This giant spiky fruit is banned on many public trains for its powerful smell.
What is durian?
This yellow spice is often used in golden milk and is praised for its anti-inflammatory powers.
What is turmeric?
This orange root makes your soup sweet and your eyesight sharp.
What is a carrot?
This soybean dish from Japan is known for its stringy slime.
What is natto?
This country is known for tofu, miso, and natto.
What is Japan?
This slimy green seaweed is also called “sea grapes” in Okinawa.
What are umi budo?
This “super green” is often sold in powder form and comes from algae.
What is spirulina?
You can make pesto with this weed that many people try to pull from their gardens.
What is purslane?
This spicy Korean side dish is made with fermented cabbage.
What is kimchi?
Golden milk and turmeric dishes are traditional in this South Asian country.
What is India?
Popular in Indonesia, this vegan protein is made from fermented soybeans and has a strong flavor.
What is tempeh?
This bitter green is often made into tea and used in traditional Chinese medicine.
What is dandelion?
This stinging plant becomes a soothing soup when cooked.
What is nettle?
This fermented tea drink comes with a SCOBY “mushroom” floating inside.
What is kombucha?
Kimchi, a fermented vegan staple, is from this country.
What is South Korea?
This plant looks like a cactus but is actually a fruit with black seeds and bright pink skin.
What is dragon fruit?
This root is used in teas, soups, and stir-fry and helps with nausea.
What is ginger?
This bitter green is often eaten in Greece, especially with lemon and olive oil.
What is horta?
These pickled soybeans are eaten in parts of Africa and pack a protein punch.
What are iru or dawadawa?
Tempeh was first made here, and often eaten with rice and sambal.
What is Indonesia?
This chewy snack is actually a dried fruit, but looks suspiciously like meat.
What is a jackfruit jerky?
This blackened form of a common cooking bulb is aged for weeks and said to boost immunity.
What is black garlic?
This thick-skinned gourd from India is used in Ayurvedic healing and looks like a frosty watermelon.
What is ash gourd?
This dish from the Philippines uses fermented bamboo shoots and is known for its strong smell.
What are labong?
Spirulina was once harvested from lakes by the Aztecs in this country.
What is Mexico?