Eva Mendes tries Vegemite for the first time ever in Australia and her reaction is priceless

Eva Mendes performed a foreigner’s rite of passage during her stay in Australia on Tuesday.

The actress, 48, tried Vegemite for the first time, scooped a little onto her finger and popped it right into her mouth.

And her reaction was like many, with the Hitch star in disbelief in the spread.

Eva Mendes performed a foreigner’s rite of passage during her stay in Australia on Tuesday. The actress, 48, tried Vegemite for the first time, scooped a little on her finger and put it right in her mouth

Eva had been given a gift bag of Aussie goodies and posted her visceral reaction video of the salty staple to her Instagram.

‘I got a nice Christmas gift bag with the Aussie “must have”… Vegemite. I hear it’s quite the acquired taste! Do you want to see my reaction to it?’ she captioned the video.

The brunette beauty was then seen walking through a maze garden to find the perfect spot for her experience.

And her reaction was like many, with the Hitch star in disbelief in the spread

As she grimaced her way and finally swallowed it down, she said, “Wow. It claims your mouth and it hangs out

Eva had gotten comfortable kicking off her shoes as her $645 Ginger & Smart dress fluttered around her.

“They told me to try Vegemite. They told me to film myself, so it makes me a little nervous. I’ve never tried it,’ Eva said, taking the jar of Vegemite out of her gift bag and holding up the camera.

She then unscrewed the lid and noted that the black brewer’s yeast “looks like a jam” before scraping a little bit from her fingernail and sucking it into her mouth.

‘I got a nice Christmas gift bag with the Aussie “must have”… Vegemite. I hear it’s quite the acquired taste! Do you want to see my reaction to it?’ she captioned the video

Eva tried to eat a piece of chocolate to get rid of the taste, but the power of the Aussie spread was too much to bear

As she grimaced her way and finally swallowed it down, she said, “Wow. It claims your mouth and it hangs out.’

Eva tried to eat a piece of chocolate to get rid of the taste, but the power of the Aussie spread was too much to bear.

The Fast and Furious star’s reaction was instant and visceral as the salty taste clung to her tongue

“It’s in the back of my throat,” she said, shivering as she continued to suck on her candy.

Eva is settling into life in Australia with longtime partner Ryan Gosling, who is filming The Fall Guy in Sydney.

The couple is Down Under with their daughters Esmeralda Amada, eight, and Amada Lee, six, and have been spotted enjoying their time in town.

Eva settles into life in Australia with longtime partner Ryan Gosling (pictured), who is filming The Fall Guy in Sydney