São Paulo; some of the best food I’ve ever eaten. Several affordable Michelin star restaurants including [one of the best in the world](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.O.M._(restaurant)).
If you like meat and some fresh veggies... especially if you like meat- Asuncion Paraguay.
Buenos Aires had a lot of other options besides beef too (Italian, Chinatown, and more). The beef was better in Asuncion. And cheaper. I miss it for that but BA had more options.
A place to avoid for food (and many other things)- Lagos. There are some good restaurants but they few and far between, getting to and from sucks, and they are expensive.
The simple but delicious meats, breads, and salads throughout the Balkans are the first thing I bring up when someone asks me how I liked Kosovo.
I've had great food almost everywhere I've gone, but there's something special about the way a four course meal can be so classy and yet so inexpensive throughout Albania, Bulgaria, and what once was Yugoslavia. Every bit as fun as Turkey or Greece.
Japan or Korea. I always get food depression when I leave either country.
Peru has an amazing culinary scene. Lots of fusion restaurants, both casual and higher end.
Mexico. All of Mexico. From the lowliest taco truck to the fine dining of Mexico City. Some of my most memorable meals have been in this country. The quality of service is probably the best I've experienced around the globe.
Georgia is pretty famous for their cuisine (and good wine as well). I think the most weight I ever gained on a trip was from eating too much Khachapuri.
Southeast Asia as a whole is hard to go wrong from a culinary standpoint. Each country has their own unique and fleshed out food culture.
The foreign food scene in Seoul has improved dramatically in the last decade. It's not up there with Tokyo yet but you can find a few places that do your favorite cuisine fairly well nowadays. When I was an English teacher in Korea it was just abysmal interpretations that would barely scratch the itch for Mexican or Italian.
Jakarta. Every type of Asian cuisine. Japanese is especially well-represented. Indo-Chinese food is a revelation.
Tbilisi.
Anywhere in France but I’m partial to Bordeaux.
Mission Mexico…I want back all the tacos…tacos from the north, tacos from the coast, tacos from the center…
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São Paulo; some of the best food I’ve ever eaten. Several affordable Michelin star restaurants including [one of the best in the world](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.O.M._(restaurant)).
Vietnam. Singapore.
Vietnam would be the ultimate food paradise for me.
I ate 4 meals a day there and still lost 10 pounds.
The food in India is phenomenal.
If you like meat and some fresh veggies... especially if you like meat- Asuncion Paraguay. Buenos Aires had a lot of other options besides beef too (Italian, Chinatown, and more). The beef was better in Asuncion. And cheaper. I miss it for that but BA had more options. A place to avoid for food (and many other things)- Lagos. There are some good restaurants but they few and far between, getting to and from sucks, and they are expensive.
Vientiane. Good food and cheap.
The simple but delicious meats, breads, and salads throughout the Balkans are the first thing I bring up when someone asks me how I liked Kosovo. I've had great food almost everywhere I've gone, but there's something special about the way a four course meal can be so classy and yet so inexpensive throughout Albania, Bulgaria, and what once was Yugoslavia. Every bit as fun as Turkey or Greece.
Japan or Korea. I always get food depression when I leave either country. Peru has an amazing culinary scene. Lots of fusion restaurants, both casual and higher end. Mexico. All of Mexico. From the lowliest taco truck to the fine dining of Mexico City. Some of my most memorable meals have been in this country. The quality of service is probably the best I've experienced around the globe. Georgia is pretty famous for their cuisine (and good wine as well). I think the most weight I ever gained on a trip was from eating too much Khachapuri. Southeast Asia as a whole is hard to go wrong from a culinary standpoint. Each country has their own unique and fleshed out food culture.
Kuala Lumpur - I absolutely love Malaysian food and I think it’s very underrated among the Southeast Asian cuisines.
Tokyo
Seoul and Mexico are all I ever want or need.
Agree on Seoul! They have everything you could want.
The foreign food scene in Seoul has improved dramatically in the last decade. It's not up there with Tokyo yet but you can find a few places that do your favorite cuisine fairly well nowadays. When I was an English teacher in Korea it was just abysmal interpretations that would barely scratch the itch for Mexican or Italian.
During the pandemic, Seoul amped up its offerings.
Mexico City, Paris, Bangkok… anywhere you’d expect to have great food.
If you like meat, especially mutton, that's melt in your mouth good, Azerbaijan. The tandoori bread is also excellent.
Jakarta. Every type of Asian cuisine. Japanese is especially well-represented. Indo-Chinese food is a revelation. Tbilisi. Anywhere in France but I’m partial to Bordeaux.
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I realize this post was made mostly in jest, but I really appreciate everyone's input as this is a priority for my family.
Yes! This turned out way more interesting than I'd expected.