5 reasons Trying New Food is the Best part of Travelling.
5 reasons trying new food is the best part of travelling.
We all love traveling. There’s so many good elements to that two-week break and it’s good for your heart and soul.
Some of the benefits are:
- Sight-seeing
- Meeting new people
Exploring new places. - Getting away from everyday life at home.
- Resting and reenergising.
and let’s not forget about the endless amounts of Instagram posts.
But the best part of all is the food.
Different countries of the world have so many new flavours and dishes that you would not come across at home. It’s unlikely that you would try these dishes at home and travelling gives you the inspiration to get out of your comfort zone.
It’s probably not the main thing that you research before you go on holiday and the beauty is getting out of your comfort zone  a trying new tastes.
We find that our guests at GlenMyu Estate, Sri Lanka are really open to trying new dishes that Ru serves. The delight and discussion about the new flavours are music to our ears.
Here are why we think that food is the best aspect of traveling.
1. You Discover Foods You Have NotTried Before.
There are so many dishes in other countries that you would never try if you do not traveled outside you own country. And my what would you have missed if you didn’t sample some of these amazing flavours!
Traveling somewhere new provides you with the opportunity to opens your eyes and your taste buds to a new world of flavour.
In Sri Lanka, even eating local Mangos, Papaya and Avocados (which have not done those food miles) are a discovery. At GlenMyu Estate we have experienced guests’ joy at eating something that tasted different in their home country.
Fresh coconut juice from a King Coconut is delicious and good for you.
Sri Lankan food is favoured with lots of different spices that are grown on the island. If you pop into a supermarket you will see that there is only a limited range of groceries on offer.Â
As a result Sri Lankans use very little processed food and favour locally grown fresh ingredients.
Even on a small island like Sri Lanka, there are regional variations of the way food in prepared, the ingredients used and how it is served. So on your holiday in Sri Lanka you will experience different flavours around as you travel.
2. You Will Experience Foods You Eat at Home in a New Way.
While you will discover completely new foods when you visit a foreign country, you will also be able to try food you’ve eaten many times before  at home. However, you will probably discover  a completely new flavour in it.
There’s nothing like eating pizza or pasta in Italy. Or they say that Guinness tastes different in Ireland.
It makes sense that when foodstuff has to travel it will lose its’ freshness. Some food is sprayed with chemicals to preserve it or make sure it does not ripen quickly before it ends up on the supermarket shelves.
Foods local in other countries have so much more flavour because they are authentic and have not been adjusted for a foreign market. They are also fresher and the cooks and chefs are used to preparing dishes with the locally grown ingredients.
3. A Country’s Food Tells You So Much About Their Culture.
Your guide book will give you an insight into the local culture, however, getting into a kitchen or sampling local food will tell you much more.
We have lots of guests that visit GlenMyu Estate that have seen cows in fields and on the roads as they have travelled around the island.
They are surprised when we tell them that Sri Lanka was not historically a culture that used milk. You can imagine, if a farmer milked a cow, years ago they had no way of keeping it cool in the tropics.
So butter, milk and cheese are not products that are used in many of the local recipes. Coconut milk and coconut oil is used in most dishes. Coconuts are grown all over the island and in many home gardens. You will be surprised on how many coconuts a tree will deliver to a family during the year.Â
Our informal Sri Lankan Cookery Demonstration.
One way of getting to understand the culture is to take part in a local cooking course when you are in Sri Lanka.
We at GlenMyu Estate, offer an informal cookery demonstration when guests order our Sri Lankan Sharing Platter. Ru’s mother, who has at least 50 years experience in the kitchen, loves sharing the intricacies of her version of Sri Lankan cooking.
There are many regional variations in cooking styles on this small island. Ru’s mum is from the Matara district and the way she cooks is a reflection of that if the south coast.
4. Food Brings People Closer Together.
We have three bedrooms at GlenMyu Estate. Sometimes all three rooms are booked by one party. Eating their meal together as a group allows the guests to bond and have a shared experience.
At other times the rooms are booked by individual parties who are exploring the island. We are delighted when these guests experience new food and tastes with others around the table, especially when they are ecstatic about what they have sampled. It’s also a chance to share their views on the travel around the island and their plans after leaving GlenMyu Estate.
The community feeling and bond creates from this shared experience is one that we treasure. We think that it really adds value to the travel experience around Sri Lanka.
Food is also a good conversation opener for people that have met for the first time.
We have seen friendships created, contact details swapped and photos shared.Â
5. You Benefit From Discovering New Flavours and Dishes to try at Home.
Going to a new country and trying new dishes and experiencing new flavours means you get to come home with so many ideas  to try in your own kitchen.
Of course, the ingredients that you will be able to buy at home may have travelled a bit, so it may not taste exactly like that when on holiday.
But at least it will provide you with a taste of your holiday and bring back memories of what a wonderful time you had.
We have been amazed and delighted that several of our guests have tried our recipes at home. There was a Norwegian couple that sent us a picture of the family trying their version of Ru’s mums Aubergine curry.Â
A German lady sent us photos of her Sri Lankan Egg Hoppers which she made in Berlin.
We also had a Polish couple who had some fast food restaurants in Poland stay with us at GlenMyu Estate. They worked out that they could get substitute ingredients for the coconut symbol that they eat here and would add it to their restaurant menu.
Ru likes to share her recipes and ho they are cooked. We have a YouTube Channel “Ru’s Recipes” which will we add content to over time to show you how to make the food you enjoyed at GlenMyu Estate.
5 reasons Trying New Food is the Best part of Travelling - Summary
- You Discover Foods You Have NotTried Before.
- You Will Experience Foods You Eat at Home in a New Way.
- A Country’s Food Tells You So Much About Their Culture.
- Food Brings People Closer Together.
- You Benefit From Discovering New Flavours and Dishes to try at Home.
Stay at GlenMyu Estate, try new food and take part in our cookery demo.
A stay at GlenMyu Estate as you explore the Sri Lankan Hill Country gives you the opportunity to sample a variety of local and fusion cuisine.
We are developing a good reputation for our food (read our guest reviews) and guests enjoy the variety of dishes we offer.Â
We only have three bedrooms and you will need to book early during the peak holiday season.
The estate is usually within an hours drive of the major sightseeing locations such as Nine Arch Bridge, Ella Town, Upper Diyaluma Waterfall, Lipton’s Seat, Bambarakanda Waterfall and many more,
GlenMyu Estate is listed on Booking.com and Airbnb.
Contact us by the WhatsApp button on our website for direct booking rates.
