(QCOSTARICA) Throughout the world, every metropolitan area hosts cultural enclaves. Little Italy. Japantown. Koreatown. But Chinatowns are something else, set apart by their uniform aesthetic.
No matter where you are, a Chinatown should pull you across oceans and land masses to an authentic Chinese marketplace. It should be loud, cramped, and there’s no reason you should leave without getting everything you wanted.
Foodbeast brings a glimpse of the 5 best Chinatowns around the world.
LONDON

HAVANA

SAN FRANCISCO

BANGKOK

NEW YORK

And then there’s SAN JOSE’s (Costa Rica) “Barrio Chino”
And some photos from beyond the entrace…
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And when it rains…
Pretty lame, no?
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