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A round up of interesting restaurants and food that I find on my travels. But do remember that things can change, places can go downhill or close completely. If you find anything that has changed please leave a comment.

A spot of Lunch at the Tai O lookot
Eating Hong Kong 

A spot of Lunch at Tai O Lookout

7th March 202016th December 2020 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat min read

A spot of Lunch at Tai O Lookout 1/F, Tai O Heritage Hotel, Shek Tsai Po Street, Tai O Lantau

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Beer, burgers, ribs and chips
Eating Thailand 

Beer, burgers, ribs and chips

15th February 202016th December 2020 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat min read

Trying to review a pub with over a hundred beers on the menu is asking for trouble. In my youth I would probably have seen it as a challenge, these days I’m a little more cautious.

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Afternoon tea at Glenary's, Darjeeling
Eating India 

Afternoon tea at Glenary’s, Darjeeling

1st February 202022nd February 2020 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat min read

Afternoon tea at Glenary’s, Darjeeling Glenary’s Teashop, Nehru Road, Chauk Bazaar, Darjeeling, India Tel. +91 354 225 8408 There are

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Traditional Khmer fare in Phnom Penh
Cambodia Eating 

Khmer fare in Phnom Penh

11th January 20201st February 2020 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat min read

The menu at Shanak’s is quite extensive and, unsurprisingly, there are a few dishes that are shared with neighbouring Thailand, Laos and Vietnam

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Som tam: Some like it hotter
Eating Thailand 

Som tam: Some like it hotter

17th December 201917th December 2019 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat, slider min read

Som tam: Some like it hotter I asked the internet what the national dish of Thailand was, it came up

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Craft beer and burgers at Chops, Hanoi
Eating Vietnam 

Craft beer and burgers at Chops, Hanoi

18th November 20197th January 2020 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat min read

Chops 12 Hàng Bạc, Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam Phone: 024 66 867 885 Craft beer and burgers at Chops, Hanoi

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Ten out of ten for 80/20
Eating Thailand 

Ten out of ten for 80/20

25th October 20197th January 2020 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat min read

“Ingredients,” said the waitress, answering my query about the restaurants name. “We source 80 percent of all out ingredients locally, only 20 percent are imported.”

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The restaurant where time stood still
Eating Malaysia 

The restaurant where time stood still

27th August 20197th January 2020 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat min read

Restaurant where time stood still The Coliseum Cafe and Bar,98-100 & 102 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, 50100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Eating Thailand 

British fish and chips in Bangkok

28th July 201910th December 2019 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat min read

Guppy’s,7/8-7/9 Sukhumvit Soi 23, Bangkok, Tel: +66 2 000 5472 British fish and chips in Bangkok There had been a

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Kunga restaurant, Darjeeling, India
Eating India 

A bowl of Tibetan noodles on a cold Darjeeling day

24th June 201918th August 2019 The Mango Road 0 Comments air_eat min read

Kunga Restaurant 51 Ghandi Road, Chauk Bazaar, Darjeeling, India Tel +91 95635 63219 “Are you in Darjeeling now?” demanded the

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