Aha. One of the few European lineages to escape my family tree (I'm a mutt). Didn't know that about you.
I understand on taste vs. smell. I got introduced to all sorts of new and unusual foods many years back when I was in Spain. Fortunately, I passed on the soup that was later described to us as having been made from pigs' calluses. We didn't know what the lumps were (Seville or Granada, IIRC), but my problem was my spoon was dirty and the waiter disappeared. When he finally returned, everyone else had finished...and just about threw up when they got their answer. Best dirty spoon I've ever had.
Still, did see and smell a few other things in Spain that likely wouldn't work here. Squid in its own ink comes to mind.