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The Importance of Adventurous Eating (and 3 Tips for Doing It Right)

Adventurous eating (and drinking) can be a challenge for any traveler.
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The Importance of Adventurous Eating (and 3 Tips for Doing It Right)
Fermented shark at the Bjarnarhofn Shark Museum in Iceland. MyImages - Micha/Shutterstock
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The question hung in the air, for just a moment. “Would you like some airag?” my guide whispered in my ear, reiterating the invitation that my gracious host had extended—with a big smile—just a moment before. A few pertinent issues ran through my head as my eyes darted around the tidy, lovely Mongolian tent.

Is there any refrigeration here? Where are the horses? And how, exactly, did they ferment the horses’ milk?

Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson
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Toronto-based writer Tim Johnson is always traveling in search of the next great story. Having visited 140 countries across all seven continents, he’s tracked lions on foot in Botswana, dug for dinosaur bones in Mongolia, and walked among a half-million penguins on South Georgia Island. He contributes to some of North America’s largest publications, including CNN Travel, Bloomberg, and The Globe and Mail.