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67 Foods that Start with H in English

Learning about foods that start with the letter “H” can add some variety to your meals. This post aims to teach you new vocabulary, helping you discover different dishes, fruits, vegetables, snacks, and more that all start with “H.” Get ready to expand your vocabulary while adding some tasty options to your plate!

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Foods that Start with H

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Healthy Foods that Start with H

  1. Hummus
  2. Hard-boiled eggs
  3. Homemade granola
  4. Honey
  5. Honeycrisp apples
  6. Hearts of palm
  7. Hazelnuts
  8. Halibut
  9. Hemp seeds
  10. Horseradish
  11. Herring
  12. Heirloom tomatoes
  13. Honeydew melon
  14. Hybrid berries
  15. Hazelnut oil

Dishes that Begin with the Letter “H”

  1. Hamburger
  2. Hotdog
  3. Huevos rancheros
  4. Halibut
  5. Hot and sour soup
  6. Hummus

Snacks that Begin with the Letter “H”

  1. Honey roasted almonds
  2. Hot cheetos
  3. Honey roasted peanuts
  4. Hard pretzels
  5. Hummus and veggies
  6. Haribo gummies
  7. Honey wheat crackers
  8. Herr’s chips

Fruits that Start with the Letter “H”

  1. Honeydew melon
  2. Honey pears
  3. Hardy kiwis
  4. Honeyberries
  5. Hachiya persimmons
  6. Horned melons
  7. Honeycrisp apples
  8. Honey tangerines
  9. Honeybell oranges
  10. Huckleberries
  11. Hokkaido melons
  12. Hass avocados
  13. Haralson apples
  14. Honey mangoes
  15. Hua Moa banana

Vegetables Starting with the Letter “H”

  1. Habanero pepper
  2. Heart of palm
  3. Hyacinth bean
  4. Hokkaido pumpkin
  5. Haricot beans
  6. Harvard beets

Sweets that Start with the Letter “H”

  1. Homemade brownies
  2. Honey cake
  3. Haribo gummies
  4. Hershey’s chocolate bars
  5. Honey candies
  6. Hot fudge sundae
  7. Honey buns
  8. Hostess cupcakes
  9. Honey glazed doughnuts
  10. Honey graham crackers

Desserts that Start with the Letter “H”

  1. Halva
  2. Hoppers
  3. Huckleberry pie
  4. Honey cake
  5. Hamentashen
  6. Honeycomb toffee
  7. Haroset

Dairy Products that Start with the Letter “H”

  1. Heavy cream
  2. Hard cheese
  3. Homemade yogurt
  4. Homogenized milk
  5. Havarti cheese
  6. High protein milk
  7. Herbed goat cheese
  8. Hazelnut milk
  9. Hemp milk
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Common Foods that Start with H

List of Common Foods that Start with H

  • Ham
  • Honey
  • Hoisin Sauce
  • Hot Sauce
  • Huckleberries
  • Herring
  • Hash Browns
  • Hummus
  • Honeydew
  • Horseradish
  • Hamburger
  • Hot Dogs

Food that Starts with H | Amazing Facts & Pictures

Ham

In Germany, Black Forest ham is produced in the southwestern Black Forest region. It consists of ham (a pork cut – from the upper leg) cured for weeks in a salty brine, seasoned with juniper berries, garlic, coriander, and black pepper, then aged and smoked over a three-week period.

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Honey

In order to be produced, a pound of honey requires 768 bees to work for their entire life duration. It also requires the nectar from 2 million flowers and some 55,000 miles of worker bee travel.

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Hoisin Sauce

Hoisin sauce is often found in Cantonese Chinese cuisine and is used as a marinade or dipping sauce. It is made primarily of fermented soybeans, garlic, red chili pepper, sugar, vinegar, five-spice powder, and other ingredients.

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Hot Sauce

In Haitian cuisine, Ti-Malice is a hot sauce consisting of habanero or scotch bonnet peppers, garlic, lime, onions, and sometimes tomatoes. The sauce is named after a trickster figure in Haitian folklore.

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Huckleberries

Huckleberries are actually the berries from two plant genera (Gaylussacia and Vaccinium). In the Pacific Northwest, huckleberries are common and are used to make juices, pies, pancakes, ice creams, and teas.

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Herring

In eastern European and Russian cuisine, Dressed Herring is a dish that consists of pickled herring mixed with boiled root vegetables (like carrots, beets, and potatoes), chopped onions, and mayonnaise — layered on top of each other. This dish is also known informally as “herring under a fur coat”.

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Hash Browns

Hash browns were developed in the late 1800s, likely in the United States. They are shredded pieces of potatoes that are fried with onions. A dish that uses flour, oil, or egg to bind these ingredients is known as a potato pancake.

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Hummus

Hummus is a dish that originates from the Middle East, with the word “hummus” meaning “chickpeas” in Arabic. Typical hummus ingredients include chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and oil.

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Honeydew

Honeydew melons are 90 percent water — and a single 100g serving contains 56 percent of the recommended Daily Value (DV) of vitamin C. The honeydew’s season is from August to October.

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Horseradish

Horseradish is a root vegetable, often harvested and mixed with vinegar to create a condiment sauce. Although traditional Japanese wasabi was made with a local horseradish plant (also known as “Japanese Wasabi”), wasabi is now made of Western horseradish plant species.

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Hamburger

In Mexican cuisine, hamburgers are known as “hamburguesas”. They can be served with various ingredients, such as ham, various cheeses, bacon, avocado, and mayonnaise.

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Hot Dogs

In the United States, hot dogs are enjoyed in a variety of regional ways. In Chicago, they are served with pickles, tomatoes, onions, and sauerkraut, in Detroit, with a meat-based chili sauce, in New Jersey with potatoes, peppers, and onions, and in Texas with cream cheese, grilled onions, and sriracha.

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A2 Knowledge Check · 5 questions

67 Foods that Start with H in English — Practice Quiz

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Question 1: According to the article, what does the word 'hummus' mean in Arabic?

Question 1 options
The article states that the word 'hummus' means 'chickpeas' in Arabic. Hummus is a dish that originates from the Middle East.
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Question 2: Honeydew melons contain 56 percent of the recommended Daily Value of vitamin A per 100g serving.

Question 2 options
This statement is false. The article says a 100g serving of honeydew contains 56 percent of the recommended Daily Value of vitamin C, not vitamin A.
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Question 3: Which sentence uses the word 'horseradish' correctly?

Question 3 options
'Horseradish' is a root vegetable often used to make a condiment sauce. Saying you added horseradish sauce to a sandwich describes a real, common use of this food.
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Question 4: Match each food that starts with H to its correct description.

Question 4 options
Hash browns
Hoisin sauce
Halva
Havarti
A type of cheese
Chinese dipping sauce
Fried shredded potatoes
A sweet dessert

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Hash browns are fried shredded potatoes. Hoisin sauce is a Chinese dipping sauce. Halva is a dessert. Havarti is a type of cheese (dairy product).
Q5

Question 5: Honeydew melons are ___ percent water.

Question 5 options
The article states that honeydew melons are 90 percent water. This makes them a very hydrating fruit.

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