Answer:
During the 1800's these turned women into hourglasses and is becoming more popular again these days
My first is in fish but no in snail. My second is in rabbit but no in tail. My third is in up but not in down. My fourth is in tiara but not in crown. My fifth is in tree you plainly see. My whole a food for you and me.
You'll see savory dishes in Hong Kong sizzling in these.
I am never quite what I appear to be. Straight-forward I seem, but it's only skin deep. For mystery most often lies beneath my simple speech. Sharpen your wits, open your eyes, look beyond my exteriors, read me backwards, forwards, upside down. Think and answer the question...
Of no use to one, Bliss to two. Men lie for it. The baby’s right,
What language does a billboard speak?
Difficult
Animal
Easy
Food
Funny
Kids
Logic
What am I?