> I'll try most foods once (unless it smells bad).
Likewise. I also tend to find that presentation and environment are two major factors that affect whether or not I get a good impression of a food. It kind of makes sense, because if it looks shitty, you'll expect it to taste shitty.
The other day I went to this one restaurant that specializes in authentic Swedish food, which is oddly rare here in Stockholm, given that it's literally in Sweden. I'd never had herring or beets before, but they had an appetizer that was basically fried pickled herring on brown bread, with dill mayonnaise, assorted fresh greens, and chopped pickled beets on top. I've never been much of a fish person before, but after trying it? God damn, I've been missing out.
Oddly enough, I used to hate salmon, but since moving to Sweden I've developed quite a taste for it. I think part of it is that I've always lived in landlocked areas before, whereas the fish that you get here travels a relatively short distance compared to in the states, so it's considerably fresher.
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