We’re locals who love good food

From everyday comfort meals at home to traveling and eating abroad, we love experiencing how food is really done in different places.

But the more we traveled, the more we noticed the same pattern everywhere.

In places like Japan, we tried the viral ramen everyone lines up for, and then we tried the ramen shops local people quietly visit on a regular day.

The difference was clear. One was built for attention. The other was built for taste.With TikTok and social media pushing hype over honesty, it’s easy to end up in tourist traps, long queues, high expectations, and food that doesn’t live up to it. That’s an experience we don’t want others to repeat.

Curio Things exists to share local-approved comfort food, the places locals go back to, not just once, but again and again. Nothing fancy. Nothing forced. Just genuinely good food that feels right.

If you want recommendations you’d get from local friends, not an algorithm, you’re in the right place.If you ever want to chat, swap food notes, or share a place you love, you can reach us on X.