Tai Cheong Bakery - Hong Kong

The Place: Tai Cheong Bakery, 35 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, Hong Kong

The Dish: Egg Tart

The Deal: Great. 5 HKD the tart (approx. 0.5 EUR).

Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao - Hong Kong

The Place: Crystal Jade Xiao Long Bao (21 outlets across Asia), Level 2, IFC Mall, 1 Harbor View St, Central, Hong Kong

The Dish: Xiao Long Bao (Shanghai Steamed Pork Dumplings)

The Deal: Great. 28 HKD the 4-piece order (approx. 2.5 EUR).

Bee Cheng Hiang - Singapore, Hong Kong

The Place: Bee Cheng Hiang - 122 outlets across Asia

The Dish: Bak Kwa (barbecued pork jerky)

The Deal: Good. 43SGD or 240HKD per kilogram (or about 22EUR).

Wondee Siam II - New York

The Place: Wondee Siam II, 813 9th Ave (btw 53rd and 54th), New York

The Dish: Pad Thai (to go)

The Deal: Good. 9.95$ the plate.

La Merenda - Nice, France

The Place: La Merenda, 4 rue Raoul Bosio, Nice

The Dish: Stockfish

The Deal: Good. 16EUR the plate.

Momofuku Noodle Bar - New York

The Place: Momofuku Noodle Bar, 171 1st Ave. (between 10th and 11th), New York

The Dish: Momofuku Pork Combo Ramen

The Deal: Fantastic. 15$ a bowl.

Trattoria Del Arte - New York

The Place: Trattoria Del Arte, 900 7th Ave. (btw 56th and 57th), New York

The Dish: Margherita Pizza

The Deal: Good. 25$ the pizza (to stay or to go).

Fogon - Paris, France

The Place: Fogon, 45 quai des Grands Augustins, Paris, France

The Dish(es): Tapas

The Deal: Great. 49EUR for the Tapas menu (i.e. an average 4.5EUR per tapa).

Bouchon Bakery - New York

The Place: Bouchon Bakery, Time Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle, 3rd Floor, New York

The Dish: Quiche (du jour, hence changing every day)

The Deal: Great. 11.75$ a portion (cheaper to-go).

Empanada Mama - New York

The Place: Empanada Mama, 763 9th Ave (Btw 51st & 52nd St), New York

The Dish: Empanadas (wide selection of wheat and corn flour empanadas with to-go option recommended)

The Deal: Great. 2.50$ the empanada.

Bar Boulud - New York

The Place: Bar Boulud, 1900 Broadway (btw 63rd and 64th), New York

The Dish(es): Charcuterie (fromage de tete, pate, ... by the excellent Gilles Verot)

The Deal: Great. Selection of pates priced between 13$ and 14$ the order.

Pierre Herme - Paris, France

The Place: Pierre Herme, 185 rue de Vaugirard, Paris, France

The Dish: Plaisir Sucre

The Deal: Great. 6.20 EUR the cake.

Fenocchio - Nice, France

The Place: Fenocchio, 2 place Rossetti, Nice

The Dish: Ice-cream (extremely wide selection of amazing flavors)

The Deal: Great. 2 EUR a scoop, 3 EUR for 2 scoops.

Rene Socca - Nice, France

The Place: Rene Socca, 2 rue Miralheti, Nice

The dish(es): Socca (chickpea flour pancakes) and pissaladiere (onion and anchovies pie).

The deal: Great. Around 3 EUR the portion.

L'As du Fallafel - Paris

The Place: L'As du Fallafel, 34 rue des rosiers, 75004 Paris

The Dish: Falafel sandwich

The Deal: Fantastic. 5 EUR a sandwich to-go.

Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee - Singapore

The Place: Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee, Hong Lim Food Centre, Singapore

The Dish: Char Kway Teow (with cockles as secret ingredient)

The Deal: Fantastic. 2.5 SGD (approx. 1.25 EUR) the order.

Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice - Singapore

The Place: Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice - Maxwell Food Centre - Singapore

The Dish: Hainanese Chicken Rice (with broth and sublime condiments)

The Deal: Fantastic. 2 SGD (approx. 1 EUR) the order.

Chinatown Brasserie - New York

The Place: Chinatown Brasserie, 380 Lafayette Street, New York

The Dish: Dim Sum (creative ones by a chef from Hong Kong)

The Deal: Great. Dim sum baskets shown in the above slideshow are priced between 6$ and 10$ for a 4-piece order.

Yakitori Totto - New York

The Place: Yakitori Totto, 251 W 55th st. (between Broadway and 8th), New York

The Dish: Yakitori (grilled-chicken-from-neck-to-tail skewers)

The Deal: Fantastic. Between 2$ and 4$ for a 2-3 piece order.

Momofuku Noodle Bar - New York

The Place: Momofuku Noodle Bar, 171 1st Ave. (between 10th and 11th), New York

The Dish: Steamed Pork Buns

The Deal: Fantastic. 9$ for a two-piece order.