Above, Below, or Intersected by the Equator
China
Above
Tom Hanks: "Flavortown, we have a problem"
Houston
Dialing it for directory assistance may be old news, but as slang for "information", this number is still in service
411
Some fungi form umbrella-shaped "Fruiting bodies" that hold fungal reproductive spores; Stir-fry enthusiasts know them as these
Mushrooms
The hass variety of this food traces its lineage back to a single tree planted by postman Rudolph Hass in the 1920s
Avacado
Madagascar
Below
Brad Pitt: "The first rule of chess club is: you do not talk about chess club"
Fightclub
From the hours worked at a typical job, this term now refers to the job itself-- just ask Sheena or Dolly
9 to 5
Perhaps due to its reddish-brown color, a fungal plant disease shares its name with this pesky end product of iron oxidation
Rust
Less is "S'more"? This cracker was created by a preacher who hoped that eating it would promote abstinence
Graham cracker
Columbia
Intersected by
Patrick Swazey: "Nobody puts Jay-Z in a corner"
Baby
You don't need perfect vision to ask this trucker-inspired version of the question "Where are you?"
"What's your 20?"
As an alternative to pumice, enzymes from the fungus Trichoderma reesei can be used to "Distress" this type of denim
Stonewashed Denim
Named after a Russian ballerina, this meringue-based dessert is nicknamed "Pav" in Australia
Pavlova
India
Above
Judy Garland: "Lions, Tigers, and Labradoodles, Oh, my!"
Bears
As slang, it sounds a lot less serious than "shoplifting"-- though your arresting officer might not agree
A 5-finger discount
A BBC documentary sequence about a so-called "zombie fungus" inspired this video game, now a hit HBO series
The Last of Us
Featuring fried chicken pieces in a sweet sauce, this Chinese takeout favorite is named after a 19th-century military leader
General Tao's Chicken
Kenya
Intersected by
Ice Cube: In the 1995 movie "Friday": "Bye, Amnesia"
Felica
It's the number Gordon Ramsey might bellow to announce he's removing an item from the menu
86
Scientists use this internet-inspired pun name for the vast network of fungi swapping nutrients beneath the forest floor
Wood Wide Web
A famed veal dish including shrimp & crab meat is named after this crooner, who might have asked for it to be made "My Way"
Frank Sinatra