What International Foods Have You Tried ?

[Chris21E]

Having live in Brazil I grew up on that cuisine, which is not spicy.

My Mother was Spanish Father Cuban so did have that cuisine, also lived in Mexico, so familiar with authentic food. Sorry to say taco bell not even close.

Did enjoy Chinese, Mother introduced me to Japanese food, did not care for that food, felt it lack flavor.

Did try out Indian food that was way too hot and spicy, and the last Greek food fine.

Share your food adventures.

ps. Not use to American food

 

[hollydolly]

Aside from British food ( and do not believe everything you're told about British food being awful, it's simply not true)..

I've travelled widely within Europe... French, Swiss, German, Italian, Greek, Turkish...Bulgarian, Spanish (not Mexican Spanish, real Spain)

I've had Authentic Indian, ( which isn't Hot)... Pakistani,..Viennese, Swedish, Chinese and Japanese...

My favourite is Greek or Italian... my least favourite is German.. (bland & boring)

 

[SmoothSeas]

I have an adventurous palate and I'm willing to try almost anything...

 

[RadishRose]

Almost all European food; Mexican, Asian, Middle Eastern, Indian

 

[Aunt Bea]

I’ve enjoyed the Americanized versions of foods from many countries.

The only foods that I’ve experienced first hand were in the Canadian Maritimes. I’m sure that many of those were the Canadian versions of foods from around the world.

 

[Don M.]

I was in Europe for 4 years, back in the '60's, and ate all sorts of local foods...nearly all of which was excellent. Then, I was in Thailand for most of 1967, and ate some of their foods...some of which I'm glad I never really knew what was in it.

 

[Pinky]

Indian
West Indian
Greek
Italian
Turkish
Japanese
Chinese
Korean
Mexican
Thai
Portuguese
German
Polish
French
I'm sure I've left out a few ..

 

[Alligatorob]

Every thing I could get, and I have traveled a lot so tried a lot.

The only one I regretted was a dinner of cuy (guinea pig) and chicha (you don't want to think about how it is made...). It took my gut about 3 months to recover, or at least I think the cuy and/or chicha was the culprit, but after a week or so in Ecuador who knows for sure. I got it in an out of the way locals only place in Quito, though cuy is popular in Ecuador it is surprising hard to find in any tourist place. Had to get a local cab driver to help me search it out, then I regretted it...

That did not stop me from continuing to try everything I could, still do. Its fun and interesting.

 

[jujube]

I'm very adventurous, so I've tried food all over the world. I did draw the line at guinea pig in Ecuador, only because I had guinea pigs as pets when growing up and it would have been like eating one of my dogs or cats. Nope.

 

[Chris21E]

A long the way some tried to slip a few items like frogs legs, and duck meat,very rich and goat meat, when they were my pets, hard to eat.

My trip to Brazil sure eel was on the menu. I became a picky eater.

 

[Chet]

The worst was Spanish calamari. You never get done chewing it. You just swallow when you get tired of chewing. That was my experience.

 

[Jules]

Lots of the locals‘ versions of their cuisine - Japanese, Vietnamese, East Indian, Greek. I don’t really like Chinese food. Rarely choose Canadian/American cuisines when we go out. Most of them are chains.

Aside from British food ( and do not believe everything you're told about British food being awful, it's simply not true).

LOL. You’ll have a bit of a time convincing me of this based on my Brit friend’s meals. Overcooked! JK. Actually, I do believe there’s lots of great cuisine in Britain and I’d love to go and try it.

 

[Keesha]

Ukrainian
Chinese
Jamaican
Italian
Mexican
Mediterranean
Greek
East Indian
American
British
Scottish
Irish

 

[Llynn]

Pancakes. Well the joint WAS called the International House of Pancakes after all.

