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American tourist leaves Brits in stitches after trying Greggs for the first time

An American tourist is trying to adapt to the UK way of life by trying classic British food for the first time.

Amongst a spread of food, David Turek, 26, filmed himself trying a pastry from Greggs - and naturally it had to be the humble sausage roll.

On TikTok, the tourist from Virgina, USA, tried a bacon butty, fish and chips, and crumpets, to the delight of British people online, alongside the Greggs snack food.

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As the Mirror reports, the video shows David taking the meat-filled pastry out from the classic paper bag and his eyes lighting up as he takes a bite, before crying: "Holy s***!, 9.8 out of 10, that's f***ing lovely".

Many followers reacted to his videos, admitting they wish they could re-live the moment they tried these dishes for the first time.

One said: "That is EXACTLY the reaction I was waiting for," while another added "we're all living our first tastes again through you."

David, a full-time student, started reviewing British food online after seeing people from the UK doing the same thing with American food.

He said: "I thought it would be nice to do the same thing but trying British food.

"My favourite British food so far, if we're talking strictly British, I would say fish and chips.

"That meal was absolutely sensational, and I haven't really experienced anything like that in the US."

David was also surprised when he tried his first Sunday roast.

He had done his thorough researched on the classic disk and admitted he was not too excited about it due to it being "food drenched in gravy which didn't sound that great."

However his tune soon changed when he stopped in a local pub in Wales. David was taken aback by the roast and said he thinks the quality of food in the UK is much higher than it is across the pond. But he draws the line at Marmite and black pudding.

"The worst British food I've eaten has to be between Marmite and Black Pudding," he said.

"I honestly get sick just thinking about it, especially the Marmite."

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