What did Roman food taste like?
Ancient Roman foods: how did Roman food taste like? Roman food often had a sweet and sour taste similar to today's Asian cuisines. The Romans liked to add fruits and honey (sweet taste) and vinegar (sour) to their food thereby giving it a sweet and sour taste. What was food like in ancient Rome? They ate meat, fish, vegetables, eggs, cheese, grains (also as bread) and legumes. Meat included animals like dormice (an expensive delicacy), hare, snails and boar.