...that the general term for a traditional Japanese confectionery is wagashi? ...that Biryani is a rice dish from the Indian subcontinent , made from a mixture of spices, basmati rice, meat/vegetables, and yogurt? ...that Hae mee (or prawn noodles) is a noodle soup dish popular in Malaysia and Singapore? ...that one of the staple foods of West and Central Africa is fufu, a thick paste made by boiling starchy root vegetables in water and pounding with a large mortar and pestle until the desired consistency is reached?