Trying new foods

Started by tokyodrift January 12th, 2017 12:16 AM
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tokyodrift

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How often do you try new foods, or at least new restaurants? Are you reluctant when it comes to trying new things or do you typically stick to your usual?
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I generally like to try something at least once before I discount myself as not liking it. And if its been a while I might try something again, our sense of taste tends to change. For instance, I used to hate fish with a passion. I recently had the fish and chips at a restaurant I used to work at and they were pretty damn delicious. Haven't tried fish since that but I went from "it's disgusting I'll never eat it" to "I can try that again."

On the other hand, if I am at a restaurant that I've been to before I tend to get the same thing a lot because I know it is good and might be disappointed when I try something new. I worked at a restaurant that had over 50 burgers on their menu in addition to hot sandwiches. While I loved mostly everything on the menu(and I tried essentially all of it due to my free meal daily) I had favorites that I ordered more often than not, even to the point where I would pick them over something I didn't eat yet because I didn't want to get my free meal and have it be something I didn't like.

Logan

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I love trying new food it's one of my favourite things in the world. I'm a huge sauce man so trying new sauces is what happens most often for me.

Esper

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There's certain things I can't and don't eat so it limits my options a lot of the time. Unless I find one of those magical restaurants where everything is okay I usually stick to the things I know are safe for me.

I'm also pretty cheap so I usually don't stray from the cheaper side of the menu.

Sylphiel

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I'll try anything once.

Usually it turns out okay.
Only once or twice has it turned out badly (finally tried out liver at a buffet once, never again oh boy).

I am interested in new flavors, give them to me. :D

Although I do tend to stick to my usual things most of the time, but that's because if I go out to eat at certain places, then I've probably already made up my mind as to what I want, and not much can change it by then.

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I rarely try something and I'm also a rash and extremely picky when choosing what to eat. but after acquiring the taste I will try new things
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Like colours, I too am an extremely picky eater. I'm ashamed to say that I haven't grown out of it at all and it bothers me quite a bit since it also seems to affect my nutrition. In the occasional mindset that I'll try new foods, I immediately spit food out because it's so unfamiliar, regardless of how delicious it might be. Sure I can force myself to eat and swallow unfamiliar food, but there's no guarantee that I can fill at least half my stomach.
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Trying out new things to eat is part of living a good life tbh haha. I'll taste most things at least once, yeah, and there are actually few things I can say I want to avoid eating. Like oysters and indian spices. But I'll try most dishes gladly and really enjoy trying out new restaurants, especially in my own town.
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mireka

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i'll usually try new food from a place i've been too A LOT

i've eaten at taco bell for 15 years and i just started eating different things other than a chicken quesadilla like 3 years ago
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Mawa

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I live to try new food! I love trying new restaurants, new food, new recipes, etc.
When I travel (not often) I want to try new food! Food is life, food is love <3
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Arma

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Like the other extremely picky eaters in this thread, I too rarely rarely try new things. It's not the fear of not liking something that bothers me, it's the fear of being judged if I don't like something.
While I understand your fears, I think you'll get a lot less judged by saying you don't like something, instead of not even trying it. There's no shame in not liking anything, is there?

Anyways, I love trying out new stuff! Not specifically when going to restaurants, but I like to bring home something unusual to cook too. Sure, there are a few ingredients I don't like and probably avoid in supermarkets/restaurants. I will, however, try it when someone makes it and offer me a taste.
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I don't mind trying new stuff, I'll eat almost anything as long as it doesn't have onions.

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Well, that depends on how far I travel in my area. However, since I like the same stuff almost everytime, I barely taste new food. Though, I tasted a new fruit called a Starfruit.

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It depends. I usually stick to things for a long while, but then I start to change them. Like at Subway, I usually order what I'm used to. There are times when I'll change what I want though, but it depends on my mood.