Bangkok is famous for its world-class restaurant and nightclub scene. From familiar favourites like pad thai to more exotic delicacies like fried insects, Bangkok offers up a variety of cuisines to tempt any palate. You can also taste world-class Thai beers, such as Singha and Chang.

Hong Kong's a great city for an adventurous eater. Stop at a street vendor for fish balls on a stick or stinky tofu. Bakeries offer wife cake, pineapple buns and egg tarts. In recent years, a burgeoning oyster-and-wine-bar scene has emerged, especially in the Tsim Sha Tsui area.

Seminyak boasts a world-class dining scene that stands out from the rest of Bali. (As a result, prices can run a bit higher than on the rest of the island.) The city plays host to an international community of travellers, and its range of cuisines reflects the diversity of its visitors. You'll find top-notch French bistros, Italian trattorias and Greek tavernas mingling with atmospheric noodle shacks and traditional Indonesian restaurants.

Native Malay and Chinese dishes dominate the dining scene in Singapore, but local cuisine also draws from Indian, Indonesian, Thai, Filipino and colonial British traditions. Don't be surprised to find tantalising fusion experiments like Chinese dishes infused with Indian spices or English-style tarts filled with Peranakan-spiced prawns.

Sapporo is perhaps best known among foodies as the birthplace of miso ramen. You'll find alleys lined with ramen restaurants, and there’s even a theme park, the Sapporo Ramen Republic, dedicated to this humble noodle. Sapporo also specialises in elegantly simple seafood dishes and a signature barbecued lamb dish known as Genghis Khan. Wash these down with locally brewed beers like Asahi, Kirin, or, of course, Sapporo.

The cuisine of Hoi An is lavish in both flavour and appearance. Western tourism has brought a shift toward fusion cuisine, but traditional Vietnamese fare like cao lau, white rose, fried wontons and mi Quang is abundant and tasty. No visit would be complete without a taste of crispy fried banh xeo pancakes.

Kyoto offers some of the finest culinary experiences in Japan. Its ancient traditions stem from the royal court, the Samurai, the monastic tradition and the tea ceremony. More experimental chefs have begun to incorporate fusion cuisine, merging traditional ryori with Western influences.

Whether slurping noodles shoulder-to-shoulder in a lively street stall or kneeling for an extravagantly presented tea ceremony, dining in Seoul is about more than just a meal-- it is a cultural experience in itself. Many of the characteristic dishes of Seoul evolved from the royal court, and as a result they are prepared according to strict rules of quality and aesthetics.

Osaka has long been called "kuidaore no machi," which roughly translates as "the city where you eat yourself into oblivion." It's for good reason. Osaka revels in its culinary culture, not only in the quality of ingredients used, but also the extravagance with which meals are presented. You will find vibrant depachika food halls, box lunch stations and noodle stands as well as fine dining establishments. Top off your meal with regionally brewed sake.

Whether you're a timid eater or a culinary adventurer, you won't go hungry on this luscious Thai island. Samui has something for every taste and budget, most of it with a view and all of it delicious. Alongside traditional Thai fare like green curries and exotic specialties like crispy-fried worms, you’ll find pizza, pub grub and seafood.