Nine Bangkok street food names worth knowing
Choose a neighbourhood, match it to your appetite and plan a few food stops instead of racing around all nine.
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THE EDITORIAL SECTORS / 13 GUIDES
Food & drink
Local favourites, practical field notes and a different perspective.
Bangkok from above: four rooftops
Where to go for the view, and how high each one actually is.
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Where to start with khao soi
What makes a good bowl of the north's curry noodle, and where to order it.
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A morning in Phuket Old Town
Pastel shophouses, dim sum at dawn and coffee poured through a cloth filter.
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How to order in a Yangon tea shop
Low stools, sweet milk tea and the national breakfast.
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One hungry day, two hawker centres
A lunch, a supper and a plan for the queues.
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Tsukiji is still worth a morning
The tuna auction moved in 2018. The market around it did not.
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The KL breakfast worth setting an alarm for
Coconut rice, flaky flatbread and pulled tea.
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A beginner’s guide to Saigon coffee styles
Understand the phin, recognise the main orders and choose the coffee you want to try.
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How to eat a New York slice
Fold it, walk it, repeat.
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Market breakfasts in Mexico City
Find the busiest counter, take the last stool and point.
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Buenos Aires cafes where nobody rushes you
One coffee buys you the table for the afternoon.
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Mexico City food outing: a market lunch or a guided tour?
Choose the format that fits your appetite, language needs and budget, then plan around one market instead of a race between famous dishes.
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