Ho Pin Myanmar Traditional Cuisine
Myanmar (Burma)
Recommended by Bagan residents in the know who regularly travel to Pakokku on shopping runs, the Ho Pin prides itself on 'flair and care'. The kitchen is…
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Named after the owner's daughter, Ruteng's best restaurant is all wooden with framed Flores attractions on the walls and gingham table covers. The Indo…
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This wood-and-bamboo dining room is perched over the bay on stilts, 50m west of Pasar Kedelang. There's plenty of seafood and Indo fare, but the house…
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Ipoh
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Gunung Mulu National Park
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Danang
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Siargao
American–Filipina–owned roadside spot in sleepy San Isidro dishing out a variety of pizzas, including Hawaiian, vegie and seafood (squid, mussels and…
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Melaka City
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Chiang Mai
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Solo
Solo street dining at its best, this evening-only stall, run by an ibu (mother; older woman) clothed in traditional batik, specialises in nasi liwet:…
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