Will travel for food: Share your favorite local eateries November 1, 2012 -- Updated 1653 GMT (0053 HKT) From seafood restaurants in Greece to pizza joints in your hometown, we want to know about your favorite local eats. CNN and Travel + Leisure partner to Eat Like a Local We want your recommendations for where to get the taste of a place Share your picks with iReport for possible inclusion in upcoming stories (Travel + Leisure) -- Hungry travelers are seeking authentic culinary experiences at home and abroad. Steaming bamboo baskets of plump soup dumplings arrive at your table. You could be in Shanghai, China, or even San Francisco's Chinatown. But one thing is for sure: With one taste of their delicate hand-rolled skins and rich, savory broth, you're hooked. Especially when you look around and realize that you're the only out-of-towner in the room. To celebrate the distinct pleasure of being an insider wherever you may be, CNN and Travel + Leisure are joining forces for the delicious multi-platform series "100 Places to Eat Like a Local." We will be gathering our intel through iReports, canvassing our network of correspondents and chefs across the globe, and gathering on-the-ground dispatches from CNN reporters. This series will look to the food-obsessed everywhere for their recommendations on their favorite uniquely local spots -- trattorias, noodle carts, clam shacks, taco stands, izakayas, coffee houses, patisseries -- whether in their home towns or farther afield. According to a 2009 World Food Travel Association study of 11,000 self-identified culinary travelers in 37 countries, "authentic" and "localist" dining experiences rank as top travel motivators -- and the organization predicts those factors rate even higher today. More than ever, food-minded travelers are following the old adage "When in Rome ..." (or Memphis, or Moscow, or Melbourne), and seeking out "only in" dining experiences they can't get at home. Be it an off-the-beaten-path ribs joint in Memphis or a croissant quest in Paris, there's a measurable return to what's real -- those places and dishes that locals and travelers alike obsess over. Beyond giving a destination a distinct flavor, these places are often also a source of hometown pride -- and with good reason. Whether you're ordering a char-grilled kathi roll at Khan Chacha, a beloved local institution in New Delhi since 1968, or an overstuffed lobster roll laced with lemony mayo at off-the-radar Holbrooks Lobster Wharf in Harpswell, Maine, you are sure to find happy residents -- and a few in-the-know travelers, too. We want to hear from you. Share you favorite local finds with iReport. Some of the best submissions will be featured in an upcoming issue of Travel + Leisure magazine. CNN Travel recommends Where do you go for the best local eats? We want your recommendations -- and your best mouthwatering photos. August 20, 2012 -- Updated 1223 GMT (2023 HKT) Eating well while traveling doesn't always mean hitting up the newest, hottest and trendiest locales. September 26, 2012 -- Updated 1320 GMT (2120 HKT) When CNN highlighted some excellent historic restaurants across the country, readers pointed out eateries we left out. Thus, this follow-up. November 26, 2012 -- Updated 1453 GMT (2253 HKT) Are you a fry purist or do you wants yours dolled up? Check out these takes on this much-loved fried side. November 5, 2012 -- Updated 1649 GMT (0049 HKT) Incredible architecture and art are splendid and interesting enough but when I go to Italy, I want to eat. November 6, 2012 -- Updated 1229 GMT (2029 HKT) Don't dismiss thoughts of a thrilling vacation just because your wallet doesn't match your wanderlust.