Kristen Bell does not trust foreign food

Sep 28, 2009, 10:00 GMT

06/24/2009 - Kristen Bell - Kristen Bell takes snacks with her when she travels abroad - because she is afraid of eating foreign food. © Sophia Quach / PR Photos

Kristen Bell takes snacks with her when she travels abroad - because she is afraid of eating foreign food.

The American actress shot scenes for new movie 'Couples Retreat' in Bora Bora, a French Polynesia island, and was so nervous about trying the local cuisine she packed her own provisions.

She said: "I do travel with a lot of snacks. I was concerned about the food in Bora Bora, and so I packed a lot. I like knowing what I'm eating. I don't like mystery dishes."

Among the items she took were granola bars and butterscotch-flavoured desserts.

She laughed: "I knew that all I needed was water and a mini-fridge, both of which I had in Bora Bora - in my contract. I made little dishes of pudding, and we had them for dessert."

The 29-year-old actress was happy to share her treats with co-stars Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Kristin Davis and Malin Akerman, but soon realised she had been a little too generous with her snacks.

She explained to People magazine: "By the end, I had cleared my fridge out and I was literally bribing Jason's wife Amanda to give me their daughter Franny's Cheerios."

The movie is about four couples who go on vacation and end up taking part in therapy sessions.