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Pointing at foreign menu items is pure culinary roulette

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Tapping your finger on a completely illegible string of text is the bravest thing a traveler can do. You might end up with a transcendent, life-changing plate of roasted duck, or you might be served a steaming bowl of boiled cartilage. Surrendering all control to the waiter is a terrifying thrill ride that usually ends in confusion.

Pointing at foreign menu items is pure culinary roulette
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