Weird Foods
Known as Fugu, this Japanese dish must be prepared very specifically, or else it is poisonous to the diner.
What is pufferfish/blowfish?
With great power comes great responsibility.
What is Spiderman?
Conchiglie, consigliere, cappelletti.
What is consigliere (member of a Mafia family)?
A "Very Small Animal" with a timid disposition, this best friend of Winnie-the-Pooh frequently tries to conquer his fears...and he often succeeds!
Who is Piglet?
Barking in an animal shelter.
What is a pound hound sound?
This European country is responsible for creating cazu martzu, a cheese containing actual live maggots.
What is Italy?
In space, no one can hear you scream.
What is Alien?
Manicotti, mineola, mostaccioli.
What is Mineola (a village in Long Island, NY)?
He literally carried Frodo Baggins up Mount Doom to help destroy the One Ring...and he also loves his PO. TAY. TOES.
Who is Samwise Gamgee?
Where a rather good looking automaton may sleep.
What is a hot bot cot?
If you want to try something traditional in Sweden, look no further Surströmming, a type of this Baltic Sea fish that is salted and fermented and extremely smelly.
What is a herring?
His whole life was a million-to-one shot.
What is Rocky?
Farandole, fideo, farfalloni.
What is farandole (an open-chain community dance popular in Provence, France)?
A central figure in Mark Twain’s masterpiece, this character’s journey with Huck Finn explores themes of freedom and friendship.
Who is Jim?
A frightful creamery pixie.
What is a scary dairy fairy?
Visit Scotland, and you may be asked to try haggis, which is often boiled in this animal's stomach before eating.
What is a sheep?
Part man. Part machine. All cop.
What is Robocop?
Tortiglioni, tortellini, tortoni.
What is tortoni (an Italian ice cream dessert)?
He becomes the closest friend of Jay Gatsby and consequently is one of the only people to attend his funeral at the end of The Great Gatsby.
Who is Nick Carraway?
A wet earth-smeared pal who's part of your test prep team.
What is a muddy study buddy?
Listen carefully to this edible stalk growing in the dark, and you may actually hear it creak, squeak, and pop in real time.
What is rhubarb?
One man's struggle to take it easy.
What is Ferris Bueller's Day Off?
Campanelle, cavatelli, calamanco.
What is calamanco (a glossy woolen cloth checkered on one side only)?
He's a companion of Don Quixote in Miguel Cervantes' book of the same name, quotes proverbs, and consistently rides a donkey.
Who is Sancho Panza?
A more elegant ore seeker's restaurant.
What is a finer miner diner?