Do Americans who come on holiday (vacation) to the UK eat only fast food and never try our dishes?

Question

The singer Cher once claimed that although she lived in London for a while, she did not acquire a taste for our foods, although she claimed to have a passion for sausage rolls. She claimed that "blood (black) pudding" sounded positively revolting, and that we ate so much "insides"! I thought to myself that she ought to learn to be a little more adventurous, and not criticize what she clearly knows nothing about. What are your views?

Answer 1

It's Cher! I love her music, but I wouldn't consider Cher's opinion on international cuisines.

If I hear about a good restaurant in another country, I go.

I can't speak for everyone, but I like change.

Answer 2

Well me being from the UK, I believe when Americans come over they only visit the commercial sides, the shops the the tourist attractions, I have yet to hear of an American- well famous American coming to the "real London" or whatever. When you go on holiday you dont want to see crap places - which I understand but in order to get the real culture you need to go to a crap place because the crap places always have more cultural dishes and BETTER cultural dishes of that culture and country! Theres just something about it like going back to the realness of a place you see the normality of that country or city or whatever. Not dishes that seem commercial, they are only commercial because they are tending to tourists of those nationalities they have those resturants in the heart of it all to please them. I would never go over there and go to McDonalds and so "Ooooh I love this...I love American food!" because obviously thats only commercial and I'd have more yet to see and taste! Its the most annoying thing ever when people judge before trying.

Answer 3

when I visit the UK I usually stay part of the time in people's homes, so I eat what's offered. I really enjoyed most British food, but when I saw blood pudding I didn't try it either...

Only had fast food when I was economizing or alone and didn't want to go into a sit down restaurant by myself!
You've got to remember that Cher isn't your typical American....

Answer 4

When I travel, the last thing I want to eat is fast food. I always check out the local eateries, not the 5star stuff, the local pubs, mom and pops.

Answer 5

I'm typically pretty open to most ethnic foods - Middle Eastern, Persian, Southeast Asian, Chinese, Japanese, South American, you name it, I've probably eaten it and enjoyed it.

However, I've never had an enjoyable British dish - they tend to be bland and boring. Decent food, just nothing special. But that's just my opinion.

Answer 6

Because many Americans have grown up with foods that are over processed, high in salt and fat content that it's warped their taste buds. They are also from conservative stock- see the first settlers- and have been taught from the cradle that if it's not "American", it's not good.

Answer 7

Personally....I have had "insides" and I dislike it..it's a bit too....chewy for my tastes....Americans eat strange things too....we just don't know it....they lie to us...at least you guys know what you're eating...oh yeah, hwat exactly is blood pudding?

~SugaSw33t

Answer 8

I ate a lot of Indian food when I was there, also lots of fish and chips and once toad in the hole(?) I'll try anything, once.

Answer 9

i dontknwo man, i d assume its because british food isnt known worldide as hot stuff. i mean there is chinese, italian, french, mexican, indian, japanese, but i dont kno of any stand alone british reastaurants.

Answer 10

Don't feel bad that is what they do in every country.