A Host Prepared A Strange Food: Would You Like to Try It?

If I see it uncovered in the street or the place looks dirty, I can say no but in a nice way.

I would be willing to try many kinds of foreign food, but I would decline some types of food like fried spiders or coconut worms. I think that it would be really interesting to have dinner in a local home. I would enjoy the experience. Generally like to eat the local food when I travel, but there are some kinds of food that I don't want to eat.

My mother used to tell me eat the food offered to you even if you don't like it because if you don't, it's a sign of bad manners. People who served you might get offended. But you know what? The Bible says you should eat according to your conscience. If I can't bring myself to eat what has been set before me, I'm going to have to refuse. If it causes offense, I'm sorry. But I am still not eating it! As far as I'm concerned, it's my mother's instruction VERSUS the scripture and my mom also always told me that if she said something and the Bible said something different or better, then go with what the Bible says. The scriptures trump my momma!

Well, if a host is polite, before cooking food they ask what you like or what you dislike. I never had problems eating abroad.

If I were a guest, I'd eat it. In the street, I'd try to choose something that looked like I'd like it.

@Shavkat Maybe take it and then find a way to get rid of it when nobody is looking.

Being a vegetarian there are many things I would not want to eat. I would worry more in other countries where they eat different foods so I might not be able to spot it having meat in it

I'm Jewish, so I can't eat certain meats usually people are understanding, but as long as it's kosher I'll try it :)

It really depends on the food

Hmmm... well, if I were in a foreign country, visiting someone I had met online, I would remind them that I have allergies so would need to know what ingredients they would be using in the foods they'd be serving me. I'd also explain that I wouldn't mean any disrespect if I couldn't eat something they had prepared. I find it difficult when going to a restaurant and asking for an ingredient list before I can order my food. Most restaurants don't tell the customer everything that is added to a prepared meal, even after I explain that I am allergic to many foods/ingredients in foods. (I once ate in a restaurant after the waiter told me they didn't use anything artificial in the foods prepared there. Then had to call the restaurant from the hospital after I had an allergic reaction from something in the food I'd eaten. Of course, the restaurant paid for my hospital bill. (The restaurant owner didn't WANT to pay the bill but after the hospital staff assured him that something I'd eaten was responsible for my condition, he paid.) I was surprised. I was sure I'd have to sue the owner of the restaurant to recoup the cost of my hospital stay.) Unless I can trust the cook in a restaurant to tell me everything being put into my food, I can't eat in that restaurant. My health is more important than 'saving face" or risking hurting someone's feelings because I refused to eat something served to me. So if there is a chance of hurt feelings or embarrassing my host, then I can't take that trip. *shrug*

I'll usually ask what's in it!! If it's something I can eat I will eat it!!

I do not travel often so I am not sure what foods I would like to try.

I am open to any new foods but if I don't like the look or the smell of it then I would say no