Creep outside of your comfort zone and experience more than Pad Thai or Chicken Masala. These Portland restaurants and markets offer regional cuisine that'll make you never want to go back to the well-knowns.
The almighty of all Asian markets, it's one super store worth getting lost in. From chicken feet to durian--you'll find it, eventually.
Andy Ricker popularized regionalized Thai food in Portland, and now possibly Bollywood with fresh Indian street cuisine, like Papri Chaat.
Diners constantly occupy this small basement, where there may be a wait for a table & food, but the staff makes up for it graciously.