Revealed: The best travel tips to keep the 'Delhi belly' at bay on vacation, from the risks of RICE to the dangers of icicles

Before you get started, consider the advice in Lonely Planet's Travel Hack Handbook. It contains “easy travel tips to keep Delhi’s tummy away from the door.” READ MORE: Flyer provokes backlash after reporting phone use to cabin crew

By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor

Published: 2:00 p.m. BST, 13 April 2024 | Updated: 2:00 p.m. BST, 13 April 2024

Want to try some local specialties during your vacation abroad?

Before you eat, consider the practical tips for avoiding food poisoning contained in the pages of Lonely Planet's Travel Hack Handbook.

In a chapter titled 'Eating Hygiene 101', 'Easy Travel Tips to Keep Delhi Belly Away from the Door' is presented.

Here we reveal some of the key tips. Enjoy your meal!

ICE

'Unless you are 100% sure of the source of the water used When making ice cream, avoid it,' the book says.

'If you insist on ice cream, stick to high-end restaurants. range and international fast food chains.'

ICE CREAM, EGGS AND DAIRY

'Ice cream and other dairy products can be questionable,' the book warns, '[so] avoid ice cream unless you are sure it has not been thawed and refrozen.

'Avoid unpasteurized milk and raw eggs to avoid salmonella, E. coli, listeria and campylobacter.'

FISH AND SEAFOOD

'How far are you from the sea? Anything more than 100 miles (160 km) in a tropical country and you're on the verge of food poisoning...