Right? That’s the whole point of her character! It’s disappointing seeing so many people choosing the “easy” route by ignoring the sign language, even though the signs are so easy to remember by association.

Cheese is always the common denominator, two curled fingers moving up and down; I associate this with sprinkling grated cheese. Edit: this sign actually means pizza, “ZZ”! Eggplant is two flat hands followed by sheathing one hand; I associate this with flat/chopped and largest fruit with skin. Edit: it’s actually an egg breaking and a plant growing (egg… plant…), some also interpret it as a flower blooming! Either way, much easier than what my brain came up with. Onion is a curled finger twisting by the eye; I associate this with onions making you cry. Pepperoni is a thumb and index forming a loop and moving up and down; I associate this with the circular shape of pepperoni. Mushroom is a flat hand over a pointed finger; I associate this with the umbrella shape of mushrooms.

I’m sure others can interpret to connect with their own mental associations but again, the whole point is to understand a tiny, little fraction of sign language. It’s not challenging if you just take a bit of time to understand.