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not selling Japanese cuisine in which case avoid.
vis. anything "bread"-like.
They do Korean well, though. I had horse tartar / yukhoe, which was just amazing.
They don't do vegetarian particularly well, and if you're after halal, you're on a hiding to nothing*.
* Restrictive diets anywhere forrin are going to be a challenge though, as you need that extra level of familiarity.
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That's what I was doing in Italy, following recommendations from locals, researching online, avoiding tourist locations. Still didn't work which made us cynical and paranoid in the end.
I agree with Japan you can just wander around and explore. I would also add China and Thailand, which are different enough to be at least surprising or interesting.
Tl:dr avoid shit restaurants. Do your research on where to eat regardless of where you are going
One exception: Japan where you can eat almost anywhere and it will be at least acceptable - unless it’s not selling Japanese cuisine in which case avoid.