Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Step1
Boil it, cook it, peel it--or forget it. Commit these simple rules to memory. Eat freshly cooked food and fruit that you peel yourself. Beware of street vendor food, which may have been sitting too long. Say no to raw foods and unpasteurized dairy products.
Step2
Drink bottled water (that includes brushing your teeth). Avoid tap water, fountain drinks and ice cubes. Beware of salads and thin-skinned fruits, which may have been washed in water. If you're uneasy about the food, choose rice, bread and baked goods, nuts, coffee, tea, sodas and canned foods, which are generally safe.
Step3
Stay calm if you're offered a nasty local delicacy--chicken feet soup, fried cricket, rancid yak-milk cheese--or risk offending your host. See 436 Plan a Trip to a Different Culture.
Step4
Take advantage of continental breakfasts offered at hostels and pensions. Many will even give you a bit extra to take with you.