Food Passport
Pho, a noodle soup in fragrant broth, is the signature dish of this country.
What is Vietnam?
Gustave Eiffel’s iron tower was built for the 1889 World’s Fair in this city.
What is Paris?
Celebrants throw brightly colored powder at each other during this Hindu spring festival.
What is Holi?
This language greets you with “Bonjour.”
What is French?
You’d pay for your ramen in Tokyo with this currency.
What is the yen?
Bibimbap, a bowl of rice with mixed vegetables and gochujang, comes from this country.
What is Korea?
Emperor Shah Jahan built this white marble mausoleum in Agra in memory of his wife.
What is the Taj Mahal?
During Lunar New Year, elders give children money tucked inside these.
What are red envelopes?
This language greets you with “Konnichiwa.”
What is Japanese?
A double-decker bus ride in London is paid for in this currency.
What is the pound sterling?
Khachapuri, a boat-shaped bread filled with molten cheese and topped with an egg, comes from this country.
What is Georgia?
Antoni Gaudí’s Sagrada Família has been under construction in this city since 1882.
What is Barcelona?
The giant tomato fight called La Tomatina takes place every August in this Spanish town.
What is Buñol?
“Sawubona” is a greeting in this language of South Africa.
What is Zulu?
Poland’s currency shares its name with the Polish word for “golden.”
What is the złoty?
Pupusas, thick corn cakes stuffed with cheese or beans, are the national dish of this Central American country.
What is El Salvador?
More than 2,000 ancient Buddhist temples dot the plains of Bagan in this country.
What is Myanmar?
Nowruz, the Persian New Year, falls on the spring equinox and is the biggest holiday in this country.
What is Iran?
Across New Zealand, people say “Kia ora” in this language.
What is Māori?
A bowl of pho in Hanoi is paid for in this currency.
What is the đồng?
Plov, a rice pilaf with lamb and carrots, is the national dish of this Central Asian country.
What is Uzbekistan?
The Moai statues of Easter Island belong to this South American country.
What is Chile?
Inti Raymi, the Inca Festival of the Sun, is reenacted every June in this former Inca capital.
What is Cusco?
“Sain baina uu” is a greeting in this language, spoken on the steppe.
What is Mongolian?
This currency of Ghana takes its name from the Akan word for cowrie shells, once used as money.
What is the cedi?