Strange food to the locals, have you seen a reaction?

Hi magic, mint sauce is a traditional English thing to put with lamb, it is fresh mint with vinegar and sugar and the tastes go so well together but the Greeks look at it aghast, for them it is lemon and oregano on the lamb. I would have been interested in other responses to this as I find the subject intriguing.

oh and i forgot to mention that if all people were closed off we would not know whats it's like to experience Chinese, Italian, Indian, Thai etc... food I could not imagine a world with just one culture being in America and just eating American food all day every day it would be so boring after a while.

Hi apgh, the people I have come across like this really believe that their cuisine is the best in the world so why try anything else as it can't be as good. There is usual total increduality if I add pepper to my soup or don't squeeze my lemon all over my meat. Also in most instances they have not travelled so have not had the opportunity to sample varied cuisines. The people with a naval past are more open minded as they have tasted other foods abroad on their travels. They simply cannot believe it though if someone does not like a traditional Greek food as to them it is 'the best'. Of course they are all now aware that the Med diet is supposed to be the healthiest in the world but somehow I don't think that extends to gyros and chips, the local version of fast food.