Native to the Pacific coast, the Olympia type of this is often eaten on the half shell
Sassafras & sarsaparilla originally went into & helped name this soft drink
Surimi, meaning "formed fish", turns up in packages labeled this type of "crabmeat" & "lobster"
Umeboshi are plums that are pickled, not tickled, this color
Dashi-no-moto is the instant version of dashi; add water & you'll have this
Before each bite of sukiyaki, some dip it into this, beaten & raw
The Japanese name for this flavor enhancer, also popular in Chinese cooking, is Aji-No-Moto
These snack "nuts" bear the name of a vegetable that also grows in a pod
(Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports from the Atlanta Zoo) The wristbones of the giant panda are elongated & act as thumbs for holding stalks of this food, its primary diet
This bacterial product was dubbed "milk of eternal life" when it rejuvenated French king Francis I