The table starts at rice and noodle maps.
A short phrase (monsoon) is the door to etiquette.
Food
- rice and noodle maps — rice and noodle maps is a coordinate on the Asia table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- spice routes — spice routes is a coordinate on the Asia table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- tea cultures — tea cultures is a coordinate on the Asia table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- street grills — street grills is a coordinate on the Asia table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- kaiseki to thali — kaiseki to thali is a coordinate on the Asia table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
Etiquette
- Greeting — monsoon — seasonal rain belt
- Sacred sites — Cover shoulders and knees; read no-photo signs before the caption.
- Tipping — Tipping customs differ; read whether service is already on the bill.
- Queues — Skipping a queue is not a time save; it is a scene you cannot unshoot.
Festival notes
- Lunar New Year belt — Lunar New Year belt lands in January — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
- Songkran / water festivals — Songkran / water festivals lands in April — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
- Obon and monsoon — Obon and monsoon lands in July — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
- Diwali and autumn travel — Diwali and autumn travel lands in October — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
Phrases
- monsoon — monsoon: seasonal rain belt. Timing beats accent.
- shoulder — shoulder: between rain and heat. Timing beats accent.
- e-visa — e-visa: online entry. Timing beats accent.
- night market — night market: evening food streets. Timing beats accent.
Culture is a speed, not a checklist. Slow is more accurate.
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