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why do the producers insist on continuing the food challenges when the viewers don't like them?
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I think there's a huge difference between "eat a reasonable portion of this local delicacy that many Americans would find disgusting" (fish eyes; fried grasshoppers) and "eat a gigantic portion of this food that's ten times bigger than a local person would ever eat so that you're forced to boot and rally" (four pounds of grilled meat; giant mixing bowl of spicy Hungarian soup).
I like the first; I hate the second. Experimenting with new foods that are outside your comfort zone is a major part of international travel. Any good travel/cultural show should include this. Stuffing people until they puke is not part of any culture they've visited.
By the way, speaking as someone who's eaten fish eyes, yes, that slime is just par for the course.
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