While the street food Tianjin scene is actually not all that bad, it is extremely far from being an “underrated gem” as many have stated. Also pretty much all of the information that you see online is either wrong or very out of date. For example, Tianjin Food Street, or Tianjin Cuisine Street, the fake…
There might be new sparkling shiny restaurants popping in Pyongyang, but for veterans of the country there are some foods dining options that are still unbeatable. Chief among them, Gasoline Clams in Nampho. Now, I know what you are thinking! This sounds insane, unsafe and not very nice. I also thought these things before I…
Due to the state run nature of North Korea and well the private enterprise element of street dining, the Street Food Pyongyang scene was previously almost non-existent. This though has slowly started to change as the nation has slowly loosened the constraints on state ownership of everything. Combine this with the newfound riches of the…
I was not pleased at all that the train from Sinuiju to Pyongyang no longer had a restaurant cart. There are though pretty food vendor girls offering scran. So, when I was offered rice and noodles I responded in the positive. What I was presented with namely “North Korean Instant Rice and Chicken” though somewhat…
While Pyongyang is now awash with bright sparkling new restaurants there are still a few gems from back in the day that get us excited. Chief among them being Moranbong Fried Chicken. Located by Moran Hill and next to the Arch of Triumph (bigger than Paris), this chicken restaurant was famously known as the North…
If you have more than a passing interest in the dark history of Cambodia, you will end up in Anlong Veng. Located just a few hours from Siem Reap and directly on the Thai border, this was not only the last hideout of the Khmer Rouge, but also where Pol Pot himself died. Even now…
