This restored house offers a twist on Penang's Peranakan history.
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Places to Eat & Drink
George Town, Malaysia
Jawi House
Kemah, Texas
Th_Prsrv
This Choctaw/Thai restaurant celebrates Indigenous cuisines from different continents.
George Town, Malaysia
Nyonya Palazzo
Step inside a Nyonya eatery nestled within a historic museum.
Austin, Texas
Lala’s Little Nugget
At this Austin dive bar, it's been Christmas every day for more than 50 years.
Food & Drink
Drinks
Tiquira
This violet-hued liquor is Brazil's oldest spirit.
Prepared Foods
Maultaschen
Legend has it that a monk hid meat in these dumplings to fool God.
Drinks
Pont
A town in East France still makes a beloved green-anise liquor born after the ban of absinthe.
Sweets
Lancashire Courting Cake
Before dating apps, young people used this cake to express their feelings.