As a child, I was known for my liking of all types of foods. I would try anything as long as I saw someone else eat it first.
I learned to love a wide variety of foods from other cultures this way. Over the years, I've had a few that I didn't care for as a youngster, turn out to be something I liked well later.
1. Beef Liver. I discovered that it could be cooked just long venough to be rare. Calf's liver and sauteed onions...Yum City!
Gagged me when I was young.
2. Horseradish. When I was a kid, I lived with my Aunt for a couple years and holding a teaspoon of horseradish in the mouth for 5 minutes was the punishment for cussing or lying. By having it often, I learned to like it.
3. Buttermilk. The stuff gagged me bad when I was younger. Now it's all I can do to keep some in the fridge. My cat loves it too!