Genesis tells Noah to take food onto the Ark as provisions for himself, his family, and the animals. Genesis 6:21 presents this instruction after describing the vessel, its occupants, and the coming Flood.
The passage does not provide a complete menu or specify exactly how much food was stored. It simply states that Noah was to gather and store edible supplies. This detail emphasizes that survival on the Ark required preparation, not only construction and animal collection.
The account also says that Noah, his wife, his sons, and his sons’ wives entered the Ark. Genesis later describes the animals as being preserved with him, but the food instruction is the explicit provision for sustaining life during the time aboard.
Popular illustrations often focus on the animals and the dimensions of the Ark, so the practical command to store food is sometimes overlooked. The canonical answer is the broad term “food,” not a named crop or dish.