| Parsley helps get rid of garlic on the breath. |
| Sardines are the most popular canned fish in the world. |
| Chillies are a part of the potato, tomato, aubergine and nightshade family of plants. |
| Semolina is coarsely ground durum wheat. |
| In Turkey, legend has it that a bride can predict the number of children she will have by the number of seeds that spill out of a pomegranate when she drops it on the floor. |
| 'Beethoven' means a beetroot farm. |
| Pepper is the King Of Spices. |
| Asafoetida is often called 'stink finger' for its extremely obnoxious smell. |
| "Arachibutyrophobics" are scared of peanut butter sticking to the roof of their mouths. |
| "Hangtown Fry" is a frittata made with eggs, oysters and bacon. |
| The word 'omelette' is derived from the French word 'lemelle' which means "thin as a knife blade". |
| A fairly rare breed of hens called 'Araucana' lay eggs in varying pastel shades of blue and green. |
| The Singapore Esplanade has been lovingly nicknamed 'Durian' because of its resemblance to the spiky, pungent fruit. |
| Orange was the inspiration for Sydney Opera House |
| The name 'vanilla' comes from the Spanish 'Vainilla' meaning"little pod". |
| Lemons originated in Kashmir, India. |
| The leg is the juiciest part of the chicken. |
| Turmeric is revered by Hindus and associated with fertility |
| The word 'coriander' comes from the Greek word 'koris' which means bed bug; because of the similarity between the smell of coriander leaves and the offending bug. |
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