Food
The French eat more cheese than any other country in the world.
True
There are about 150 types of different cheese produced in France.
False. 1,500 types of cheese.
France is the most visited country in the world.
True.
There’s a medal for raising children well in France.
True. In France, there is such a thing called the Medal of the French Family. It’s an award given to parents who have done their hard work raising several children “with dignity.”
Yakumi (medical taste) actually has an antibacterial effect.
True. For instance, wasabi’ effectively destroy E. coli bacteria.
All ramen in Japan falls into ___ categories based on broth.
4.
shio (salt) ramen / shoyu (soy sauce) ramen /miso ramen / tonkotsu (pork bone) ramen
Paris is the city with the most French speakers in the world.
False.
Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
____ is the most popular Christmas restaurant in Japan.
KFC.
Due largely in part to a marketing campaign in the 1970s, Japanese people have equated the celebration of Christmas with eating KFC.
Croissant was invented in North France.
False.
Vienna, Austria.
What does 'Eclairs' mean?
Flash of lightning.
This is because the idea behind the pastry is that it is eaten in a flash.
The number 6 is considered as unlucky in Japan.
True.
Its’ pronunciation as a counting number is muttsu. This can sound like the word for nothingness, 無 (mu). Gate numbers for airports, stadiums, and railway platforms avoid the number 6 for this reason.
A French woman wrote the world’s first novel.
False.
Genji Monogatari by Murasaki Shikibu.
France has a special Law for dessert.
False. They have a Law for bread.
'Le Décret Pain': regulates the production and sale of traditional baguettes. According to this law, baguettes can only be made with four ingredients: wheat flour, water, salt, and yeast.
There is a special ingredient in Japan that is considered to cure hangover. What is it?
Clam.
Shijimi (clam) miso soup is often used for hangover. This is because clams contain an amino acid called ornithine which aids detoxification in the liver.
Traditionally, a child is counted as one year old at birth in Japan.
True
And the traditional system was so popular and continued to be used privately. So, in 1950, the Japanese government passed another law stating that citizens should no longer use the traditional system.
What is the French National Animal?
Rooster.
It was on flags, bell towers, weathervanes, stamps, and a coin at one time.
What is the most expensive fruit in Japan?
The most expensive fruit in Japan is the Yubari melon of Hokkaido. In 2019, a pair of Yubari melons sold for a record-breaking ¥5 million (around USD$45,000).
Square watermelon is invented for easier storage.
True.
The idea of square watermelons can be traced back to the late 1970s when a Japanese farmer named Tomoyuki Ono was searching for a way to make watermelons easier to stack and store.
Turning a baguette upside down is unlucky in France.
True. This dates back to the Middle Ages. They say it’s unlucky to turn a baguette, or any bread for that matter, upside down on a table.
Around ___ % of modern English words are of French origin
About 45% (culture, politics, art, etc.)