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World Food Day
World Food Day, observed 16 October since 1981, was established by FAO Conference Resolution 1/79 in 1979 to mark FAO's 1945 founding and promote action against hunger, with annual themes in about 150 countries.
Worst Cooks in America
Worst Cooks in America is a Food Network reality cooking competition running since 2010, in which bad home cooks or celebrities train in a boot camp; defined by Anne Burrell's long hosting run and post-2025 seasons hosted by Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry.
Wort
Wort: (1) the sugary malt-extract liquid, 80-90% water, that yeast ferments into beer, made by mashing and boiled with hops; (2) an archaic Old English word (wyrt) for plant or herb surviving in names like St. John's wort and mugwort. Also German Wort (word).
Wrigley Company
Wrigley Company (Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company), founded April 1, 1891 by William Wrigley Jr. in Chicago, maker of Juicy Fruit, Spearmint, Doublemint, and Orbit gum; acquired by Mars, Incorporated in 2008 for $23 billion and now part of Mars Wrigley Confectionery.
Xanthan gum
Xanthan gum (E 415, INS 415) is a microbial polysaccharide made by fermenting sugars with Xanthomonas campestris; a shear-thinning thickener and stabilizer used in food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and oil drilling, FDA-approved in 1969.
Xiaolongbao (小笼包)
Xiaolongbao (小笼包, also 小笼馒头): Jiangnan soup dumplings with thin unleavened wrappers around pork filling containing aspic that melts into broth. Origin credited to Huang Mingxian's Ri Hua Xuan in Nanxiang, Shanghai, in 1871; national intangible heritage item Ⅷ-160.
XO sauce (XO酱)
XO sauce (XO醬) is a chunky umami chili condiment invented in 1980s Hong Kong from dried scallops, dried shrimp, and Jinhua ham. Named after XO cognac, it contains no brandy and was first bottled commercially by Lee Kum Kee in 1992.
XXXX (beer)
XXXX (four-ex) is an Australian beer brand brewed since 1878 by Castlemaine Perkins at Milton, Brisbane, now owned by Lion (Kirin). Known for XXXX Bitter (1924) and XXXX Gold (1991), it is a Queensland icon whose Xs mark traditional beer strength.
Yakiniku (焼肉)
Yakiniku (焼肉), Japanese tabletop grilled meat with Korean origins from bulgogi and galbi, developed by Zainichi Koreans in postwar black markets; named in the 1950s, with 20,997 restaurants by 2004.
Yakitori (焼き鳥)
Yakitori (焼き鳥, やきとり) is Japanese grilled chicken on skewers, seasoned with shio salt or tare soy glaze and grilled over binchotan charcoal; the word also covers pork and offal skewers, and it is a subset of kushiyaki.
Yakult (ヤクルト)
Yakult (ヤクルト) is a Japanese probiotic fermented milk drink launched in 1935 by Dr. Minoru Shirota, containing Lacticaseibacillus paracasei strain Shirota, sold in 39 countries via Yakult Ladies and stores, with up to 100 billion cells per bottle in Yakult 1000.
Yard of ale
Yard of ale: a trumpet-shaped beer glass about one yard (90 cm) long with a bulb at the closed end, also called yard glass or long glass; holds roughly two to three pints and is the basis of a traditional British pub drinking challenge.
Yarra Valley
Yarra Valley: cool-climate wine region east of Melbourne, Victoria's first wine region, planted 1838, revived 1960s. GI registered 1996; 2,837 ha; Pinot Noir and Chardonnay lead; grapes averaged $2,535/t in 2026.
Yashe Talks About Eating
Yashe Talks About Eating (雅舍谈吃) is a 1985 collection of food essays by Chinese essayist Liang Shiqiu, recalling the foods of his youth in old Beiping.
