World Flavors
This fermented soybean paste is a staple in Japanese cuisine and used to make soup.
What is miso?
This macronutrient provides 9 calories per gram.
What is fat?
The potato originally came from this South American country.
What is Peru?
The “% Daily Value” on food labels is based on this calorie diet.
Reducing this type of waste can help lower greenhouse gas emissions from food.
What is food waste?
This country is credited with creating hummus.
What is Lebanon (or Middle Eastern region)?
This mineral helps regulate fluid balance and is found in table salt.
What is sodium?
Chocolate was first made by the ancient civilizations of this region.
What is Mesoamerica (Aztecs and Mayans)?
Foods labeled “low sodium” must contain fewer than this many milligrams per serving.
What is 140 mg?
This practice involves growing different crops in succession to improve soil health.
What is crop rotation?
Kimchi” is made primarily from this fermented vegetable.
What is cabbage?
The body converts carbohydrates into this simple sugar for energy.
What is glucose?
Coffee plants are native to this continent.
What is Africa?
The ingredient listed first on a nutrition label indicates this.
What is the ingredient in the greatest amount by weight?
This term describes the total greenhouse gases produced by the production, transportation, and consumption of food.
What is carbon footprint?
This French pastry, filled with almond cream and baked in flaky puff pastry, is traditionally eaten on Epiphany
What is a galette des rois (King Cake)?
Vitamin D helps the body absorb this important mineral.
What is calcium?
Tomatoes were first domesticated in this modern-day country.
What is Mexico?
A product labeled “organic” must be made of at least this percentage of organic ingredients.
What is 95%?
This type of farming avoids synthetic pesticides and fertilizers.
What is organic farming?
his small Italian pasta translates to “little ears.
What is orecchiette?
This essential fatty acid, often found in fish oil, supports brain and heart health.
What is omega-3?
The spice “saffron” is derived from the stigma of this flower.
What is crocus?
This term means no artificial or synthetic ingredients were added.
What is natural?
Consuming foods that are grown and sold locally is called this and can reduce transportation emissions.
What is eating local or local sourcing?