What are 2 examples of delicacies mentioned in the first paragraph?
Chicken feet, elephants' trunks, monkey's brains, a 50-year-old egg, frogs' legs
Who brought potatoes from South America to Europe in the 1500s?
the Spanish
How is eel sold in fish shops in France and England?
They sell eels that are alive
What did some Europeans believe would happen if they ate potatoes?
Their skin would look like the skin of a potato
What disaster happened in 1845 that killed the potatoes in Irland?
a disease (potato blight)
What do people in Africa say termites taste like?
They say they taste like pineapple.
What type of rats are considered a special food in China?
Rice rats, rats from the rice fields.
How many pounds (or kilograms) of potatoes could one person eat per day in Irland?
8 to 10 pounds (3.62-4.53 kilograms).
In Valencia, what special ingredient is added to the traditional dish paella?
rat meat
What is the name of the poisonous fish eaten in Japan? How many people die each year from eating it?
the blowfish, 70 to 100 people
Which part of the potato plant contains poison?
The leaves
Who wore potato flowers on her hair?
the wife of King Louis XVI
What are the 4 most important crops in the world? In order.
wheat, rice, corn and potato
In which country are chicken feet a favorite appetizer?
China
How do native people in Australia have ants? How does it taste?
They mash them in water. It tastes like lemonade
What did the King Frederick of Germany forced his people to do in 1774?
He forced them to plant and eat potato
