Fruit
Vegetables
"Native Food"
Junk Food
100
This fruit is packed with vitamin C, and is named after a color!
What is an orange?
Did you know that oranges are technically a berry? The technical definition of a berry is "a fruit produced from a single flower that transforms into a pulp and does not contain a pit".
100
This orange vegetable is said to be good for the eyes.
What is a carrot?
The entire carrot plant is edible, but most people only eat the orange part. The seeds can be used to season dishes and also have medicinal properties, the flowers can be added to salads or made into jelly, and the leaves make an especially delicious pesto!
100
This greasy comfort food is mistakenly often thought to be a traditional food.
What is fry bread?
Fry bread is not traditional. It is a product of necessity that stemmed from the impact of government-sponsored food programs forced upon Native tribes and communities.
100
Originally hailing from Naples, this flat, circular dish comes with toppings and cheese!
What is pizza?
In the United States, 350 slices of pizza are eaten every second!
200
One of the most common fruit fillings in pies - many say this is the most "American" dish we've got in the US, although people have been enjoying this fruit around the world since about 6500 BC (over 8,500 years)!
What are apples?
Apples ripen up to 10X faster at room temperature than if they are refrigerated!
200
This green, "tree-like" vegetable is high in fiber, antioxidants, and vitamins.
What is broccoli?
Broccoli was created over centuries of effort by two ancient civilizations! Mediterranean Etruscan and Roman farmers, in what we now call Italy, used selective breeding to modify wild cabbages to have larger, tastier flower buds, and wound up creating broccoli!
200
Hailing from the ocean, this delicious green food grows in underwater forests that provide most of the earth's oxygen!
What is seaweed?
While tasty on its own, seaweed is quite a versatile algae - it is used to thicken ice cream, make cosmetics, and can even be found in some toothpastes, among many other things!
200
You can have this frozen treat any day of the week, but it's particularly tasty on a sundae.
What is ice cream?
Although invented in New York City around 1896 by Italo Marchiony, ice cream cones didn't gain popularity until the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, when ice cream vendors were overwhelmed by too many orders and turned to nearby zalabia (a thin, crispy waffle from the Middle East and West Asia) vendor Ernest Hamwi for help distributing their product.
300
High in fiber, this "berry" isn't actually a berry - even though it's in the name.
What is a strawberry?
Strawberries are actually a pseudocarp - a "multiple fruit" made up of many individual fruits to create one whole "berry".
300
This red "vegetable" is actually a fruit.
What is a tomato?
Although tomatoes come from the Americas originally (South America, Mexico, and Central America), it is thought that the first tomatoes in Europe were originally yellow, as they were called "pomo d'oro", or "golden apple".
300
This food is generally harvested in the fall and is known for the multiple steps it takes to process and prepare it for consumption.
What are acorns?
Acorns that aren't properly processed contain tannin, a toxic substance with an incredibly bitter taste.
300
Pile on the toppings and layers for this spicy finger food - just don't forget the chips!
What are nachos?
Nachos were named after an actual person! The man credited with creating the dish is Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya, a maître d' at the Victory Club in Mexico in the 1940s. His original dish was made with tortilla chips, shredded cheddar cheese, and pickled jalapeños.
400
This long, yellow tropical fruit is on the brink of extinction! (And guess what - it's technically a berry!)
What is a banana?
Most of the world's bananas come from the Cavendish banana, which is dying from Tropical Race 4 (a fungus that is killing all types of bananas around the globe)!
400
People might say you are "as cool as" this vegetable under pressure.
What is a cucumber?
"Cool as a cucumber" was actually first used in a poem by John Gay in 1732 in his poem "A New Song of Similies". Scientifically speaking, it comes from the vegetable's natural ability to stay about 20° cooler than the surrounding air.
400
This endangered food is not known for going with the flow - in fact, they are quite well-known for going against it.
What is salmon?
About 5 - 6 million years ago, ancient salmon species were quite the predators, with 2-inch fangs, weighing up to 500 lbs., and growing up to 10 feet long!
400
There are countless flavors, colors, and varieties of this treat. It really comes out around the spooky season!
What is candy?
Did you know that the Snickers bar was named after a favorite horse owned by the Mars family (one of the "M"s in M&M)? It has also regularly been the #1 candy bar in the US since it was introduced in 1930!
500
The most popular fruit in the world, this tropical fruit thrives in warm, humid climates.
What is a mango?
The paisley design is actually inspired by mangos! In India, royalty incorporated the paisley into regalia, crowns, and garments to represent life and eternity.
500
A small-ish, crunchy root vegetable that usually has a bright pink or red outside and white inside - these are usually served with tacos around here.
What is a radish?
In ancient Greece, the radish was so highly regarded that they would make solid gold replicas and offer them to their sun god, Apollo!
500
While not actually edible, this fibrous plant material is known to treat headaches and other aches and pains when chewed or brewed - if you're willing to risk its super bitter bite!
What is willow bark?
The salicin found in willow bark is what helps treat those aches and pains. While it may not work as fast as modern-day pain relief, willow bark actually works for longer and relieves pain better than the stuff you can buy at the store.
500
This all-American delicacy makes up 60% of the world's sandwich consumption - if you count it as a sandwich!
What are burgers?
During WWI, burgers were referred to as "Liberty Sandwiches" to break away from the obvious German namesake of the dish, "Hamburg" (where the name "hamburger" comes from).