After all the frustrations we've encountered how about a fun thread?

Please state a food and/or beverage that you tried whilst travelling that you had never tried before and, perhaps, weren't too sure about before trying it?

As for me, this was in London. Our first trip in 1992, without the boys. We had stopped at a local pub for lunch and hubby ordered a pint. I deliberated and finally decided on a full pint of cider. In my naivete I thought cider from home...you know, apple-based and fizzy. An hour later when we were leaving, we got up and I found to my astonishment that someone had stolen my legs. I know I had them when I came in. My hubby roared with laughter (as HE had known the difference all along) and then he took me to Hamley's toy store so I could ride the escalator and play with the toys. Cruel, cruel man.

Who else?

Before going to Peru, I had heard about the Pisco Sour. As soon as I arrived, I tried one. They are made with a few variations in different places. The best one was at the Lima Airport. However, in Cusco at 11,000 feet above sea level, they have a stronger kick. My legs were hard to find also. They are hard to find here in the USA.

In my case, the uncertainty came when I’d finished my meal. When I was in Korea, I let one of the locals order some soup for me, I thought it was pretty good, but when I got to the bottom of the bowl, I saw some ribs much too small to be from a cow or pig. When I asked what kind of soup it was, I was given the Korean name, which did me no good. I suspect, I may have inadvertently eaten dog soup.

Nice effort, Champagnesparkles. I’ve been thinking about this tough little question and have finally thought of a response. As long as I am successfully logged in at last, here goes!
I’m going back to when I was three years old, proudly out of diapers and thus qualified to take my first major road trip with the family. We packed up the Nash and headed for New Brunswick, Canada to visit my grandfather and his many siblings. One of the uncles was a lighthouse keeper who had limited space, so we pitched a tent on a small patch of dirt, overlooking the Bay of Fundy. In the morning, my uncle provided high boots and metal pails and we went out on the rocks at low tide to pick the edible seaweed called dulse. Once dried thoroughly in the sun, it is placed in a brown bag in a warm place, such as behind the kitchen stove. It can then be picked apart and eaten as a salty snack. As a somewhat fussy little girl, I was apprehensive about trying it, but it soon became one of my favorite treats, and still is to this day. If I am ever asked to make a request for a last meal, it will definitely include a bag of fresh dulse.

Maybe this is why Samantha’s Maine Lighthouse Great Vacation Homes episode sticks in my mind as a favorite. As many of her shows do, it took me back.

Thank you, motherorange, for the compliment. I love your experience as I live in the State of Maine, we travel to Canada all the time!

I was born and raised in Vacationland and get back whenever I can, champagnesparkles. If we sat around sipping champagne for a while, we could probably find much to talk about. Like you, I have spent time in London and at Disney.
I enjoy your stories. I still have nightmares sometimes about losing kids on the London Underground!
I've also whiled away many happy hours in Hamleys, where I should tell you the side stairwell is more interesting than the escalator you mentioned, with an elaborate Harry Potter theme, last time I checked.
Let me know if you need directions to the best dulse in the world. Not many people think it is all that appealing, but it is addictive and a great source of iodine.
Go Black Bears!

oh, motherorange, it does sound like we have a lot in common and I would gladly supply the tipple!

you can always (or anyone else) email me

Right now I think Spring may finally be here as we are getting rain instead of snow. BTW, Maine is a great destination for the Summer should anyone want to come visit someplace not too far away and still affordable (just stay away from the lobster or your pocketbook will break). I can highly recommend Acadia National Park for the nature lovers, tea at Jordan Pond House, etc...