By Tremor Christ
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December 17, 2024
Trang is an often-overlooked stop on the backpacker route south, most travellers opting to fly into Krabi or Phuket before taking ferries down to Malaysia. To their detriment, they are missing out on one of Southern Thailands most caffeine addicted cities. Home to everything from Modbar espresso houses, pourover hipster cafe's in old houses, and neighborhood caffeine dealers, spending a few days in this sleepy town is an eye-opening experience.
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By Tremor Christ
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December 17, 2024
Trang is an often-overlooked stop on the backpacker route south, most travellers opting to fly into Krabi or Phuket before taking ferries down to Malaysia. To their detriment, they are missing out on one of Southern Thailands most caffeine addicted cities. Home to everything from Modbar espresso houses, pourover hipster cafe's in old houses, and neighborhood caffeine dealers, spending a few days in this sleepy town is an eye-opening experience.
By Tremor Christ
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November 30, 2024
Melaka may not strike most people as a coffee destination, but there are a few geeks hiding in the shadows ready to dazzle you with a Peruvian Geisha, a nice floral Ethiopian pourover or a solid espresso. This guide focuses more on the quality of coffee and not the potential for filming a viral tiktok post in an old shopfront. For those kinda guides you're definitely barking up the wrong tree.
By the mouth
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November 28, 2024
If you enjoy eating hot food in a sauna, then Melaka is just the place for you. Plagued by incessant humidity, this seaside town hardly gets a whiff of cooling winds, however the food scene slightly placates the intensity.
By Skull Fuckery
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November 28, 2024
Discover the hidden ossuary just ten minutes from the Milan duomo. This little known skull room is overlooked by the majority of Milan's residents, and boasts a handful of visitors each day. Make sure to check the timings and be respectful inside even though there may be a metal band doing a photoshoot.
CITY GUIDES
Our guides to the best places to eat like a local in some of the worlds greatest food cities. All our guides are tested personally, have been eaten at multiple times and are a culmination of tips from research, local chefs/taxi drivers/hotel receptionists/baristas/random people. Each guide has something for everyone, from a truly authentic roadside stall, to a safer environment you can take your parents or friends on their first visit.
By the mouth
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November 28, 2024
If you enjoy eating hot food in a sauna, then Melaka is just the place for you. Plagued by incessant humidity, this seaside town hardly gets a whiff of cooling winds, however the food scene slightly placates the intensity.
By the mouth
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November 18, 2024
Famous for its chicken rice, Ipoh is an oft-overlooked culinary gem in Malaysia's landscape. People invariably step over it heading from KL to Penang or Langkawi, but if you have some time to spare it is well worth treating your stomach to some of its delicacies.
By Warung Babu
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November 17, 2024
The Mouth's comprehensive guide to the best places to eat in Kuala Lumpur. The process of compiling restaurants for this guide took over 20 years, and each place has been visited numerous times to check for consistency. This is indeed a labor of love.
By the mouth
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November 11, 2024
The Mouth's guide to finding Bangkoks hidden gems. Delving beneath the surface with over 20 years of experience, allow us to calm your nerves and take the guesswork out of eating.
By Lucy Daikon
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November 5, 2024
Our Guide to the best plant based cuisine in Chiang Mai. The northern city famous for it's pork, has some amazing hidden treats for those of vegetable inklings. Follow our footsteps to find the most authentic, delicious Thai vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Chiang Mai.
By the mouth
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October 30, 2024
Prachuap Khiri Khan is a decidedly lovely little town further down from the tourist infestations of Hua Hin. The world moves by slowly here, with locals content with sauntering through the day with nowhere to go in a hurry. Our guide lets you know where to eat and grab a coffee in this hidden gem of a town.
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City Guide To Chiang Mai
By Lucy Daikon
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November 5, 2024
Our Guide to the best plant based cuisine in Chiang Mai. The northern city famous for it's pork, has some amazing hidden treats for those of vegetable inklings. Follow our footsteps to find the most authentic, delicious Thai vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Chiang Mai.
By the mouth
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November 3, 2024
The ultimate guide to finding the best bowl of Khao Soi in Chiang Mai. The Mouth visited the Northern city for over 20 years, trying multiple locations multiple times to make sure your visit goes smoothly. In the end it's all personal preference, so take it all with a pinch of MSG and hug a dog.
COFFEE GUIDES
A deep dive into some of the best specialty coffee shops in each of these amazing cities. Another chance to find a new shop to drink pour-overs or buy beans from, or simply a great cafe to bring your laptop to and get some work done. We've done all the research and tried every single place multiple times.
By Tremor Christ
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December 17, 2024
Trang is an often-overlooked stop on the backpacker route south, most travellers opting to fly into Krabi or Phuket before taking ferries down to Malaysia. To their detriment, they are missing out on one of Southern Thailands most caffeine addicted cities. Home to everything from Modbar espresso houses, pourover hipster cafe's in old houses, and neighborhood caffeine dealers, spending a few days in this sleepy town is an eye-opening experience.
