Sriracha sauce is named after the coastal city of Si Racha in Thailand, where a similar sauce was first made.

Spam is so popular in Hawaii that it is sometimes called the Hawaiian steak.

The original Margherita pizza was designed to represent the Italian flag with tomato, mozzarella, and basil.

Coconut oil is high in saturated fat but contains medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) that are metabolized differently.

The world's most expensive spice by weight is saffron, costing up to $5,000 per pound.

Wagyu beef gets its extraordinary marbling from genetics and a diet high in energy-dense feed.

Pound cake got its name because the original recipe called for a pound each of butter, eggs, flour, and sugar.

Durian fruit is banned from many hotels and public transport in Southeast Asia because of its extremely strong odor.

Almonds are not nuts — they are the seeds of a fruit related to peaches and plums.