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An orange colored autumn fruit with a smooth skin and a reddish orange jelly-like flesh, which has a very tart flavor prior to ripening and a delicately sweet flavor, somewhat like a sweet plum when ripe.

The name given to the sweet tasting skin, composed of a soy protein-lipid complex, that forms on soy milk after it has been heated and then cooled.

A Japanese condiment made from ume plums that are harvested before they are ripe, and then soaked in a brine with red shiso leaves to be pickled.

A saltwater flatfish, found in European waters, which has a firm, white flesh that is lean and delicately flavored.

A saltwater fish found in temperate and tropical waters worldwide that is sleek in appearance and often silver, blue and black in color.

A saltwater fish found in tropical or moderately temperate waters throughout the world. They feed on mollusks, crab, shrimp, and squid and can be as small as 2 pounds and as large as 50 pounds.

Also known as "Napa cabbage," a type of Chinese cabbage that is mild flavored and predominantly grown in Asia.

A term used to describe both a piece of kitchenware referred to as a "mold" and a type of food dish that is made in the mold, which is typically made of earthenware or china.

A strong, well-known Mexican liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the blue agave plant, a member of the lily family, that is grown in designated regions of Mexico.

A product that is generally made from fermented and partially cooked soybeans, but is also made from other legumes and grains, such as barley, rice or quinoa.

Most varieties of squash are placed into two categories: summer and winter squash. Winter squash varieties have hard skins and firmer, denser flesh than summer squash varieties.

An aquatic plant that grows along the muddy edges of bodies of water such as lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams, that is also grown commercially in fields that have been flooded to produce this plant.

A flavorful, starchy tuber that can range in shape from a small and kidney-shaped variety to a larger barrel shaped root, similar to a sweet potato.

A Chinese food consisting of small dumplings filled with various ingredients that may include meats, seafood, vegetables, cheeses, and seasonings.

A grain-like plant that is not actually a type of rice, but an aquatic grass bearing edible seeds that grows in wild marshy areas of fresh water lakes and rivers.

A thin sausage, usually about two to six inches in length, that is traditionally made with a combination of beef and pork or made only with one meat such as beef, pork or turkey and various seasonings.

A pear-shaped, summer squash, which is grown in warmer and more tropical climates such as the Caribbean or Mexico.

A popular saltwater fish found in warm and tropical waters. The fish's upper jaw resembles a sword and is about a third of its length.

Summer squash are a soft-shelled vegetable with thin edible skins and seeds. With a tender flesh that requires only a short amount of cooking time, summer squash are very low in calories, high in vitamin C and high in fiber.

Although this food item is often attributed to Yorkshire county in England, it is actually something that can be claimed by many counties in Britian.