By Tremor Christ
•
November 30, 2024
Melaka may not strike most people as a coffee destination, but there are a few geeks hiding in the shadows ready to dazzle you with a Peruvian Geisha, a nice floral Ethiopian pourover or a solid espresso. This guide focuses more on the quality of coffee and not the potential for filming a viral tiktok post in an old shopfront. For those kinda guides you're definitely barking up the wrong tree.
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By Skull Fuckery
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November 28, 2024
Discover the hidden ossuary just ten minutes from the Milan duomo. This little known skull room is overlooked by the majority of Milan's residents, and boasts a handful of visitors each day. Make sure to check the timings and be respectful inside even though there may be a metal band doing a photoshoot.
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By Skull Fuckery
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November 28, 2024
Discover the hidden ossuary just ten minutes from the Milan duomo. This little known skull room is overlooked by the majority of Milan's residents, and boasts a handful of visitors each day. Make sure to check the timings and be respectful inside even though there may be a metal band doing a photoshoot.
By Sangre Incantation
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November 18, 2024
A hallucinative journey through the peculiar and provoking museum of Hermann Nitsch in Napoli, Italy. A testament to extreme thinking and pushing the boundaries of what is considered "art", and yet a vitally important foundation of our sense of balance in society. Places like this must continue to exist and challenge, and ask questions.
By Tommy Leung
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November 11, 2024
An ode to the place time forgot, the pearl of Bangkok, the Atlanta Hotel. Nestled down a non-descript alleyway in Sukhumvit, stands this bastion of hope and rest for a weary writer. It welcomes those of heavy hearts and soothes the wounded souls. Everyone is welcome, as long as you behave.
By Prabha Devi
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June 13, 2024
Escaping religious persecution in the 8th-9th century, a group of Parsi's settled in the coastal city of Mumbai (via Gujarat). A melting pot of cultures already from around the sub-continent, they found a home in the busy streets of Bombay, and over time began to leave their own fingerprint on the cities cultural and culinary fabric.
By Sam Tristesse
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June 6, 2024
An ode to the magical Hotel Oloffson in Port-Au-Prince, a hotel that time truly forgot, a cocoon of charm and serenity amidst the chaos of the city. Home to celebrities and artists over the years, this old gingerbread house is a testament to a time gone by, one that we shall miss when it's gone.
CITY GUIDES
By the mouth
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November 28, 2024
If you enjoy eating hot food in a sauna, then Melaka is just the place for you. Plagued by incessant humidity, this seaside town hardly gets a whiff of cooling winds, however the food scene slightly placates the intensity.
COFFEE GUIDES
By Tremor Christ
•
December 17, 2024
Trang is an often-overlooked stop on the backpacker route south, most travellers opting to fly into Krabi or Phuket before taking ferries down to Malaysia. To their detriment, they are missing out on one of Southern Thailands most caffeine addicted cities. Home to everything from Modbar espresso houses, pourover hipster cafe's in old houses, and neighborhood caffeine dealers, spending a few days in this sleepy town is an eye-opening experience.
By Tremor Christ
•
November 30, 2024
Melaka may not strike most people as a coffee destination, but there are a few geeks hiding in the shadows ready to dazzle you with a Peruvian Geisha, a nice floral Ethiopian pourover or a solid espresso. This guide focuses more on the quality of coffee and not the potential for filming a viral tiktok post in an old shopfront. For those kinda guides you're definitely barking up the wrong tree.
By the mouth
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November 22, 2024
The Mouth reached out to our favourite source of coffee content on Youtube, Asser Christensen aka The Coffee Chronicler, and he was kind enough to answer some questions about the holy bean.
RAMEN GUIDES
By the mouth
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November 10, 2024
No matter whether you prefer your ramen Halal or porkified, we have scoured the city top to bottom to find the ramen shops that deserve the hype or slip by unnoticed. Our bonafide broth-worshipper has attacked them in order and formation, and if you don't see a shop in here the chances are we've eaten there but didn't feel it justified the top 10.
By the mouth
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November 3, 2024
The ultimate guide to finding the best bowl of Khao Soi in Chiang Mai. The Mouth visited the Northern city for over 20 years, trying multiple locations multiple times to make sure your visit goes smoothly. In the end it's all personal preference, so take it all with a pinch of MSG and hug a dog.
By the mouth
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June 16, 2023
Take a trip to Le Thanh Ton and discover the wide array of amazing ramen restaurants hiding beneath all the filth and cheap latex.
By the mouth
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June 13, 2023
The Mouth shows you the best places to eat Pho in Hanoi, Vietnam. We tried over 10 places and judged our favourite five to take the guess work out of your holiday.
THE BEST
By the mouth
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November 3, 2024
The Mouth spent over three months in Napoli trying over thirty pizzerias to find the best. Ignore the tourist guides and Tripadvisor lists, this is the only one you need.
