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Best Food in Crete: Dakos, Antikristo and the Cretan Diet

LukaszJune 4, 2026June 4, 2026

The best food in Crete, from dakos and fire-roasted antikristo lamb to kalitsounia, snails and raki. A region-by-region guide with…

Middle East & African Food

Best Food to Eat in Jordan: Mansaf, Mezze and Bedouin Feasts

LukaszJune 3, 2026June 4, 2026

The best food to eat in Jordan, from the national dish mansaf and Bedouin zarb to maqluba, mezze and knafeh.…

Middle East & African Food

Best Food in Beirut: Mezze Feasts, Manoushe and Levantine Classics

LukaszJune 3, 2026June 3, 2026

The best food in Beirut, from a long mezze table and morning manoushe to Hamra shawarma and Bourj Hammoud Armenian…

Middle East & African Food

Best Food to Eat in Lebanon: Mezze, Grills and Sweets

LukaszMay 31, 2026June 3, 2026

Lebanese food is the cooking that conquered the world quietly. Hummus, tabbouleh, falafel, shawarma: dishes that now live on menus…

Middle East & African Food

Best Food in Africa and the Middle East: From Tagines to Tahdig

LukaszMay 31, 2026June 12, 2026

A region-by-region guide to the food worlds of North Africa, the Levant, East Africa and West Africa: what to eat,…

The 18 Best Sandwiches in the World, Ranked
The best sandwich in the world costs about a dollar, takes 30 seconds to assemble, and has been feeding Saigon on a budget since the 1950s. But the second-best costs $40 in coastal Maine… Read more: The 18 Best Sandwiches in the World, Ranked
The 20 Best Noodle Dishes in the World, Ranked
The best noodles in the world, ranked: tonkotsu ramen, pho, pad thai, Lanzhou lamian, char kway teow and 15 more, with where to eat each.
World’s Strangest Foods: 25 Dishes Worth Trying
From casu marzu and balut to century egg, durian and live octopus, here are 25 of the world's strangest foods, why locals love them, and how to try them safely.
Best Food in Sardinia: Culurgiones, Porceddu and Pecorino
The best food in Sardinia, from culurgiones and malloreddus to spit-roasted porceddu, bottarga and honey-drizzled seadas, plus Cannonau wine and where to eat.
Best Food to Eat in Russia: Borscht, Pelmeni and Hearty Classics
The best food to eat in Russia, from borscht and pelmeni to blini with caviar and beef Stroganoff, plus the zakuski ritual and where locals really eat.