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Reading Terminal Market
This nationally recognized and historic market beneath the former Reading Railroad train shed is the Philly region in a delicious nutshell. Its aisles upon aisles of stands — a collection of fresh-food vendors from Pennsylvania Dutch country and prepared foods from a wide variety of communities — include seating areas to enjoy your culinary spoils, although snagging a table can be a sport in its own right. Come for the Filipino hand pies and longsilog breakfast platters with garlic rice at Tambayan, or a coffee-flavored scoop of Guatemalan ripple at Bassetts, the nation’s oldest ice cream company. There are sandwiches galore, from juicy roast pork with broccoli rabe at DiNic’s to steamy pastrami on rye cut to order at Hershel’s East Side Deli. Chicken fans can get it fried soul food-style at Ma Lessie’s or slow-roasted the Amish way at Dienner’s Bar-B-Q. There are stellar gluten-free options with pupusas from Central American-themed El Merkury, cheese curds and poutine from Fox & Sons Fancy Corn Dogs, and the Pakistani-Indian steam table at Nanee’s Kitchen. Check out the creative twists on Georgian khachapuri cheese boats at Saami Somi then prepare to wait in the line at Little Thai Market: Its grilled-to-order salmon platter with coconut curry is one of the most coveted dishes in the market.
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