Do you worry about what you’re going to eat when you travel? With all that foreign food on the menu, I’ve had friends that voiced concerns about that. But come on... that’s part of why you travel isn’t it? To try different foods, see the different ways they’re served.Foreign foods are part of the adventure, but it’s not going to be an extreme adventure. No one is really going to ask you to eat bugs or body parts that you just could never swallow... at least not unless you’re REALLY an explorer or you really want to try them. Most foreign food is something you eat at home.... just with different spices or a different way of cooking it.You can learn a little about the agriculture and customs too.
In China, for instance, it isn’t all rice....There are parts of China where rice doesn’t grow well.... you will be served noodles and dumplings. Not JUST dumplings... but dumplings made in creative, beautiful shapes that reflect what’s inside. Little fish-shaped dumplings filled with fish, and pumpkin-shaped dumplings filled with... you’re getting the picture aren’t you? ...With pumpkin, of course.Worried about reading the menu?What if you’re in Japan and there is no English menu? Well, in upscale restaurants, there will probably be someone who speaks English, but in many smaller restaurants there are window displays with elaborate plastic models of the food being served. You can just point to what you want to try.Can’t read Greek? I remember times in small towns in Greece where the taverna owner would take us into the the kitchen to see what they were cooking, and we’d pick and choose our lunch or dinner.Sure you might feel a little unsure of yourself... is that item what you think it is? It doesn’t really matter, whenever we’ve had experiences like this, we’ve had good meals and lots of fun.We went into a little restaurant in the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem because the guide book said it had the best hummus in town. We asked to see a menu, and they said there wasn’t one. No menu? Well, we knew we wanted hummus, and we asked if they had shish kebabs.
They did. What we got was shish kebabs, a stack of pita bread, salad and a plate of hummus... it was all delicious... and the hummus probably was the best we’d ever tasted.Places like safari lodges cater to tourists, so you’ll find mostly foods that you are used to... maybe with some local specialties mixed in... so you can try wildebeest or zebra if you want to.... but probably not mopani worms... though the Botswana natives like them canned.If you’re in small restaurants in France or Germany or Italy, the menu will not be translated for you. If you’re lucky, and you’re in such a small place that no one speaks English, your phrase book will help, the staff (probably the owner) will try hard to make sure you have a good idea what you’re getting... and you’ll probably have a wonderful meal.So don’t worry about those foreign foods... you’re not going to go hungry... in fact, we usually gain weight on a trip because it’s all so good!
In China, for instance, it isn’t all rice....There are parts of China where rice doesn’t grow well.... you will be served noodles and dumplings. Not JUST dumplings... but dumplings made in creative, beautiful shapes that reflect what’s inside. Little fish-shaped dumplings filled with fish, and pumpkin-shaped dumplings filled with... you’re getting the picture aren’t you? ...With pumpkin, of course.Worried about reading the menu?What if you’re in Japan and there is no English menu? Well, in upscale restaurants, there will probably be someone who speaks English, but in many smaller restaurants there are window displays with elaborate plastic models of the food being served. You can just point to what you want to try.Can’t read Greek? I remember times in small towns in Greece where the taverna owner would take us into the the kitchen to see what they were cooking, and we’d pick and choose our lunch or dinner.Sure you might feel a little unsure of yourself... is that item what you think it is? It doesn’t really matter, whenever we’ve had experiences like this, we’ve had good meals and lots of fun.We went into a little restaurant in the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem because the guide book said it had the best hummus in town. We asked to see a menu, and they said there wasn’t one. No menu? Well, we knew we wanted hummus, and we asked if they had shish kebabs.
They did. What we got was shish kebabs, a stack of pita bread, salad and a plate of hummus... it was all delicious... and the hummus probably was the best we’d ever tasted.Places like safari lodges cater to tourists, so you’ll find mostly foods that you are used to... maybe with some local specialties mixed in... so you can try wildebeest or zebra if you want to.... but probably not mopani worms... though the Botswana natives like them canned.If you’re in small restaurants in France or Germany or Italy, the menu will not be translated for you. If you’re lucky, and you’re in such a small place that no one speaks English, your phrase book will help, the staff (probably the owner) will try hard to make sure you have a good idea what you’re getting... and you’ll probably have a wonderful meal.So don’t worry about those foreign foods... you’re not going to go hungry... in fact, we usually gain weight on a trip because it’s all so good!
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