If you want to learn about cultural differences, just look at food. An everyday dish in one country can seem strange to a foreign visitor. For example, you may be a big fan of stinky tofu, but a few websites list it among the world's most unusual foods. I am a traveling foodie, and I've tasted all kinds of dishes during my trips. Some are hard to forget while some are hard to imagine.
In South Korea, I tried raw octopus. Uncooked fresh octopus with sesame oil is a special Korean dish. In fact, when I tried it, the octopus pieces were still moving on my plate. At first, I was shocked by the sight, but to my surprise, the meat was tender and delicious. If you eat this dish, be careful, or pieces of octopus might stick in your throat.
A couple of years ago, I flew to Thailand. The country is famous for good food, including a really unusual dish: fried insects. Insects are eaten by lots of people there. Out of curiosity, I tried some in a street market. Surprisingly, this crispy snack tastes very good. Even better, it is rich in protein.
I tried another interesting food during a trip to Britain. Black pudding is made from pig's blood, onions, and oatmeal. It might look familiar to you because it is a bit like pig's blood cake in Taiwan. In Britain, black pudding is cut into slices and usually served as part of a full English breakfast.
Coffee lovers may know about civet coffee. A friend in Indonesia treated me to this rare and expensive form of coffee when I visited him there. I learned a secret about the coffee later. The coffee beans are first fed to a civet to form a special flavor in the animal's stomach. The beans are collected from its waste and then made into coffee. Honestly, the coffee is very sweet. Just don't think about the process!
Are you willing to give these foods a try? They may not be to everyone's taste, but they are enjoyed by many people in their places of origin. One of the best ways to learn about a culture is through its food. Open your mind, and you will find a whole world of interesting dishes out there.
如果你想了解文化差異，只需看看食物。一個國家的日常佳餚對於外國遊客來說可能會看起來很怪異。例如，你可能是臭豆腐的忠實粉絲，但一些網站將其列為世界上最奇特的食物之一。我是一個旅行美食家，我在旅行中品嚐過各式各樣的料理。有些難以忘懷，有些則難以想像。
在韓國，我嚐了生鮮章魚。沒煮過的生鮮章魚淋上芝麻油是一道韓國特色菜。事實上，當我嘗試時，生章魚切片仍在我的盤子上動來動去。起初，我被眼前的景象嚇到，但令我驚訝的是，章魚肉質鮮嫩可口。如果你吃這道菜，要小心，否則章魚片可能會吸在你的喉嚨裡。
幾年前，我飛往泰國。這個國家以美食而聞名，包括一道很不尋常的菜：炸昆蟲。那裡有很多人吃昆蟲。出於好奇，我在街頭市場嘗試了一些。出人意料的是，這款酥脆的小吃味道非常好。更棒的是，它富含蛋白質。
在一次英國之旅中我嘗試了另一種有趣的食物。黑布丁由豬血、洋蔥和燕麥製成。你可能覺得它很眼熟，因為它有點像台灣的豬血糕。在英國，黑布丁被切成薄片，通常作為全英式早餐的一部分。
咖啡愛好者可能知道麝香貓咖啡。當我拜訪一位在印尼的朋友時，他請我喝了這種稀有且昂貴的咖啡。後來我知道了一個關於這種咖啡的祕密。首先把咖啡豆餵食麝香貓，它們會在這種動物的胃中形成一種特殊的風味。再從其排泄物中收集咖啡豆，然後製成咖啡。老實說，咖啡很香甜。不要去想那個過程就好了!
你願意嘗試這些食物嗎？它們可能不合每個人的口味，但在發源地它們的美味受到許多人熱愛。了解一種文化最好的方法之一是通過它的食物。敞開你的心扉，你會發現世界上到處都是有趣的料理。
- unusual [ʌnˋjuʒʊəl] adj.
異常的 - imagine [ɪˋmædʒɪn] v.
想像 - raw [rɔ] adj.
生的 - sesame [ˋsɛsəmɪ] n.
芝麻 - tender [ˋtɛndɚ] adj.
嫩的 - stick [stɪk] v.
黏貼 - including [ɪnˋkludɪŋ] prep.
包括 - fried [fraɪd] adj.
油煎的 - insect [ˋɪnsɛkt] n.
昆蟲 - crispy [ˋkrɪspɪ] adj.
酥脆的 - protein [ˋprotiɪn] n.
蛋白質 - familiar [fəˋmɪljɚ] adj.
熟悉的 - slice [slaɪs] n.
薄片 - form [fɔrm] n.
態 - secret [ˋsikrɪt] n.
祕密 - bean [bin] n.
豆狀的果實 - stomach [ˋstʌmək] n.
胃 - process [ˋprɑsɛs] n.
過程 - origin [ˋɔrədʒɪn] n.
起源 - in fact
事實上 - rich in
...豐富的，...充裕的 - be made from
由...製成 - a bit
稍微，有點兒 - give...a try
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