While traveling, the discovery of local culture is a great part of the pleasure. However,eating confidently and well while on the road can sometimes be a challenge.

We’ve all heard and usually follow the rules regarding bottled or boiled water, eating only fruit with skins we can peel, etc., but sometimes the local fare, preparations and customs may be quite different from what we are accustomed to. The more one goes off the beaten track, the less one is likely to find familiar food.(Although I have been amazed to see Mars bars and other known brands in the outreaches of Mongolia and elsewhere.)

Overall, it is highly likely that you are going to adapt and flourish in your surroundings, but just in case there are options. Instant noodle soups, dried fruits and nuts seem to be available virtually everywhere and on occasion they have served me well.

Considerations of hygiene are legitimate and not always easy to assess but choosing well attended eateries is usually a sign of quality and freshness. Customs, such as sharing a drinking bowl, can make some us, particularly coming from germ-phobic societies, downright refuse. I’ve generally fought my apprehensions and have been rewarded with the tastes of local delicacies and memories to cherish.

Eating well while on the road, may require some adjusting, some ingenuity, and a touch of the bold, but the diet one may find questionable is sustaining the local population after all.

Consider wisely, but fully experience the land you are in.