There are many ways to discover Latin America and every visitor looks for something different to enjoy. Those who are so inclined will find ample opportunity to discover this continent through their taste buds, savouring such intriguing dishes as pampaku , pollito pibil , ceviche , and bu uelos . There is much more to Latin American cuisine than the choice found on the menu of an average Mexican restaurant in Europe or North America. It is certainly not all tacos and burritos covered in a corrosive layer of hot sauce.
Food can also be a source of anxiety to some travellers to Latin America.
Tales of Montezuma s revenge abound and have frightened many visitors long before they arrive, but this need not be the case. Those who insist on eating exactly as they do at home however, might find the experience frustrating and unsatisfactory. Persons with special dietary requirements, such as vegetarian, macrobiotic, kosher, and hallal, will find limited offerings of these, generally in larger cities. There is, none the less, ample opportunity for creative improvisation. It is not enough to speak some Spanish or Portuguese, or to have tasted something with the same name in a different country, or even in a different region of the same country.