The origins of food words!

（7月8日投稿）

Hello everyone! In Japan, it's easy to get food from all over the world. In supermarkets, big shopping malls or even festivals, you can always try new and exciting options from Europe, America, Africa, South East Asia and so on!

Let's have a look at these following foods in English, and try to guess their origins!!! The answer will be given after, so don't peek before you try ;)

The answers are...

Italian: Broccoli and of course, pizza!

French: Baguette! Did you also know that the word for 箸 in French is.... baguette? So be careful when buying bread or chopsticks next time you go to France...

Spanish: Chocolate, caramel and potato. If you like junk food, this one's for you...

Greek: Pitta. It is a small flat bread filled with many delicious Mediterranean foods (olives, tomatoes, feta cheese...). Yummy!

Dutch: Gherkin and cookie. The Dutch usually like sweets and fried foods. Cookie is originally from the Dutch word "koekje". Don't choke on either of those :D

Portuguese: Marmalade. On bread, this one's a popular food in European breakfast!

Russia: Pavlova. This dessert came from the name of a famous Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova.

Turkish: Yoghurt! As surprising as it seems, yoghurt originated in the Caucasus region.

German: Pretzel and... Hamburger! Yes, think twice the next time you go to McDonald's. Hamburgers originated in the city of Hamburg, Germany!

That's all for today, if you know any cool origin story for food words, do not hesitate to share...

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