By Harry Rama
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October 19, 2024
Always on the hunt for a solid dosa for breakfast, The Mouth has visited almost 50 shops in KL over the years to narrow down the list for you so you don't waste you precious time. As we always say, we take one for the proverbial team. Here are our favourites, and of course it's always down to personal preference, so find your own gems.
By Franck De Beurre
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May 24, 2024
Follow our bakery tour to sift through the rubbish and head straight for the places worth lining up for. From delicious Spandauer, to bread rolls and cheese, mushroom rolls or cinnamon twirls, The Mouth has visited a bunch and found our favourites.
By Frail Simmons
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February 9, 2024
The Mouth's guide to the most authentic Banana Leaf in Kuala Lumpur. From street shacks to hip restaurants, we tried them all so you don't have to worry.
LE MOUTH
By Skull Fuckery
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November 28, 2024
Discover the hidden ossuary just ten minutes from the Milan duomo. This little known skull room is overlooked by the majority of Milan's residents, and boasts a handful of visitors each day. Make sure to check the timings and be respectful inside even though there may be a metal band doing a photoshoot.
LE INTERVIEW
By the mouth
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November 22, 2024
The Mouth reached out to our favourite source of coffee content on Youtube, Asser Christensen aka The Coffee Chronicler, and he was kind enough to answer some questions about the holy bean.
RAMEN GUIDES
Whilst Japan may be the OG when it comes to Ramen, naturally these days you can find excellent bowls outside the Motherland. This section is not only about ramen, but we'll throw in anything noodle-like and in a bowl. So think laksa, pho, ramen, udon, khao soi, etc. Every place has been personally visited, vouched for, and tested more than once for consistency.
By the mouth
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November 10, 2024
No matter whether you prefer your ramen Halal or porkified, we have scoured the city top to bottom to find the ramen shops that deserve the hype or slip by unnoticed. Our bonafide broth-worshipper has attacked them in order and formation, and if you don't see a shop in here the chances are we've eaten there but didn't feel it justified the top 10.
By the mouth
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November 3, 2024
The ultimate guide to finding the best bowl of Khao Soi in Chiang Mai. The Mouth visited the Northern city for over 20 years, trying multiple locations multiple times to make sure your visit goes smoothly. In the end it's all personal preference, so take it all with a pinch of MSG and hug a dog.
LE INTERVIEW
In an attempt to give a voice to the people behind the scenes, The Mouth intermittantly reaches out to chefs, artists, writers, content creaters at establishments we love and asks them for a deep dive into their philosophy/journey. These are updated very infrequently as nagging is not in our nature.
By the mouth
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November 22, 2024
The Mouth reached out to our favourite source of coffee content on Youtube, Asser Christensen aka The Coffee Chronicler, and he was kind enough to answer some questions about the holy bean.
By the mouth
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November 18, 2024
A talk with chef and owner of Fu Shou Noodle Club in Ubud, a place famous for their hand-made noodles. Locally regarded as one of the best places to eat in Ubud, it is desperately under-visited by tourists. We hope in the future Fu Shou will gain more recognition for the amazing work they are doing in the Balinese culinary scene.
THE BEST
From amazing masala dosa. in KL, banana leaf in Chennai, pizza in Napoli, bakery tours of Copenhagen, banh mi on the streets of Hanoi and everything inbetween, we have tried almost every place in town to bring you the spots to hit. The sacrifice may be large, but the payoff is great when you sit down and tuck into something amazing.
By the mouth
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November 3, 2024
The Mouth spent over three months in Napoli trying over thirty pizzerias to find the best. Ignore the tourist guides and Tripadvisor lists, this is the only one you need.
By Harry Rama
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October 19, 2024
Always on the hunt for a solid dosa for breakfast, The Mouth has visited almost 50 shops in KL over the years to narrow down the list for you so you don't waste you precious time. As we always say, we take one for the proverbial team. Here are our favourites, and of course it's always down to personal preference, so find your own gems.
By Franck De Beurre
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May 24, 2024
Follow our bakery tour to sift through the rubbish and head straight for the places worth lining up for. From delicious Spandauer, to bread rolls and cheese, mushroom rolls or cinnamon twirls, The Mouth has visited a bunch and found our favourites.
By Frail Simmons
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February 9, 2024
The Mouth's guide to the most authentic Banana Leaf in Kuala Lumpur. From street shacks to hip restaurants, we tried them all so you don't have to worry.
By Dr. 00
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January 9, 2024
An in-depth guide to finding the best local pizza in Naples. Taken from a 3 month stay in the city, our editor ate at 31 different pizzerias to save you the heartache of eating a bad one. This is not for the faint of heart, this is the Ultimate Nerd Guide for those who don't mind wasting an hour of their life reading an article. There is no better preparation for a trip to Naples, than this.
By Jaime Olivero
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January 8, 2024
Not everyone enjoys having their dinner stare back at them, but there's a simple solution: eat the eye first.
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