Do you like to taste local food when you visit other countries ?

I've never been outside the states, but if I were to visit another country and somebody said "Let's go to McDonald's", I'd throw my shoes at them.

I always eat the local food when I visit other countries. In my opinion that it is an important part of the experience, and I have eaten lots of delicious food that way I love to experiment and try new things and travelling gives me the chance to do that. I have also ordered a few dishes that I didn't like, but things like that happen sometimes and I don't consider it a big problem. I just memorize the name of the dish so that I don't order it again.

I don't just taste food unless I know what are the ingredients. I have always been careful regarding food but I would eat once I learned the ingredients are healthy enough for me.

I would look forward to trying their cuisine as part of the journey - I can't abide people who just use food like at home when abroad - they might as well stay at home.

Hello @kiran8 , I have never traveled outside my country, but Pretty and I do eat foods made by people native to the country where those foods are their normal diet. Does that count? I do have a few peculiarities that I have a problem overcoming. I could eat rice, but if something reminds me that my brother told me what rice is made from when I was little, I will uhm... give the rice back. Uhm... it may not be in as pretty a shape as it was when I received it. I prefer not to eat insects of any kind. I have and will uhm... return them, also. Otherwise, I have had no problems eating and enjoying foreign cuisine.

I love the local food....As you too belongs to delhi, you must be know the reason....but i've never travelled the other countries....so can't say about there...

I like having options. If I try another countries foods and I don't like it I want to have something I can eat available to me. I appreciate the Chinese or Mexican restaurants here locally that have their own menus but also have American food options. That tells me they respect our right to choose and that we are choosing to eat at their establishment because they give us this options. I usually have kids with me and sometimes they are in the mood for the menu food and sometimes they just want a hamburger.

I have not been to another country but I know for sure, I will not be eating Indian Dishes when I am touring. A very simple reason is that even here, in India, these hotels do not serve us the tastes that we are tuned to. For instance, if you prepare a dish at home, I am sure no hotel can ever get you that taste. And many a times, you will find that the same dish at those hotels costs prohibitively high but tastes crap. Even when in India, and I get a chance to eat out, I do not eat food that I can have at home. So definitely, Indian food is out of question when at Hotels abroad (or foreign lands). Another reason, is that when I will tour a different nation, I would love to get into their tastes. Also, to know if these people back in India, really serve me the same stuff? For instance, if in India, I order a Mexican Dish, i am unsure, if that is really a Mexican Dish or even it is the right way that dish is prepared at Mexico. So I would get a chance to verify that sides too

if i can't eat them, i would at least taste them. i can't handle spicy food and raw food, though. i'm used to spoon and fork, i can manage with knife and fork, also eating with my hands, but i can't use chopsticks at all.

If I ever get to travel, I would prefer to immerse myself fully in the culture and including food of course with safety in mind.

I love to explore not only the country I visited but I want to taste the foods that they are serving. But of course I check out the ingredients first.

In my opinion most people likes local food experiment. But mind one thing stomach is yours beware of food poison. A Local friend with you is good thing.

Never travelled to other country but if ever, of course I would like to taste their local foods :) I think my travel will not be complete if I will not do that.

I dont like to have any other food so I prefer to have just my traditional food.But I think so that we should try all kinds of food so that we can have a variety.But sorry I cant do that.

I have never been to abroad. However, whenever I get a chance to visit abroad, I would surely like to taste local food. I believe, when in a foreign country, we cannot get our own authentic food.

I never visit other countries. India is itself rich in food variety. I always prefer to eat food of place where I visit in India.

Hi :) That should be surely part of the journey. When you are travelling any places and visiting the famous things there, then food is also part of that place. So experiencing it is a good thing. I am vegetarian, so if the local food is vege then I used to try it out for sure wherever I go during my journey.

definetely, that is the most important thing for me...and for my neighbour countries I love Bosnian food...

Till now i hv nt gone to any other country and if i go to other country i would like to prefer that countries food first and if i dont like their food i would make my best Indian deashes and i'l hv that.

I've never traveled outside of the U.S. before but if I ever did, I would want to experience the different foods. I agree that it would be part of the travel experience.