Food Around the World
This popular Japanese dish often includes rice, fish, and seaweed.
What is Sushi?
In the United States, this holiday celebrates gratitude and is often marked by a large meal with turkey.
What is Thanksgiving?
This famous tower in Paris was completed in 1889 for a world fair.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
This language is spoken in Spain and most countries in Latin America.
What is Spanish?
This holiday celebrates the start of the new year in many Asian cultures.
What is Lunar New Year?
This Mexican food is a folded tortilla filled with meat, beans, or vegetables.
What is a Taco?
This traditional Chinese martial art is often practiced for health and meditation.
What is Tai Chi?
This massive wall stretches thousands of miles across northern China.
What is the Great Wall of China?
This language uses characters such as “你好” for hello.
What is Chinese?
This Jewish holiday lasts eight days and celebrates the Festival of Lights.
What is Hanukkah?
This spicy Korean dish is made from fermented cabbage and chili pepper.
What is Kimchi?
In many Latin American cultures, this celebration honors deceased loved ones with altars and decorations.
What is Día de los Muertos?
This famous statue in New York Harbor symbolizes freedom and was a gift from France.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
This language is the primary language spoken in Brazil.
What is Portuguese?
This festival in India celebrates lights overcoming darkness.
What is Diwali?
This Indian flatbread is commonly eaten with curry and cooked in a clay oven.
What is Naan?
This famous Thai festival symbolizes washing away misfortunes and welcoming a fresh beginning
What is Songkran?
This ancient city in Peru is located high in the Andes Mountains.
What is Machu Picchu?
This language is widely spoken in North Africa and the Middle East.
What is Arabic?
This Brazilian festival is famous for parades, dancing, and colorful costumes.
What is Rio Carnival?
This Spanish rice dish is traditionally cooked with seafood, saffron, and vegetables.
What is Paella?
In many parts of Indonesia, this traditional textile art involves creating patterns on fabric using wax to resist dye before coloring the cloth.
What is Batik?
This white marble mausoleum in India was built by an emperor for his wife.
What is the Taj Mahal?
This language family includes languages such as Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese, all derived from Latin.
What are the Romance languages?
This Islamic holiday marks the end of Ramadan.
What is Eid al-Fitr?