 

[StarSong]

Authentic foods - not just Americanized versions like lasagna or chop suey:

Spanish
Italian
French
Moroccan
Mexican
Indian
Thai
Korean
Vietnamese
Chinese
Japanese
Greek
Caribbean
American

 

[hollydolly]

A long the way some tried to slip a few items like frogs legs, and duck meat,very rich and goat meat, when they were my pets, hard to eat.

My trip to Brazil sure eel was on the menu. I became a picky eater.

Eel is very popular here in London... we have Eel pie shops and cafe's... ( not that I would ever eat it..).......

 

[StarSong]

I've travelled widely within Europe... French, Swiss, German, Italian, Greek, Turkish...Bulgarian, Spanish (not Mexican Spanish, real Spain)

Mexican food and Spanish food are as different as night and day. Both are delicious but they're not remotely similar.

 

[hollydolly]

Lots of the locals‘ versions of their cuisine - Japanese, Vietnamese, East Indian, Greek. I don’t really like Chinese food. Rarely choose Canadian/American cuisines when we go out. Most of them are chains.


LOL. You’ll have a bit of a time convincing me of this based on my Brit friend’s meals. Overcooked! JK. Actually, I do believe there’s lots of great cuisine in Britain and I’d love to go and try it.

LOL..well you have friends who are clearly terrible cooks.. just remember that it took a British Chef.. Gordon ramsey to go over there and teach your restaurants how to cook...lol

BTW.. remember this

A famous line from Annie Hall captures the American attitude towards food: "Two elderly women are at a Catskill mountain resort, and one of 'em says, 'Boy, the food at this place is really terrible.' The other one says, 'Yeah, I know - and such small portions.'" If we fall short on quality, we certainly won't let you down on portion size.

...Jules you'd be welcome to come and try our food anytime you like...

 

[hollydolly]

Mexican food and Spanish food are as different as night and day. Both are delicious but they're not remotely similar.

precisely, but Americans generally believe that to have anything Spanish or to speak Spanish means Mexican... rather than the Real McCoy, Spain itself...

 

[StarSong]

LOL..well you have friends who are clearly terrible cooks.. just remember that it took a British Chef.. Gordon ramsey to go over there and teach your restaurants how to cook...lol

BTW.. remember this

A famous line from Annie Hall captures the American attitude towards food: "Two elderly women are at a Catskill mountain resort, and one of 'em says, 'Boy, the food at this place is really terrible.' The other one says, 'Yeah, I know - and such small portions.'" If we fall short on quality, we certainly won't let you down on portion size.

...Jules you'd be welcome to come and try our food anytime you like...

The best airport meal I ever had was at Gatwick in London during a few hour stopover from Los Angeles to Rome.

 

[Murrmurr]

Aside from British food ( and do not believe everything you're told about British food being awful, it's simply not true)..

Ok, I wouldn't say it's awful. It's, um....different.

I went motorcycling with a friernd in southern England, and we stopped in Eastbourne for a bite. I ordered chili, mainly because I was curious. They served it on a bed of rice. Rice. With some chili on it.

Seriously?

 

[hollydolly]

The best airport meal I ever had was at Gatwick in London during a few hour stopover from Los Angeles to Rome.

well I suppose it depends which restaurant you ate at...some are not so great at the airport, and some are really good.We always eat in the 1st class lounge...

 

[Murrmurr]

precisely, but Americans generally believe that to have anything Spanish or to speak Spanish means Mexican... rather than the Real McCoy, Spain itself...

Not all Americans, dear Holly.
But we do have to be told, "No, I mean Spanish from Spain."

 

[hollydolly]

Ok, I wouldn't say it's awful. It's, um....different.

I went motorcycling with a friernd in southern England, and we stopped in Eastbourne for a bite. I ordered chili, mainly because I was curious. They served it on a bed of rice. Rice. With some chili on it.

Seriously?

that's how it's served here... Rice with Chilli -con-carne on top...

still it must have come as quite a shock from hot dogs and burgers...

 

[hollydolly]

Not all Americans, dear Holly.
But we do have to be told, "No, I mean Spanish from Spain."

if you read that again I said..'generally''....