[hoops330]

I know that the answer to this question is going to be very dependent on location and budget, but from everyones experiences, how do you and what is the best way to eat while living abroad?
Do you like to hit the local market and stock up on the basic necessities such as bread, meat, milk, juice, fruit? Do you like to eat light throughout the day and then go out at night?
Have you ever been in a location when you found it cheaper to eat out for all meals rather than buying groceries?

[iknowexactly]

(07-16-2011 11:58 PM)hoops330 Wrote:  

I know that the answer to this question is going to be very dependent on location and budget, but from everyones experiences, how do you and what is the best way to eat while living abroad?

As far as food stores, I know there's certain things that agree with me that seem to come in acceptable quality in first world and EE.

For me carrots, yogurt, fruit juice, and especially in EE bread rarely seem spoiled/rotten--if so it's pretty obvious, and I could probably live on those for weeks or years.

I think the most frequent vectors of food poisoning (as opposed to bad water or food contaminated with sewage/bacteria) are shellfish, eggs, meat.

[Gringo]

I pretty much always just eat on the street or a cafe / cheap restaurant, something quick and simple. Rarely will I buy groceries unless I'm broke or the food is so expensive that I can't afford to even eat at a cafe.

[Mr.GM]

(07-17-2011 07:10 AM)Gringo Wrote:  

I pretty much always just eat on the street or a cafe / cheap restaurant, something quick and simple. Rarely will I buy groceries unless I'm broke or the food is so expensive that I can't afford to even eat at a cafe.

thats me too...but I need to learn some basic cooking skills asap LOL...
It will come in handy when I hit super expensive countries like Sweden

[Gringo]

I can cook, I'm pretty good at it and do it every day at home but when I'm travelling I don't want to.

[Lusty_Argonian]

My kind of thread

I eat like freaking rabbit food when I'm staying at home, what's everyone's thoughts on Peruvian, Georgian, Japanese, Polish, Argentine, Swedish, Filipino, Central American, and Chinese food?

[Gringo]

Peruvian - it's OK, not world class but some good dishes like Rocotto Relleno.
Argentinian - the steaks are good but there's not much else worth eating, didn't see a vegetable once.
Chinese - one of my favourite types of food, quick, easy, spicy and tasty.