Food Culture Facts

Richard Nixon liked ketchup on his cottage cheese.

Spinach consumption in the U.S. rose 33% after the Popeye comic strip became a hit in 1931.

The Japanese liquor, Mam, uses venomous snakes as one of its main ingredients.

The glue on Israeli stamps is certified kosher.

Roughly 80-90% of pumpkins sold in the United States are bought purely for decoration, not eating.

In India, pickled ginger, minced mutton, and a cottage cheese like substances are popular pizza toppings.

Switzerland has the highest per-capita consumption of soft drinks in the world.

In Japan, slurping loudly while eating noodles is considered a compliment to the chef and enhances the flavor experience. Unlike Western etiquette, making noise while eating ramen or soba is completely acceptable and even encouraged.

A raw oyster is likely still alive when you eat it.

Milt, known as a delicacy around the world, is actually fish sperm.