I think whether the taste changes depends on how long you live abroad.
When I came to Japan for a short-term business trip 14 years ago, I stayed there for about half a year at most, and my taste did not change.
Because Japanese cuisine is mainly raw, fried and boiled, in order to maintain the original taste of the ingredients, the seasonings are generally light, so the taste of various dishes is also light.
During the six months of my business trip, I often missed the Sichuan cuisine, mutton skewers, Northeastern sauerkraut, etc. that I often eat in China.
I have been living in Japan with my family since 2014. In the first year, it was like a short-term business trip. After a while, I will miss some of the strong-tasting dishes that I often eat in China.
But after a year, I gradually got used to it, and the taste became lighter, and I no longer miss the dishes back home. Of course, I still like to eat them when I return home.
This may also be due to a change in taste.
I'm from Jilin in Northeast China. Even after I went abroad, I still miss the food in my hometown.
Maybe it’s sentimental.
I have been eating them since I was a child, such as pork stewed with vermicelli, chicken stewed with mushrooms, pot-wrapped pork, pork slices, sauerkraut and blood sausage, etc. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water.
There are eight major cuisines in China: Sichuan, Hunan, Shandong, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Min, Zhejiang and Huizhou, each with its own merits.
Everything I eat in China is very authentic and delicious.
But what I eat abroad is not as delicious or as flavorful as what I eat at home.
Maybe it's because of my mood.
So, when you are abroad, you cook for yourself. Because you have been a cook before, so you still have enough cooking skills. Not to mention that the food is delicious, delicious, but that is somewhat interesting.
The most important thing is that the ingredients are fresh, the food is nutritionally balanced, and the food is a combination of meat and vegetables.
What about diet?
Not much has changed.
I like to eat all kinds of cuisines, and I still like to cook some hometown and Northeastern dishes.
Put your homesickness in this place and eat with peace of mind.
I have changed, but instead of falling in love with Western food, I prefer spicy food.
When I went abroad, I lived on a small island for two years. There were no Chinese restaurants. Several supermarkets selling Chinese ingredients and condiments had their own WeChat groups. Food came twice a week. The shop owner shouted in the group, "Come here.
"La", post photos, and then everyone cheers and goes shopping for groceries together.
By the way, buy some Chinese condiments and snacks, scatter them separately, and wait for the next time you go home.
The size of each supermarket is based on the canteen in the village.
Therefore, friends around me often say bitterly that a bird can come out of my mouth.
First, eat all kinds of hot sauce, Lao Ganma, all the food is gone.
The more you eat, the stronger the taste becomes. You have to add a spoonful of hot sauce to any dish to feel the flavor.
Later, I had a hot pot meal at a friend's house from Chengdu. It was so spicy that I drank 4 bottles of water. I thought it was quite enjoyable and the more I ate, the more delicious it became.
I started adding Sichuan peppercorns to the stir-fry, but then I found it troublesome, so I bought Sichuan peppercorn powder.
My 14-year-old son used to be averse to spicy food, but now the spicy food tastes better, and even the smelly snail and lion noodles have become his favorite.
Later, I moved to a city with a large number of Chinese people. I was finally able to eat a variety of rich foods from China, and I started to eat less spicy food.
However, my taste has really changed, and I think spicy food is enough and fragrant enough, so that my family said that you have gone abroad, or left the province to Sichuan and Chongqing?
I'm happy to answer this question.