But in New York, it’s not so common to find Bengali snacks on the street. “Everything is here, except this,” said Md. Naeem Khandaker, 26, the owner of Tong and a native of Bangladesh.

Banana-blossom pancakes and charred-octopus skewers are two of the kub klaem, or small plates, designed to go with drinks at a new Thai restaurant in Bushwick.

It was not too long ago that a video of a roadside stall in Indonesia preparing Martabak Manis appeared on my Facebook wall. I recalled watching the video in amazement as generous amounts of dutch ...

So the next time you get a preserved-lemon snack, look for the picture of Tong Kan-pui on the paper bag, so you know you are buying the real Lemon King.