Wasabi is so difficult to grow that most wasabi served in restaurants is actually dyed horseradish.

The average American eats about 23 pounds of pizza per year.

Fact #10180 · Food

Fermentation was used in food preservation before humans understood microbiology.

Fact #4807 · Food

Honey is the only food that contains all the substances necessary to sustain life, including water.

Fact #4304 · Food

Color can influence perception of taste: wine tasted from a blue glass is rated differently than from a clear one.

Fact #3362 · Food

Coffee is one of the most antioxidant-rich foods in the typical Western diet.

Fact #7056 · Food

The most stolen food in the world is cheese — about 4% of all cheese produced globally is stolen.

Fact #3937 · Food

The average person will spend about 3.5 years eating over their lifetime.

Fact #2787 · Food

Matcha contains L-theanine — an amino acid that produces calm alertness by modulating caffeine's effects.

Fact #7943 · Food