Travel Notes
One of the joys of travel is experiencing other cultures, trying to fit in with the locals, and enjoying things that are different than what you're used to. Most of us don't want to stick out as "tourists', and so we try to blend in as much as possible (I know we try to!). But someimtes the rules are different and, faced with the wierd or unusual, it helps to have a bit of an idea what to do.
Food, in general
One of the things you'll hear as soon as you mention that you're going to Scotland (or anywhere in the UK, I think) is "ooh. English food. Ugh."
The stereotype of "english food" (which seems to cross actual country boundaries) is bland, boiled-to-oblivion meat and gray peas, dishes like bubble and squeak and spotted dick, and the ultimate Adkins choice: the Chip Buttie.. The UK is not known as a bastion of haute cuisine.
But the reputation is really not deserved, as anyone who has actually eaten there will tell you. Sure, there are some traditional dishes that aren't popular with a non-native's palate, but overall, the meals we had in Scotland were very good. Some were excellent. A few were absoluately perfect.
However, I do have a couple of notes that I jotted down during our trip that I should probably share.
Breakfast, and general food choices
Different Priorities
Ethnic Food Adventures
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