People trying food from other countries/cultures - Entertaining

[Calliegirl]

I'm interested in hearing from people from the respective countries shown in each video as to how accurate these are.

 

[Calliegirl]

 

[Andy_T]

Can't watch the videos, as I am at the office.

Nevertheless, I fully understand why Vegemite might be a challenge. Go with the original, Marmite

I admit, when I clicked on the "trying food from other cultures" thread, I was not expecting US/Australia/Canada differences, I was more thinking about people tasting Durian fruit, Natto or roasted grasshoppers (yuk) for the first time.

 

[Calliegirl]

 

[Calliegirl]

Can't watch the videos, as I am at the office.

Nevertheless, I fully understand why Vegemite might be a challenge. Go with the original, Marmite

I admit, when I clicked on the "trying food from other cultures" thread, I was not expecting US/Australia/Canada differences, I was more thinking about people tasting Durian fruit, Natto or roasted grasshoppers (yuk) for the first time.

I haven't gotten to those yet.

 

[Calliegirl]

 

[Andy_T]

Haha, can't wait! Must check those out today in the evening.

A sidenote: I once heard a story about the taste difference in European and American chocolate, American milk chocolate having a slightly sour taste.

The reason for this was explained to me is the following: During the industrial revolution, when in the US the milk was produced in the countryside and transported over large distances before reaching the chocolate manufacturers premises, at that time there was no refrigeration available. Thus, the milk normally turned sour, resulting in a sour chocolate taste. With today's technology, the milk stays fresh until it reaches the factory, and the manufacturers have to add some sour taste components to provide the customers with the taste that has become popular over generations.

Best regards,
Andy

 

[Calliegirl]

Unfortunately the video with the Durian and Natto also had people eating live animals on it, so I won't be posting it.

 

[Andy_T]

I understand that.

So ... let me add some simple pictures of Natto then...

I had the very recent experience that some German colleagues who were traveling to China went with me to a Japanese Curry house, where I ordered Natto as add-on, and they followed my example, although they had not tried Natto before.

One of them did not take it well ;-)

So this is normal use ...

This would be heavy use ...

Best regards,
Andy

 

[KLS52]

These were fun, thanks!

 

[shyvas]

Wine gums…. my favourite sweets until I became a vegetarian.

 

[Andy_T]

Yes, the videos are fun.

Only one I could think about trying are the Pakistani ones (everything else is distinctly unvegan)

 

[kibbleforlola]

Ugene (Asian guy) is my favorite buzzfeed video personality. Rawr.