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Charcoal-fried noodles in Penang, a 60-year-old guabao stall in Taipei: five street food cities worth a weekend from BangkokLifestyle and Food

Charcoal-fried noodles in Penang, a 60-year-old guabao stall in Taipei: five street food cities worth a weekend from Bangkok

Five street food weekends from Bangkok: Penang, Hanoi, Taipei, Ho Chi Minh City and Chiang Mai, each with a dish to build the trip around and a MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmand stall to start with, checked against official tourism sites.

14 Nov 2026 · Lifestyle and Food
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UK travellers just voted Thai food the world's most desirable. Are you eating the version they mean?Lifestyle and Food

UK travellers just voted Thai food the world's most desirable. Are you eating the version they mean?

Thailand took Gold for gastronomy at the reader-voted Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2026 in London, up from eighth in 2025, ahead of Italy and France. What the award measures, how it compares with Malaysia and Vietnam, and where residents can taste what voters had in mind.

08 Nov 2026 · Lifestyle and Food
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