A search for good, basic Thai food arrives at Yummy Thai on Massachusetts Avenue in North Cambridge, mostly for generous lunch combos featuring pad thai, pad see ew, drunken noodles and other traditional dishes.

The savory momos at Base Crave are something different, a piquant changeup from other dumplings in texture and taste, yet at the same satisfyingly familiar.

Between two thick, golden slices of airy sourdough oozed mild, aged cheddar. It was simple and needed nothing else. No mustard. No nothing. I ate outside and I ate it fast, not because it was cold, but because it was that good.

In this notebook about dining options during Covid-19: Healthy tofu to go from Bon Me, House of Chang and The Smoke Shop.

Sugidama is a hidden gem among Davis Square’s Asian eateries that stands out for its specialty in soba – the classic Japanese buckwheat noodle, made fresh and in-house.

In this notebook about dining options during Covid-19: Vegetarian fare, including The Abbey’s Brussels sprouts and cauliflower with capers; Season to Taste’s kombucha squash hummus and crispy spinach cigar; and Saloniki Greek’s Yia-Yia’s Soup.

When most folks think about smoked salmon it’s of lox atop a bagel. You haven’t fully appreciated the oily, rich goodness of the fish until you try Whole Foods’ “hothouse salmon” or Urban Hearth’s 8-ounce smoked fillets.

This notebook about dining options during Covid-19: Recently opened La Saison Bakery serves up some of the best baked goods in a town with a bounty of good bakeries. Start with the croissants, light and airy yet buttery – if you can get them.

Get some post-Thanksgiving comfort food in the form of an Ultimate Fried Catfish Sandwich from The Smoke Shop, fried chicken from Redbones and sandwiches from the Little Blue Bakery cart in Alewife.

We’re probably all going to be in a turkey tryptophan coma or two this week. For a New England-sanctioned palate cleanser, head to the newly renovated Noir Bar patio at the Charles Hotel for a bowl of lobster bisque.