What food can I bring with me when traveling to the United States?

All kinds of snacks can be brought as long as they are in closed packaging. For example, Beijing’s donkey rolls, snacks, and Xi’an’s Polygonum Flower Candy are all fine. But you are not allowed to bring fresh meat, fruits, plants, etc., including seeds.

Several dietary items that cannot be brought into the United States. These foods are strictly prohibited when entering the United States.

1. Plums

These sweet yellow plums are native to France and are not uncommon. They are a fruit that people often buy in France. But due to strict laws regarding imported food between countries, it is very rare in the United States.

2. Horse meat

Eating horse meat is legal in the United States, but killing horses for their meat is illegal. The U.S. Congress amended the law in 2010 to make horse slaughter illegal in the United States.

3. Swan

This elegant bird is an endangered species in both the United States and Britain, so only members of the royal family can hunt swans. This rule is indeed very unpleasant!

4. Queen Phoenix Conch

Due to overfishing, the number of this giant conch in the Caribbean has been decreasing, so it is banned for consumption in the United States. In fact, the taste of its snail meat is not good, not as good as French snails. People are willing to eat it probably because it is relatively rare.

5. Japanese puffer fish

The skin and organs of this unusual animal contain toxic chemicals called tetrodotoxin. If not handled properly, it can lead to paralysis and suffocation after consumption. Japanese fugu can only be purchased legally by chefs with a license and professional knowledge.