No. But if they see you self-doubting, some of them will try ripping you apart.

[He leans in to look over the food, and there's only a beat of hesitation before he answers, attempting to treat the idea of someone not knowing what pasta is as no big deal]

It's pasta. It's a hard grain when you harvest it, and you soften it in boiling water.

Yes, it's real, and yes, it's edible. I'd give it a try.