Just outside Chicago, one of the few traditional Mongolian restaurants in the U.S. serves a misunderstood cuisine.
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Places to Eat & Drink
Morton Grove, Illinois
Mazalae Mongolian Restaurant
Casablanca, Morocco
La Sqala
This restaurant sits within the walls of an 18th-century fortification that once defended the city’s old quarter.
Teluk Bahang, Malaysia
Penang Tropical Fruit Farm
A sprawling tropical paradise offers a taste of fruits from around the world.
Pune, India
Raja Ices
Pune's oldest ice cream parlor serves scoops in flavors like lemongrass.
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.