"Triaileann sí an bia nua."
Translation:She tries the new food.
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Wouldn't "Baineann sí triail as an bia nua" be more natural, that would have been what we were taught to say back in school.
The verb bain can have a range of different meanings, but the "phrasal verb" bain triail as means to "try out", and baineann sí triail as an bia nua means "she tries out the new food".
The pronunciation examples on teanglann.ie are interesting. The Connacht and Munster speakers both say "noo" for nua and bliain nua, but nua for an Nua-Shéalainn and ceol nua-aoise. To confuse matters further, listen to the pronunciations of nó.
Luckily, they aren't likely to be confused in context - you can usually tell when nua is meant, even if you hear "noo", and you should be safe enough sticking with nua in your own pronunciation, even if you are favouring Connacht Irish.