Kitchen Utensils
This sharp kitchen tool comes in varieties like chef's, paring, and serrated, and is essential for chopping, slicing, and dicing.
Knife
This frozen treat, often served in cones or bowls, comes in flavors like vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry, and is a popular choice on hot summer days.
Ice Cream
In this 2003 Christmas comedy, Will Ferrell stars as a human raised by elves at the North Pole who travels to New York City to find his biological father.
Elf
Known for its beautiful beaches, world-renowned zoo, and year-round mild climate, this Southern California city is often referred to as "America's Finest City."
San Diego
This branch of Christianity, led by the Pope and based in Vatican City, is the largest Christian denomination in the world.
Catholicism
This small appliance is known for turning slices of bread golden brown, often with adjustable settings for your preferred level of crispness.
Toaster
Invented in the 1930s at the Toll House Inn, this iconic dessert combines a buttery dough with morsels of semi-sweet sweetness.
Chocolate chip cookie
This 1990 Christmas classic follows an 8-year-old boy who defends his home from burglars after his family accidentally leaves him behind during their holiday vacation.
Home Alone
This island nation, known for its rich history, technology, and unique culture, is home to Mount Fuji and is made up of four main islands: Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku.
Japan
Founded by Siddhartha Gautama in the 5th century BCE, this religion focuses on achieving enlightenment through practices like meditation and following the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.
Buddhism
This kitchen tool, typically with a long handle and a lid, is perfect for simmering soups, making sauces, or boiling small amounts of water.
Saucepan
This chewy Japanese treat is made from pounded sticky rice and often filled with sweetened red bean paste or ice cream.
Mochi
In this 2005 film, Ryan Reynolds plays a man who returns to his hometown for the holidays and tries to win over the girl he once had a crush on, despite a humiliating past.
Just Friends
Known for its eco-friendly culture and abundant microbreweries, this Pacific Northwest city is home to the International Rose Test Garden and is famously described by the phrase "Keep ______ Weird."
Portland
This monotheistic religion, founded by the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century, is based on the teachings of the Quran and emphasizes the Five Pillars of Faith.
Islam
This versatile, round-bottomed pan is a staple in Asian cuisine, ideal for stir-frying, steaming, and deep-frying.
Wok
Originating in Brittany, France this thin, delicate pancake can be filled with a variety of sweet or savory ingredients, and is traditionally cooked on a large, flat surface called a "bilig."
Crepe
This 1983 film follows a young boy named Ralphie who desperately wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas, despite being told he’ll "shoot his eye out."
A Christmas Story
This central Philippine island province, known for its historic significance as the site of Ferdinand Magellan's death, is a major center of commerce and tourism, with attractions like white sand beaches and the famous Taoist Temple.
Cebu
This religious group, formally known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was founded in the 19th century by Joseph Smith.
Mormonism
Often used for healthier cooking, this device relies on hot vapor to gently prepare vegetables, seafood, and dumplings without the need for oil.
Steamer
This traditional Chinese pastry, often filled with lotus seed paste or red bean paste, is a hallmark of the Mid-Autumn Festival and is sometimes adorned with salted egg yolks.
Mooncake
This 2003 dark comedy stars Billy Bob Thornton as a conman who poses as a mall Santa with plans to rob the store, only to form an unexpected bond with a lonely young boy.
Bad Santa
This landlocked country, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, is home to the vast Gobi Desert and was once the heart of the empire under Genghis Khan.
Mongolia
This ancient Chinese philosophy and spiritual tradition, founded by Laozi, emphasizes living in harmony with "the Way," and advocates for simplicity, humility, and non-action.
Taosim