Menu Please!
Romaine lettuce and croutons dressed with lemon juice, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, garlic, Dijon mustard, created in 1924 by X Cardini in Tijuana
Cesar Salad
A girl dies, but not before writing a full relationship manual for her 8-year-old daughter. Sports and friendship bracelets ensue.
Kuch kuch hota hai
Jahan chaah, wahan raah
Where there's a will, there's a way
USA, Sir!
RUSSIA
This English word for a rigid circular bracelet worn across South Asia comes from a widely used Indian word, with roots tracing back over 5,000 years to the Indus Valley Civilization.
Bangle
Named after the one-armed cook who prepared it for the first time in a competition organized by the Nawab of Awadh to prepare kebabs as soft as possible
Tunday ke Kabab
A struggling artist is reborn as a superstar decades after allegedly being murdered. Oh, and there’s reincarnation and glitter.
Om Shanti Om
Jaisa des, waisa bhes
When in Rome, do as Romans do
ANTI RIB
BRITAIN
Derived from a Hindi word meaning "to tie," this colorful square has gone from rural accessory to rebel fashion — worn by pirates, punks, and popstars alike.
Bandana
Initially perceived as food that people shared while gaming and drinking, it is named after the Earl of a town in England who would order his valet to bring him roast beef between two pieces of toasted bread.
Sandwich
A couple discovers that raising children is a long-term investment with extremely poor returns, especially when those children grow up and start comparing utility bills.
Baaghbaan
Duur ke dhol suhavne
Grass is always greener on the other side
REASON PIG
SINGAPORE
This word for a one piece garment, often used for work, comes from the name of a Mumbai neighborhood once known for its textile mills.
Dungaree
According to popular accounts, bakers in Central Europe marked a military victory over Ottoman forces by shaping a new pastry to resemble a curved, moon-like emblem associated with their opponents; the form later spread westward, where it acquired the name by which it is known today.
Croissant
Two adult men become neighbors and instantly convert their lives into a full-time rivalry, competing for one woman’s attention by abandoning maturity, sabotaging each other at every opportunity, and proving that pettiness is, in fact, a sustainable lifestyle.
Mujhse shaadi karogi?
Thotha chana, baje ghana
Empty vessels make noise
MY ANGER
GERMANY
Once a luxurious scalp ritual offered by Indian masseurs, this word traveled through colonial tongues and now lives in every bathroom cabinet - though today, it’s more about bubbles than pressure points.
Shampoo
Made with wheat flour, sugar, palm oil or sunflower seed oil, typically vanilla-flavoured, named to commemorate the marriage of the Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia to the Duke of Edinburgh
Marie Biscuit
A man with unresolved parental approval issues grows up, gains unlimited power and resources, and decides the most effective way to deal with his emotions is through extreme violence, questionable life choices, and an intense loyalty to his father.
Zyada jogi, maTh ujaad
SALAD LOVER
EL SALVADOR
This popular mixed drink gets its name from a Sanskrit root word, referencing its original five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, citrus, water, and spice, and was introduced to England by sailors of the British East India Company in the 17th century.
Punch