I'm sure.

I've been to a lot of countries, and food stereotypes are almost always misinterpreted or false.

a person who had lived in Ireland for a year told me the food was terrible and specifically mentioned the stews, how difficult she found it to get good food.

by which I guess she meant sandwiches?

then I ate several stews in Ireland and I was like how the heck could you possibly hate a boldly flavored savory beef and veg stew, especially during the colder part of the year?

to the point where you damned the entire cuisine?

speaking of stereotypes, I'm in India right now, and curry is not super popular here.

it's just not a very popular dish.

they have tons of sauces and gravies, and spiced lentil soups, but curry is way down on the list in terms of popularity.

wouldn't have guessed.

ireland was supposed to have terrible food from firsthand accounts people I knew who traveled there, and I had a bunch of great food there.

I think people just don't like things that are different than they're used to, so if they travel somewhere for a week and they aren't used to the texture or taste of something, they try it once, get surprised and assume it's bad.