An epicurean adventure awaits you

As an epicure, I believe the most delicious snacks are found where locals crowd. In Brunei, the rallying point is Gadong Night Market.

The aroma and smoke from numerous mini charcoal grills greeted me long before I walked into the football pitch-sized market.

Before I tackled my first vendor I knew what the best eats would be: heart-shaped meatballs skewered on a stick and rubbed with golden-brown honey and spices, roasted over a sizzling charcoal fire.

I bit the top meatball, feeling its fat and meat and crunchy cartilage spread out in my mouth as I chewed. Its sweet and spicy flavor seemed to disperse the grease, and five minutes later I had finished the snack and was addicted.

The heart-shaped meatballs are made of chicken butts, and while some travelers hesitated to check them out, locals were having trouble leaving them alone.

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