at seven, closed when it runs out. The Original Mae On's in Bangkok's Saphan Han is exactly that simple and exactly that good. hubs.la/Q04kqd8W0
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Seventy-three kilometers from Mexico City, the Díaz brothers start baking before the town is awake. Conchas, cuernos, polvorones – pan dulce made the way it has always been made, in a family bakery that runs on early mornings and flour. hubs.la/Q04kqkhx0
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A fromagerie and a full-service restaurant under one roof in Paris's 9th: expertly aged cheese to take home, raclette and wine to eat right there. Monbleu is exactly as good as it sounds. hubs.la/Q04kn-bk0
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Walk through Istanbul at almost any hour and a simit seller is somewhere nearby: sesame-crusted, still warm, the smell reaching you before the cart does. Writer Jennifer Hattam on the origins and enduring appeal of Turkey's lord of the bread rings. hubs.la/Q04knDyf0
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Guadalajara is a city of layered identities, where revolutionary history and Catholic traditions collide with a rebellious, creative energy. That contrast plays out on the plate. Find out more about the state of the stomach in Guadalajara: hubs.la/Q04kpPjc0
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Chef Peter Nguyen grew up with bánh mì and grew up with po' boys, and at Banh Mi Boys in New Orleans, he's made something that belongs fully to both. Writer Matt Haines on a sandwich rooted in migration, family and evolution. hubs.la/Q04kp4G_0
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In downtown Oaxaca, on Calle García Vigil, the smell of warm conchas and pan dulce from Panadería La Bamby has been pulling people in before the morning properly begins for generations. hubs.la/Q04kp8sG0
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From a century-old counter frying empanadas with a whole green olive inside, to Bolivian salteñas you sip like soup, to a plant-forward spot with a DJ and a clay oven – Buenos Aires empanada culture runs deeper than most people know. hubs.la/Q04knSRc0
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At Lisbon's cruise terminal, overlooking the Tagus, celebrated chef Marlene Vieira opened Zunzum Gastrobar: seasonal, seafood-forward and entirely of the river. Writer Célia Pedroso has the full story on Culinary Backstreets → hubs.la/Q04kq84N0
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Bárbara and Óscar started with a catering business. When the pandemic hit, they opened a single communal table in San Miguel Chapultepec and started cooking heirloom corn antojitos. Comal Oculto now holds consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition. hubs.la/Q04kpKtG0
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Couscous and pizza are two of Marseille’s most popular dishes, born from the city’s North African and Italian communities, respectively. And Vérane Frédiani makes a beeline for one of these every time she touches down in Marseille. hubs.la/Q04knQQR0
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An all-day café, wine bar and restaurant in Marseille's Chave district, run by an all-female team, with seasonal food and organic wines that keep locals coming back from morning until midnight. hubs.la/Q04kn_p-0
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Crisp oyster omelettes cooked over charcoal. Smoky crab fried rice. Decades of doing one thing right. Nai Mong Hoy Tod in Bangkok's Chinatown is exactly the kind of place Culinary Backstreets exists to find. hubs.la/Q04kp41Q0
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In Barcelona, dining a la fresca is not a special occasion. It is simply how summer works. Paula Mourenza has picked the five terraces worth sitting down at, from seafront rice in Barceloneta to a Raval classic. hubs.la/Q04jTgS20
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Guindalense FC’s sporting activities have come to a halt, it has evolved into one of Porto’s most interesting hidden gems: the Guindalense Futebol Clube, home to some of the city’s best views. hubs.la/Q04jTcld0
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Gwangjang Market has been at the heart of Seoul since 1905. Bindaetteok, mayak gimbap, garlic bread – stalls that have been doing the same thing well for generations. Writer Yeonjoo Jung's guide to Seoul's most historic street food market is here: hubs.la/Q04jT39M0
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Where can you order a warm bag of freshly cut and fried, perfectly salted crisps by the quarter-kilo? Hint: it’s one of the cities we cover in our tours!
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La Maison d'Isabelle in Paris's Latin Quarter won best croissant in the city, and writer Rachel Naismith went to find out if it lives up to the title. It does. And the olive roulé is worth knowing about too. hubs.la/Q04jpVyz0
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Discover Tokyo's suburban bars, where time stands still and authenticity thrives. Explore these hidden gems: hubs.la/Q04hLLMZ0
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