Northern Vietnam’s signature dish, chà ca, takes a turn: white fish is marinated in galangal, shrimp paste & turmeric, then sautéed at your table. More places to eat like a local: tandl.me/12ufz7c
Vendors hawk irresistible snacks to strolling families along this strip of sand. Look for pao bhaji, a mouth-tingling vegetable-and-potato stir-fry. More places to eat like a local: tandl.me/12ufz7c
Tables in the sand are piled with deep-fried snapper and irresistible khoei jii (shrimp paste, crabmeat, coconut, & spices, roasted in coconut husk). More places to eat like a local: tandl.me/12ufz7c
The under-the-radar private restaurant has a 12-course set menu featuring Sichuan classics such as fiery pork ma po dofu and chile-laced braised beef. More places to eat like a local: tandl.me/12ufz7c
This fishing village is known for cao làu soup: its thick noodles are cooked in water from local wells & its tangy broth is laced w/ juicy pork. More places to eat like a local: tandl.me/12ufz7c
Plenty of shops sell bak kut teh—a pork-rib soup that’s the ultimate hangover cure—but this version has extra-tender ribs and a long-simmered broth. More places to eat like a local: tandl.me/12ufz7c
A tiny bakeshop with superior tau sar piah, crumbly sesame-seed-encrusted pastries filled with sweet or savory bean paste. More places to eat like a local: tandl.me/12ufz7c
Slurp up every drop of fish head steamboat, a rich stock of grouper or pomfret bobbing with thick slices of fish, prawn, squid, cabbage, & sour plum. More places to eat like a local: tandl.me/12ufz7c
Gorgeous views of the rice fields and where WTA stars Aravane Rezai and Kimiko Date Krumm showed off their culinary skills in a cooking competition with owner Chef Nicolas "Doudou"Tourneville ahead of
