When You Travel, Do You Like To Try New Foods?

May 28, 2007

by POPSUGAR Food 32

32 Comments

Babyboop1983 5 years 40 weeks

love new food!!! is the fun of travel!!

lms 5 years 51 weeks

I will definitely try different foods wherever I go. I tried Ostrich and Boar in South Africa. The Ostrich tasted like beef and the Boar tasted like barbecued pork. Oh, and I have tried Alligator, which taste like chicken. I am quite adventurous when it comes to food.

saffy1227 5 years 51 weeks

Really depends.

SU3 5 years 51 weeks

I love trying out new dishes, but I'm definitely a bit hesitant sometimes. I definitely agree with a lot of the above though - one of the best things about traveling is trying out different foods!

AucuneRancune 5 years 51 weeks

Ha - I didn't realize that response was almost verbatum to one of the multiple choices :)

AucuneRancune 5 years 51 weeks

That's half of the reason I travel!!

DCStar 5 years 51 weeks

Oh Absolutely. Half my reason for traveling is for the food! I can't understand when I am traveling with somebody, and they want to eat at a McDonalds or are afraid to try anything!

figurine 5 years 51 weeks

Thanks for the helpful link, mellie_608. :)

crispet1 5 years 51 weeks

Absolutely.

VIOLHAINE 5 years 51 weeks

Where's the genuine part, otherwise? :)

Mme Hart 5 years 51 weeks

OMG yessssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!

amber_castaldo 5 years 51 weeks

My husband has a try it first policy. We were vegetarians for years but since our last trip to boston my husband has been eatting fish. We try it all!

andrea426 5 years 51 weeks

I'm a definite fan of ethnic food! I'm up for new things, as long as it doesn't have meat! :D

wowjules 5 years 51 weeks

Absolutely! You wouldn't go to India to eat McDonalds (even though their McDonalds differs from ours).

1missy 5 years 51 weeks

Yes absolutely! That's what makes a trip more exciting.

mellie_608 5 years 51 weeks

If you're traveling, check out this CDC website! http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm You can enter the country you are traveling to and receive all the updated health information for that area.

mellie_608 5 years 51 weeks

It's good to be cautious for sure. My best friends step-mom just came back from a vaction in Mexico and is still really sick from a foodborne illness contracted there. She may take months to fully recover, it's so sad.

mellie_608 5 years 51 weeks

I was really picky as a kid, and now that my tastes have broadened, I look forward to trying new things! If you don't, you miss out!

sweetheart_450 5 years 51 weeks

I absolutely try new foods! When you travel the point is to get away from your everyday life. To me, it seems silly to have the same food you would eat at home.

i heart monster 5 years 51 weeks

Totally depends on where I am. I try new things if the place looks clean, but if the town is kinda scary, i usually wait to eat until I find something I know. I know that's kind of crazy, but it's psychological I'm sure.

figurine 5 years 51 weeks

Depends on where I go. I have this irrational fear of being food poisoned, so I tend to be a bit cautious.

lorioz 5 years 51 weeks

Food is the best part of going to a new place!

MustangMonday 5 years 51 weeks

Some of the best foods that I love are from the local flare. I always make it a point to try local foods. For example in Jamacia they have "coco bread" which is the tastiest bread I have ever had. I wish I had some now. :smile:

GeikoSera 5 years 51 weeks

I'll try it if it's healthy!!

partysugar 5 years 51 weeks

Always! I'm all about sampling local cuisines, checking out farmer's markets and grocery stores (along with purchasing spices and products that are native to that area), and asking for recipes at restaurants.

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