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Questions about “food”.
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Who invented instant noodles?
Just add hot water and wait. The world now eats more than 120 billion servings of instant noodles a year, but whose bright idea were they, and where did it come from?
Is spaghetti Napolitan an Italian dish?
Sweet, red spaghetti stir-fried with ketchup. Its name points to the Italian port city of Naples, but try ordering it there and you will be met with puzzled looks.
Was the can opener invented after the can?
Cans, but nothing to open them with. That awkward situation lasted for decades. So how on earth did people get into their canned food?
Who was the Caesar in Caesar salad?
Romaine, grated cheese and croutons. Is the “Caesar” behind this familiar salad really the great Roman general? The story leads to an unexpected border town.
Was imitation crab invented in Japan?
Imitation crab turns up in salads, sushi rolls and lunch boxes everywhere. Its story began with a failed attempt to make an entirely different food.
Were carrots originally purple?
Carrots are bright orange, surely. Yet if you could peek into a carrot field a few centuries ago, the roots you pulled up might have been a very different color.