Watch American Kids Try School Lunches From Around the World

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American kids aren’t exactly the most adventurous eaters, as we learned from this new clip from Cut Video, which features seven kids testing out typical school lunches from India, Sweden, Japan, Cuba, France, Kenya and Afghanistan.

The kids are often grossed out by the unfamiliar dishes, offering commentary like “Isn’t plaintain, like, something you rub against?” and “I am definitely not eating this every day. Man, this is gross. I am out of here. Straight to the toilet.”

Many of them do, however, appreciate some of the dishes, like the High Energy Biscuit from Afghanistan and the stew from Kenya.

But when testing out a Japanese dish, one kid pretty much summed it all up: “I like pizza way better.”

U.S.A.

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Frozen chicken nuggets, processed fruit preserved in syrup and cookies

Brazil

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Pork with mixed veggies, black beans and rice, salad, bread and baked plantains

Finland

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Pea soup, beet salad, carrot salad, bread and pannakkau (dessert pancake) with fresh berries

France

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Steak, carrots, green beans, cheese and fresh fruit

Greece

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Baked chicken over orzo, stuffed grape leaves, tomato and cucumber salad, fresh oranges, and greek yogurt with pomegranate seeds

Italy

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Local fish on a bed of arugula, pasta with tomato sauce, caprese salad, baguette and some grapes

South Korea

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Fish soup, tofu over rice, kimchi and fresh veggies

Spain

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Sautéed shrimp over brown rice and vegetables, gazpacho, fresh peppers, bread and an orange

Ukraine

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Mashed potatoes with sausage, borscht, cabbage and syrniki (a dessert pancake)

This article originally appeared on FWx.

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