Food

Outside of Tulum’s swanky hotel zone, there are more than enough hole-in-the-wall eateries and late-night street stalls to go around. All places on this list are budget-friendly, locally-owned, and super delicious.

Shenkeng Old Street has all the characteristics of a classic tourist trap except for one minor difference: most storefronts sell stinky tofu, and stinky tofu only. Its outskirts offer a looking glass into traditional Taiwanese folklore and culture.

Hot pot is a universally loved method of eating across China and Taiwan where ingredients are cooked in broth and enjoyed as a group over several hours. Here’s everything you need to know about throwing your own Chinese hot pot party at home.

Taiwanese beef noodle soup was created by Chinese Civil War refugees who missed the taste of home. The warm concoction of flour noodles, braised beef, and slow-simmered broth is now the comfort food of an entire nation.

Visiting San Francisco Chinatown was the closest I felt to Chinese culture outside of China and Taiwan…and it’s just the beginning of what the city has to offer when it comes to authentic Chinese food.