I’ve been traveling across Asia for 10 years. These are the 3 cities with the best food — and one that disappointed me.

Sophie Steiner has been traveling around Asia for over 10 years, trying a lot of great food along the way.

Sophie Steiner has been traveling around Asia for over 10 years, trying a lot of great food along the way. Provided by Sophie Steiner

Sophie Steiner has been traveling around Asia for over 10 years, trying a lot of great food along the way. Provided by Sophie Steiner

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What stemmed from a 10-day trip to Hong Kong in 2009 to visit my then-boyfriend blossomed into a love story with Asia.

On my first foray into the East, I landed bright-eyed, eager, and entirely clueless. My welcome meal — a dim sum feast — was a revelation. With my now-husband and 10 of his newest friends, we encircled a table piled with dozens of steamer baskets filled with dimpled sweet buns, flaky taro puffs, braised meats, crispy-bottomed dumplings, and more.

Ignoring my lack of chopsticks experience, I dove in, unsteadily maneuvering a still-steaming bun toward my plate. My finger slipped. And the pastry, in all its custard-filled rotundness, plopped into my teacup, forming a geyser of hot liquid that sprayed those around me.

Mortified, I vowed to use chopsticks at every meal until I mastered them. Seventeen years in, it has shaped my sense of self and defined my career as a food journalist.

Traversing epicurean-fueled travels, here are three gastronomic destinations I recommend to fellow travelers, and one I don’t, despite the fanfare surrounding it.

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