'is' or 'are'? (My favourite food ... tomatoes and fish.)

[lxguy]

My favourite food ____tomatoes and fish.

A.is B.are

Which is the best answer, A or B?
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[Pamela]

My favourite food is tomatoes and fish.

[lxguy]

Thanks for your help.
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[Yankee]

Hi lxguy

If the person who wrote your sentence had been looking at 'tomatoes and fish' as separate foods, then the sentence would have been this:
My favourite foods are tomatoes and fish.

Because the word 'food' was used, the words 'tomatoes and fish' were viewed jointly.
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Amy
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[tweak]

how about this?

my favorite music __ jazz, blues and ska.

it's a three different genre. should I use 'are'?

[prezbucky]

yes

"My favorite types of music are jazz, blues and ska."
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[lxguy]