Matcha contains L-theanine — an amino acid that produces calm alertness by modulating caffeine's effects.

Vanilla is the second most expensive spice after saffron because of how labor-intensive it is to grow and pollinate.

Liquid nitrogen cooking, called molecular gastronomy, was popularized by chefs like Ferran Adrià.

Sriracha sauce is named after the coastal city of Si Racha in Thailand, where a similar sauce was first made.

Nutmeg is hallucinogenic in large doses due to the compound myristicin — but the lethal dose is very small.

Almonds are members of the peach family.

Honey is the only food made by insects that humans regularly consume.

Spam is so popular in Hawaii that it is sometimes called the Hawaiian steak.

Eggs contain all 9 essential amino acids in proportions nearly perfect for human absorption.