Ethnic Foods
This dip made from chickpeas, tahini, and lemon juice is a staple of Middle Eastern cuisine.
🧆 What is hummus?
In Japan, it’s polite to do this gesture when greeting or thanking someone.
🙇 What is bowing?
Americans celebrate this November holiday by eating turkey.
🦃 What is Thanksgiving?
In Spanish, this word means “hello.”
👋 What is hola?
This Japanese robe is worn for festivals and ceremonies.
🎎 What is a kimono?
This famous Greek dessert is made from layers of phyllo pastry, honey, and chopped nuts.
🍯 What is baklava?
this spiritual discipline of body, mind, and soul developed in India evolved into a global wellness practice.
What is yoga?
People light diyas and celebrate the triumph of light over darkness during this Indian festival.
🪔 What is Diwali?
With over a billion speakers, this is the most widely spoken language in the world.
🀄 What is Mandarin Chinese?
This South Asian garment is a long, draped piece of fabric worn by women.
💃 What is a sari?
This flat, cheesy dish from Naples is one of Italy’s most famous exports.
🍕 What is pizza?
This traditional Irish dance features quick footwork and stiff upper bodies.
💃 What is Irish stepdance (or Riverdance)?
This holiday marks the start of the Lunar New Year in China.
🧧 What is Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)?
This language is written from right to left.
What is Hebrew?
The color red is often worn at Chinese weddings and New Year celebrations because it symbolizes this.
❤️ What is good luck or happiness?
This spicy Korean side dish is made of fermented cabbage and chili.
What is kimchi?
This popular Lebanese folk dance, often performed at weddings, involves dancers holding hands in a line or circle.
💃 What is the dabke?
This coming-of-age ceremony marks a Jewish child’s transition to adulthood.
🎉 What is a Bar or Bat Mitzvah?
Thw word in Italian that can mean both hello and goodbye.
👋 What is ciao?
This Middle Eastern garment is a loose, floor-length robe, often worn over clothing for modesty.
What is an abaya?
This Caribbean dish features spiced chicken, often cooked over pimento wood.
What is jerk chicken?
A slower Latin dance, known for its sensual hip movements, originated in the Dominican Republic.
What is bachata?
This Mexican holiday celebrates ancestors with marigolds and sugar skulls
What is Día de los Muertos?
This ancient Egyptian writing system used pictures instead of letters.
What are hieroglyphics?
This American fashion event is held annually at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
What is the Met Gala?