Regional specialties, third-wave coffee scenes, and the small-plate restaurants locals never advertise in English.
China's coffee grows in the valleys of Yunnan. In Kunming, small roasters are finally keeping the best of it instead of selling it away. CN: 云南的咖啡，昆明终于学会慢慢喝
An hour from Guangzhou, Shunde feeds serious eaters with milk-skin custard and freshwater fish dishes that rarely appear on export menus. CN: 顺德：留在家里的粤菜
Before the tourist boats leave the docks, Suzhou's older residents are already at low wooden tables, eating things most guidebooks never name. CN: 苏州运河边的早点时光