The best things to eat in major cities around the world, according to people who've lived there

• One of the best ways to set your travel agenda is to ask locals where to go. 
• Local foodies will be able to tell you about all the under-the-radar places to eat and recommend truly quintessential meals and snacks.  
• It's easy to look to social media for restaurant recommendations, but the most Instagrammed dishes may not actually be the best the city has to offer. 
• So INSIDER turned to foodies, reporters, bloggers, and some of our own global Insider Inc. team members who have lived in cities all over the world for advice on what to eat in the place they've — at one point or another — called home. 
• From the Italian food in London to the Chinese cuisine in New York, here are some of the best things to eat in 19 cities around the world, according to people who have lived there.

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One Tel Aviv local of seven years, Ross Belfer, told INSIDER that shakshuka — a spicy tomato dish with eggs — is a must-try and "perfect for any meal!"

Source: Ross Belfer of EagerTourist

Shakshuka loosely translates to "all mixed up," which is the true essence of the dish.

Source: Culture Trip

For Toronto-based blogger, Nellwyn Lampert, it's all about the fusion and international cuisine scene in her city of 10 years.

Source: Nellwyn Lampert of Nellwyn Lampert blog, Toronto Life