Did you know about a couple of words that are found in a great deal of languages? Pizza is an Italian originated dish that has become very popular around the world and the word “pizza” has been adopted into many languages without translation, or with only minor variations. Sushi is a Japanese dish that consists of vinegared rice combined with raw fish, vegetables, or other ingredients, and is typically served with soy sauce, wasabi, and pickled ginger.
For example, in Spanish, they call it “pizza” in French, Portuguese, German and Italian is also “pizza” in Russian it is "пицца" (pitsa), in Chinese it is "比萨" (bǐ sà) and in Japanese it is "ピザ" (piza). In a whole lot of languages, they simply use the word “pizza”. The word "sushi" has also been adopted into many languages, for example, in Spanish the word for sushi is "sushi", in French it is "sushi", in Italian it is "sushi", in German it is "Sushi", in Russian it is "суши" (sushi), and in Chinese it is "寿司" (shòu sī).
This is an example of how food and culinary traditions can cross linguistic and cultural boundaries, becoming part of the global cultural lexicon. Sushi and pizza have become a popular food around the world, and the adoption of these words into many languages makes it recognizable and understandable words for people from different cultures and linguistic backgrounds.