Yatai (屋台) (food cart)
Yatai (屋台) are Japanese mobile food stalls with a roof and counter, no fixed shop. Best known from Fukuoka's postwar street stalls, regulated by the 2013 Yatai Basic Ordinance and operator recruitment; distinct from kitchen cars.
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, a historic pub at 145 Fleet Street, London, rebuilt c.1667 after the Great Fire though it claims 1538; Grade II listed Samuel Smith pub famed for literary patrons including Dickens, Johnson, and Twain, and the parrot Polly.
Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem
Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem is a Grade II listed public house built into the sandstone of Castle Rock at the foot of Nottingham Castle, claiming 1189.
Yerba mate
Yerba mate, or mate, is a caffeinated South American infusion of Ilex paraguariensis leaves, of Guarani origin, spread by Jesuits; drunk via gourd and bombilla, led by Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil.
Yoga Bar
Yoga Bar (Yogabar) is an Indian clean-label health-food brand by Sproutlife Foods, Bengaluru, founded by sisters Suhasini and Anindita Sampath; known for protein bars, muesli, and oats, and for ITC's 2023 phased acquisition of a 39.4% stake.
Yogurt
Yogurt (Turkish yoğurmak, to thicken) is fermented milk made with Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus; lactic acid at pH below 4.6 forms the gel, giving tart flavor, high protein, and improved lactose digestion.
Yoo-hoo
Yoo-hoo is a shelf-stable American chocolate drink created by Natale Olivieri in 1920s New Jersey, not chocolate milk; endorsed by Yogi Berra and now owned by Keurig Dr Pepper.
York Peppermint Pattie
York Peppermint Pattie: dark-chocolate-covered peppermint candy created in 1940 by Henry Kessler at the York Cone Company, York, Pennsylvania; bought by Peter Paul in 1972 and by Hershey in 1988; about 1.5 billion made yearly.
Yorkie (chocolate bar)
Yorkie is a chunky solid milk chocolate bar launched in 1976 by Rowntree Mackintosh (now Nestlé) and made in York, England. Known for its lorry-driver adverts and the 2002 "It's not for girls" campaign.
Yorkshire pudding
Yorkshire pudding: British savoury baked batter of flour, eggs, and milk cooked in hot beef drippings; named in Hannah Glasse's 1747 cookbook; served with the Sunday roast; related to American popovers and Dutch babies.
Yoshinoya (吉野家)
Yoshinoya (吉野家) is Japan's oldest major gyudon beef bowl chain, founded 1899 in Nihonbashi, Tokyo; flagship of Yoshinoya Holdings with about 1,291 domestic and 1,095 overseas stores, known for its secret sauce and the 2003-2006 BSE gyudon suspension.
Yōshoku (洋食)
Yōshoku (洋食) is Japanese-style Western cuisine from the Meiji era: dishes like tonkatsu, curry rice, and korokke adapted to Japanese tastes, served with rice and soy-sauce-based sauces, popularized in the Taishō period.
Yotam Ottolenghi
Yotam Ottolenghi, Israeli-born London chef and cookbook author, co-founded the Ottolenghi delis with Sami Tamimi in 2002, wrote Jerusalem, Plenty, and Simple, and champions vegetable-forward Middle Eastern cooking.
Youn's Kitchen (윤식당)
Youn's Kitchen (윤식당) is a tvN Korean reality show by Na Young-seok in which celebrities run a pop-up Korean restaurant abroad; seasons aired in Indonesia (2017) and Spain (2018), spawning Youn's Stay and Jinny's Kitchen.
Youtiao (油条)
Youtiao (油条, also yu tiao, Chinese cruller, you zha gui) is a Chinese deep-fried dough stick breakfast food, fried in pairs so the pressed seam stays soft and expands; historically alum-leavened, now aluminum-free since China's 2014 rule.
Yuengling
Yuengling (D.G. Yuengling & Son) is America's oldest brewery, founded 1829 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, as the Eagle Brewery; family-owned, known for Traditional Lager, and largest U.S. craft brewer.