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International dishes word search with foods like pizza, sushi, tacos, and curry from around the world.
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This 40-word word search introduces elementary students to international cuisine through dish names from around the world. Hidden words include pizza, sushi, tacos, pad thai, biryani, and falafel, spanning Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Use it as a cultural awareness activity, a vocabulary warm-up in a social studies or health unit, or a free-time handout on multicultural day.

Subject:
Life Skills
Topic:
Cooking
Grade Level:
2nd – 4th Grades
Updated May 2026

Word List

  • PIZZA
  • PASTA
  • SUSHI
  • RAMEN
  • PHO
  • CURRY
  • BIRYANI
  • TACOS
  • BURRITOS
  • ENCHILADAS
  • QUESADILLAS
  • PAELLA
  • TAPAS
  • KEBABS
  • SHAWARMA
  • FALAFEL
  • HUMMUS
  • COUSCOUS
  • DUMPLINGS
  • FRIEDRICE
  • SPRINGROLLS
  • PADTHAI
  • STIRFRY
  • KIMCHI
  • BIBIMBAP
  • SCHNITZEL
  • BRATWURST
  • GOULASH
  • PIEROGI
  • CREPES
  • FONDUE
  • RISOTTO
  • LASAGNA
  • GNOCCHI
  • CEVICHE
  • EMPANADAS
  • AREPAS
  • FEIJOADA
  • TAGINE
  • SHAKSHUKA

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