AMERICAN delegates attending Glasgow for COP26 have been sampling some Scottish cuisine to familiarise themselves with the local culture.
United States Government Officials thought it would a good idea to try some of the weird and wonderful food that Scotland has to offer ahead of their three week stay for the international climate summit.
However, they posted a video of their tasting reactions and questionable pronounciation of Scotland's most famous food and drink selections on Twitter for everyones entertainment.
The Chargé d'Affaires Philip T. Reeker tweeted: "Before we head to Scotland next week, we thought we'd get together and try some of the local cuisine..."
Before we head to Scotland next week, we thought we'd get together and try some of the local cuisine... #COP26Glasgow pic.twitter.com/RN8t5Zx98J
— Chargé d'Affaires Philip T. Reeker (@USAmbUK) October 30, 2021
The officials all appear to go into the tasting session with an open mind as they tried a list of items including Irn-Bru, cullen skink, haggis and of course the famous deep-fried mars bar.
After the first encounter of Irn-Bru, the drinks mysterious ingredients and taste became the topic of conversation as some delegates claimed it was an 'orange flavoured' drink whilst others said it tasted of bubblegum and cream soda.
The hilarious video even caught the attention of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as she retweeted it welcoming the Americans to Glasgow.
She said: " Enjoying the best of scottish food and drink - thank you @USAmbUK. Wishing you a warm welcome to COP26 in Glasgow."
However, some suggestions during the video would possibly leave some scots baffled as one delegate claimed a square sausage needed some avacado on it.
All officials seemed to find a familiar taste of home when they encountered the deep-fried mars bar with one person comparing it to a twinky.
They said: "There is one thing that Americans seem to love and Scottish people love , and that is frying candy."
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