English Original
Tomatoes were first cultivated in Central and South America and remained unknown to the rest of the world until the 16th century.
Initially, many Europeans refused to eat tomatoes, believing the fruit to be dangerous.
Tomatoes became common in the United States in the 1820s. One famous story tells of a man named Robert Johnson who publicly ate tomatoes. The townspeople gathered, expecting to see him die. When he survived, they realized tomatoes were safe and began to eat them.
Do you know any other interesting stories about food?
中文翻译
番茄最初在中美洲和南美洲种植，直到16世纪才为世界其他地区所知。
起初，许多欧洲人拒绝食用番茄，认为这种水果是危险的。
番茄在19世纪20年代开始在美国普及。有一个著名的故事：一个名叫罗伯特·约翰逊的男子当众吃下了番茄。镇上的人们围拢过来，以为会看到他中毒身亡。当他安然无恙时，人们才意识到番茄是安全的，并开始食用。
你还知道其他关于食物的有趣故事吗？