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Meet Catalonia's answer to crème brûlée.

Barcelona, Spain

Granja M. Viader

Sink your spoon into a luscious crema Catalana at this former urban dairy farm.

Unlike pizza, this flatbread is seldom topped with cheese or tomato.

Barcelona, Spain

L'Antic Bocoi del Gòtic

Grab a slice of Catalonia’s famous flatbread in a space with ancient Roman roots.

This “bomb” is really a deep-fried, golf ball-sized globe of mashed potatoes with a minced meat center.

Barcelona, Spain

La Cova Fumada

Behind this unmarked facade lies the original bomba—a crunchy orb of fried mashed potatoes stuffed with minced meat.

In this salad, rice gets topped with pinches of toasted coconut, dried fish, finely-sliced herbs and vegetables, bean sprouts, a tiny knot of noodles, crushed black pepper and dried chili. 

Yala, Thailand

Thai-Islam Phochana

Start your day with sticky rice sweets and aromatic curries at this classic Thai-Muslim breakfast spot.

With fat chunks of crab meat swimming in a lush coconut milk curry, it's no wonder this dish is so popular.

Phuket Town, Thailand

Raya

Feast on coconut crab curry at one of Thailand’s only outposts of Baba cuisine.

Meet boba tea's ancestral cousin.

Phattalung, Thailand

Kanomwaan Pakee

Make a beeline to this rural outpost for one of Thailand’s rarest desserts.

Order the dry curry with pork spareribs and green banana.

Chumphon, Thailand

Yay Puad

Dine on southern Thai “fusion” cuisine in a home-based, second-generation restaurant.

The name of this dish means "trader's rice" in Malay dialect.

Sabarang, Thailand

Nasi Dagae

Wake up early for 'trader's rice,' a highly regional Thai-Muslim specialty.

Chicken is marinated in an umami-forward brine before being battered and deep-fried.

Hat Yai, Thailand

Kai Thawt Bat Khiw

Crunchy, fragrant, and complex, Hat Yai-style fried chicken is renowned throughout Thailand—here’s where to get it in its origin city.

Roast pork over rice makes, alongside congee, makes for a deeply southern Thai-Chinese breakfast.

Trang, Thailand

Sin Jiew

Step back in time for Chinese specialties with a local twist at this food court in Trang.

This tart, thin, turmeric-tinted broth packs a real punch.

Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

Suwalee

In southern Thailand's curry stall capital, this family-run institution serves an ever-changing array of fiery dishes.

Crab meat and shrimp get pounded in a mortar and pestle with grated coconut, shrimp paste, chili and aromatics, smeared on the inside of a coconut shell and grilled until fragrant,

Ko Samui, Thailand

Bangpor Seafood Takho

Dig into rustic southern Thai island dishes at this decades-old beach shack.

This rich, flavorful broth simmers for hours.

Chabangtiko, Thailand

Maksu Soup Chormalee

Slow-simmered beef soup pairs surprisingly perfectly with an omelet at this Thai-Muslim institution.

Betong is especially famous for its chicken rice and this is one of the most popular places to get it.

Betong, Thailand

Betong Chicken Rice

Try Thailand’s distinctive take on Hainanese chicken rice at the source.

A plate of bouncy khanom jeen noodles gets topped with a fiery curry.

Phuket Town, Thailand

Khanom Jeen Pa Mai

Tackle southern Thailand’s favorite dish at this hyper-casual Phuket Town restaurant.

This "little French girl" is a Porto icon.

Porto, Portugal

A Regaleira

The original version of Porto's most famous sandwich is just as good here as it was a century ago.

A blowtorch makes for an exquisitely caramelized crust.
Permanently Closed

Porto, Portugal

Semea

Rabanadas, the Portuguese answer to French toast, are reborn here with a glassy sugar crust and a center as light as whipped cream.

Visitors can try all manner of fortified wines here.

Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Poças

Sample port and quinine-fortified wine at this fourth-generation winery near Porto.

A dish of frango à cafreal, a Goan-Mozambican-Portuguese dish that’s the precursor of Nando’s peri-peri chicken, is the specialty here.

Trafaria, Portugal

Piri Piri

Taste the precursor of peri-peri chicken at this restaurant just outside of Lisbon.

With their beautiful designs, the tins make for great souvenirs.

Matosinhos, Portugal

Conservas Pinhais

Sample some of Iberia’s best tinned fish at this century-old cannery just north of Porto.

Although this braised tripe is of humble origins, it's given the royal treatment here.

Porto, Portugal

Líder

Dine on Porto-style tripe at a restaurant run by the head of a gastronomic brotherhood dedicated to uplifting this humble dish.

This isn't your mom's French toast.

Madrid, Spain

La Casa de las Torrijas

Kingly French toast comes soaked in milk or red wine, then drizzled in a citrus-perfumed syrup.

A light, airy batter encases the moist pieces of salt cod.

Madrid, Spain

Casa Labra

This taberna has been frying up crunchy salt cod since 1860.

The interior is constantly packed.

Athens, Greece

To Steki Tou Ilia

Tear apart fatty, gently charred lamb chops with your bare hands.