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...mixed congregation of restaurants that surrounds it, Bangkok's role as an Asian crossroads is made clear. This Chinese place, tel: (66-2) 691 3827, marks the beginning of Thanon Pan's delectable confusion. Try the noodles served in a curiously pink broth made from tofu and grilled octopus. (See the top 10 food trends...
...favorite places when I lived in Tokyo was my neighborhood sushi bar. I'd take a seat, and the chef would prepare fish fresh from the Tsukiji market in central Tokyo. A specialty was the raw octopus, delivered on a bed of lightly vinegared rice. I liked sushi before I moved to Japan; now I love...
...farmed sustainably, but salmon can't.) They also take into account fishing practices: catching bigeye tuna with thousand-hooked longlines can result in the unintended death of nearby fish. The hope is that by voting with their chopsticks, consumers can motivate businesses to act more sustainably. Unfortunately, my beloved octopus is now a no-go--but at least I'll always have Tokyo...
...rabble. The real Leticia arrived days before the wedding to avoid the paparazzi, and the groom showed up in a car with tinted glass. The 300 or so guests were quickly ushered through tight security. Outside, at the mock celebration, participants feasted on empanadas, potato omelets and boiled octopus. The menu for the real banquet inside, it is safe to speculate, was decidedly more exclusive...
...OCTOPUS Philadelphia-based artist Adam Wallacavage has a thing for tentacles. "I redid an old town house, and the theme of my dining room was 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," he says. His new chandeliers are equally devoted to marine life - not just giant squid and octopuses, but also smaller sea creatures and an imaginary one: the six-legged hexapus ($6,000-$18,000). www.adamwallacavage.com...