A nearly century-old Chinatown shop serving Teochew-style fish rice soup with pomfret, oysters, seabass, smoky broth, and a fermented soybean dipping sauce.

Swiss chard pakoras from Gran Dabbang, served with carrot chutney, yogurt and roasted-red-pepper sriracha.

A family-run esnaf lokantası in İzmir’s Kemeraltı Bazaar known for fish soup, lamb kokoreç, ciğer sarma, tripe with chickpeas, and seasonal olive-oil vegetables from the family garden.

A polished sushi restaurant in Osaka’s Grand Front serving farm-raised bluefin tuna and other seafood from Kindai University’s aquaculture program.

A primer on New Orleans seafood, tracing the Gulf’s oysters, shrimp, fish, crab, crawfish and alligator from old oyster bars and neighborhood fish frys to markets, po’boy shops and white-tablecloth restaurants.

Near Plaza Mayor, Nilah brings South Indian cooking into one of Madrid’s busiest dining corridors. The menu centers on metre-long dosas, vegetarian thalis, coconut chutneys and tamarind-laced stews.

A tiny pasta and wine shop inside Rio’s Mercado São José, where chef Ellen Gonzalez serves fresh handmade pasta, Asian-inspired noodles, seasonal ingredients, and Brazilian natural wine.

A humble family-run shophouse in Sukhumvit, known for chicken wing noodles, fragrant broth, and a lasting sense of old Bangkok.

Outside Atocha Station, Bar El Brillante keeps Madrid’s old station-bar rhythm alive with cold cañas, fast service and bocadillos de calamares hot from the fryer.

On Rue Saint-Placide, Mille & Un brings Korean flavors into a polished Parisian boulangerie-pâtisserie. Come for the prize-winning flan, black sesame sweets, crisp viennoiserie and quietly busy salon de thé.

A honey tasting room and specialty shop in downtown Oaxaca dedicated to the colors, textures, flavors, and terroir of the state’s wildly varied honeys.

A family-run Mapo institution devoted to ganjang-gejang, where soy-marinated raw crab and warm white rice make an unforgettable pair.

At Fuegos L.A., an Argentine couple has turned a South L.A. storefront into a warm gathering place for empanadas, grilled meats, and neighborhood celebrations.

A Chinatown-adjacent noodle shop known for springy egg noodles, crispy pork belly, BBQ pork, wontons, and balanced bowls.

At Casa Mingo, one of Madrid’s oldest restaurants, roast chicken and Asturian cider still draw crowds to a vast, wood-paneled tavern near Príncipe Pío.