Dig into rustic southern Thai island dishes at this decades-old beach shack.
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Places to Eat & Drink
Ko Samui, Thailand
Bangpor Seafood Takho
Chabangtiko, Thailand
Maksu Soup Chormalee
The slow-simmered beef soup at this Thai-Muslim establishment is legendary.
Betong, Thailand
Betong Chicken Rice
Try Thailand’s distinctive take on Hainanese chicken rice at the source.
Phuket Town, Thailand
Khanom Jeen Pa Mai
Tackle southern Thailand’s favorite dish at this hyper-casual Phuket Town restaurant.
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.