"Not using frozen food doesn't sound like a bad thing, right? You want fresh, local ingredients. That's why the sign is such a red flag. A true, high-quality restaurant doesn't need to tell you in big, bold letters that it's not using frozen food. It'll just serve fresh ingredients you can taste. If you head into a restaurant like this "it's just going to be a crowd of tourists, because no local would ever eat there," Steves says."
"When it comes to enjoying the food that locals eat, Steves recommends you walk a few blocks away from the big, crowded tourist locations. Once the crowds have thinned out, he suggests looking for small, hole-in-the-wall restaurants. "I look for a small, hand-written, one-language menu," Steves explains. Menus written in the local language indicate that locals are the regular customers."
To find authentic local restaurants, avoid the most crowded, high-rent tourist squares and establishments with large English-language menus proclaiming 'no frozen food.' Signs advertising non-frozen ingredients often signal tourist-focused venues because genuine, high-quality kitchens do not need to advertise freshness. Walk a few blocks away from busy sites until crowds thin, and seek small, hole-in-the-wall eateries with handwritten, single-language menus in the local tongue. Such places tend to serve locals as regulars and focus on fresh, flavorful dishes you can taste. Multilingual, tourist-oriented menus are a clear clue that a restaurant primarily caters to visitors.
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