From “Amazing Things to See From (Possibly) Far Away” on Skepdad’s “100 Things to Do Before You’re a Teenager” List.
The Thing to Do…
This is fairly simple and straight forward. When traveling make sure to go shopping for food in a foreign country.
Materials and Methods…
First, I understand not everyone gets a chance to get out of their country. But if you know you’re about to go on a trip go to your own grocery store and make some quick notes (mental or otherwise) about the stuff your family normal …

And she probably learned it all from me, too…

I’m a big believer in the idea that we flex our critical thinking muscles by exposing ourselves to new ideas. And I think one of the most basic assumptions most of us both get and don’t get is food. We all know at some level that food is different in different places, but you never really get that until you walk into place where food is sold in its most basic form — a grocery store, market, whatever — when you are away from home.