We have come as spiritual seekers, pilgrims to be with the tradition keepers of the land. The food the villagers share is natural and simple home grown organic, from land that has been prayed over thousands of years. Edifying to the soul as well as highly nutritious. Most often it is potatoes and soups of grains and vegetables. To experience for a short time the natural ways that most of humanity has lived throughout known history it need not be so hard to set aside that which we are accustomed to.
Attitudes are mostly choice.
The attitude thing makes itself obvious when in one group there are those grateful for and blessing the experience while a few others wallow in the self created pain of their complaints. Here in is found the difference between the true traveler and tourists. Then there is the compounded weirdness of those seeking spirituality through suffering. This comes from the now outdated religious programmed languaging that states that we can only attain through pain. So it is that some come looking to be miserable, which is not very pleasant for their travel companions nor our hosts.