Global Eats: Our Expert Guide to Seven of the World’s Most Delicious Dining Destinations

ook, does it surprise you to learn that here at Serious Eats, we travel to eat? When we plan our dream itineraries, they usually include multiple days of second (and sometimes even third) dinners to fit it all in. Sure, we all have a lot of different hobbies—playing guitar, knitting, going to concerts, biking, watching sports, ultramarathoning, ultranapping, embroidery, boxing, pottery, horseback riding, swimming, hiking, capoeira, reading, taking in independent cinema, training cats (yes, really), bird watching, watercoloring, and more—but two loves we all share are food and travel. And when we can combine those two passions, that’s our favorite scenario. That’s why we’re so excited to share this brand-new culinary travel series, Global Eats, with you.

In this collection of seven culinary travel guides, Serious Eats’ food experts and recipe creators take you on highly personal tours of gastronomic destinations around the world. Whether it’s Kevin Vaughn bringing us behind a butcher shop counter in Buenos Aires or Clarissa Wei guiding you to the best traditional gongfu-style tea houses in Taipei, our recipe developers are letting you in on the restaurants, markets, shops, and street food spots that inspire their own recipes and cooking. There are a lot of travel guides out there, but what sets ours apart is the deep knowledge our experts bring to the table (pun intended) about the food scenes in each city.

No immediate travel plans on the horizon or still unsure where your next adventure should be?  This guide is still for you! You can cook your way through selected recipes from each of these experts to recreate the flavors and specialities of each city at home—it might just help you decide where to go next. Be sure to click through to each city guide to find all of our recommendations—we have more than 50 recipes and 50 dining destinations across the seven guides. Now, grab your passport (or your pots and pans, for armchair travelers) and let’s go to Bangkok, Buenos Aires, Cairo, London, Mumbai, Taipei, and Paris!

Fragrant Curries, Refreshing Salads, and Plenty of Noodles: Where and What to Eat in Bangkok, According to Our Thai Experts

Thailand is known as the Land of Smiles for its noteworthy hospitality, but even without the warm welcome extended to visitors, the country’s rich and varied cuisine would be reason enough for its long-held status as a top destination for food lovers. In this guide, we’re exploring the food scene in the capital city of Bangkok, which is renowned for its noodles bathed in rich broths, complex curries, punchy salads, sizzling satays, fiery dips, bone-warming soups, and so much more—all typically available for just a few dollars.

Your guides to Bangkok are chef, cookbook author, YouTuber, and Serious Eats contributor Pailin Chongchitnant, a native of southern Thailand who lived in Bangkok from age 13 until adulthood, along with our contributor Derek Lucci, a Brooklyn-based chef and food writer who has dedicated himself to perfecting Thai cuisine and bringing lesser-known Thai dishes to the US through online classes, supper clubs, and his recipes for Serious Eats.