By: Lucas Wantuck Hello everybody and welcome to the 10th edition of “Five Interesting Facts About the World”! In today’s edition, I am going to cover interesting facts about food all around the world. So, without further ado, let’s get on with the facts! 1. Rice is the most popular food in the world. Even though it isn’t the most flavorful food, it is without a doubt the most popular. This is because, for centuries, people have cooked and eaten rice, made it with meals, and made it a primary ingredient in thousands of dishes. Now, rice is mainly popular because it is cheap, filling, and can be affordably bought in bulk if needed. Because of how versatile rice is, it makes sense that it is the most popular. 2. Japan sells a meal that could kill you! While it seems crazy, there is a meal sold in Japan that can be poisonous. This meal is called “Fugu” or pufferfish, and what’s crazy about it is that it is roughly 1,200 times more deadly than cyanide, which is a very dangerous poison. Another interesting thing about Fugu is that if prepared in a very specific way, it is edible and is said to have a “Refreshing, light, fish-like taste.” 3. China is the largest producer of food in the world! Being the largest exporter of grains, wheat, rice, and potatoes, the Asian country of China is the largest producer and exporter of foods. The reason for China’s large export of food is that a huge part of their country and society consists of agriculture and commerce. Because of this, they sell and ship food and other goods all around the world. 4. The oldest pizza could be over 2,000 years old. Found in the ruins of Pompeii in Italy, a 2,000-year-old painting of a platter of food could depict pizza. People believe that the image portrays pizza because the food in the image has a puffy, circular shape; it has a crust to it; and it looks like it has melted mozzarella cheese and some kind of tomato sauce on it as well. Sadly, though it may be pizza, it is more likely that it is a “Plakous”, or “Placenta Cake”, which is a Greek meal consisting of a baked flatbread usually dressed with cheese! 5. A chocolate pudding in the UK sold for over 30,000 dollars! Made by chef Marc Guibert of the Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel found in the Lake District of England, a chocolate pudding could be bought for over 35,000 dollars. Though the price seems completely unreasonable, there are a few key ingredients that make the dessert so expensive. For starters, the dessert has 24-carat gold and a literal 2-carat diamond inside of it, which is just crazy! Along with the gold and diamonds, the dessert is also made with Belgian chocolate, champagne jelly, and a gold leaf. It is also served with a bottle of champagne and caviar, which is a notoriously expensive meal. Overall, it seems that every part of this meal is either really expensive or really hard to get, so the price is a little more justifiable. Sources:
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