Famous Dishes From Around the World: Sushi, Paella, Pho and Tagine

Ten national dishes for a world food tour: Japanese sushi and ramen, Korean bibimbap, Vietnamese pho, Indian curry, Middle Eastern falafel, Moroccan tagine, Spanish paella, Italian lasagna and Peruvian ceviche, raw fish "cooked" in lime juice.

No word is diagonal. Bibimbap, lasagna and tagine read backwards.

World Cuisines Vocabulary: 10 Words to Find

Words run across, up and down; 4 of the 10 read backwards. The longest word is Bibimbap, with 8 letters.

Bibimbap: A Korean rice bowl topped with vegetables, meat, a fried egg and spicy gochujang, mixed before eating.
Ceviche: Raw fish "cooked" in lime juice with onion and chili, the national dish of Peru.
Curry: Indian curry, a spiced dish of meat, fish or vegetables in a rich sauce.
Falafel: Deep-fried balls of ground chickpeas or fava beans with herbs, from the Middle East.
Lasagna: Italian layers of flat pasta, meat sauce, béchamel and cheese, baked in the oven.
Paella: A Spanish rice dish from Valencia, cooked in a wide, shallow pan.
Pho: A Vietnamese noodle soup with rice noodles, herbs and beef or chicken broth.
Ramen: A Japanese noodle soup in a rich broth with toppings like pork, egg and green onion.
Sushi: Japanese sushi, small portions of vinegared rice with raw fish or vegetables.
Tagine: A Moroccan stew slow-cooked in a clay pot with a cone-shaped lid, also called a tagine.

How to Solve the World Cuisines Word Search

"Bibimbap" has the only B and reads backwards. "Ceviche" has the only V and runs straight down. "Pho" is only three letters; look for it last, running down.

International Food Day Activities

Mark each dish's country on a world map.
Organize a class tasting with two or three dishes from the list.
Ask students to present a dish from their own family's cuisine.