Test your culinary knowledge with 150+ food and drink trivia questions. From world cuisines and ingredients to cheese, desserts and drinks, reveal the options and check each correct answer on the page.
Knowing a dish by name is one thing; remembering its ingredients or where it comes from is another. These 150+ food and drink trivia questions and answers bring together culinary knowledge from across This Quiz, covering world cuisines, familiar foods and the details behind what we eat and drink.
Try questions about ingredients, cheese, desserts, sweets and beverages. You can work through a few at a time or choose a set for a food-themed quiz night with friends.
Make your guess, reveal the answer options, then check which one is correct—all on this page. Each question also links to its original quiz if you want to try the complete challenge.
Food and Drink Trivia Questions and Answers
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- A ‘Cha Ca’ is a white fish sauteed in butter and spring onions.
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- Brazil
- United States
- Honduras
- Cape Verde
- VietnamCorrect answer
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- Rumania
- Vietnam
- KoreaCorrect answer
- India
- Mongolia
Want more questions? Take the full quiz:Can you identify these international food dishes with their countries? - A ‘Paella`is a risotto-like dish, usually combined with seafood.
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- Portugal
- Italy
- SpainCorrect answer
- Guatemala
- Cuba
Want more questions? Take the full quiz:Can you identify these international food dishes with their countries? - A ‘Plieskavitsa’ is a grilled dish of a diced meat mixture of pork, beef and lamb.
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- Latvia
- Bulgaria
- Russia
- MontenegroCorrect answer
- Turkey
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- Luxembourg
- Croatia
- Romania
- Liechtenstein
- SwitzerlandCorrect answer
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- ThailandCorrect answer
- Dutch Guiana
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Indonesia
- Fiji
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- FranceCorrect answer
- Ukrania
- Portugal
- Turkey
- Morocco
Want more questions? Take the full quiz:Can you identify these international food dishes with their countries? - A beignet is a sweet made by dipping a fruit or vegetable in a liquid mass and frying it in oil: True or false?
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- TrueCorrect answer
- False
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- Shishkebabs
- Piri-piri
- Bunny chowsCorrect answer
- Muamba
Want more questions? Take the full quiz:Only real foodies can pass this food trivia quiz - A meat dish made of finely chopped raw beef, served with onion, capers, seasonings and a raw egg is called what?
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- Steak au poivre
- Braciole
- Filet mignon
- Steak tartareCorrect answer
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- Horses
- Cows
- PigsCorrect answer
- Chicken
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- Mycophobia
- Acerophobia
- DeipnophobiaCorrect answer
- Methyphobia
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- As a base for pies and cakes.Correct answer
- To make empanadas and various breads.
Want more questions? Take the full quiz:Can you handle this Gastronomy Quiz? - Another easy one… Where did the first Starbucks cafe start to operate in 1971?
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- Portland, Oregon
- Seattle, WashingtonCorrect answer
- Chicago, Illinois
- Buffalo, New York
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- Volcano
- GrandmotherCorrect answer
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- Swiss
- Polish
- GermanCorrect answer
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- CowCorrect answer
- Sheep
- Goat
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- TrueCorrect answer
- False
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- Hoisin sauce.
- Worcestershire sauce.Correct answer
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- Phylum pastry.
- Breeze pastry.Correct answer
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- Corn
- RapeseedCorrect answer
- Sunflower
- Sesame
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- Cinnamon
- PepperCorrect answer
- Mustard
- Chocolate
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- Fruits
- Nuts
- Bulbs
- SeedsCorrect answer
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- Fly larvaeCorrect answer
- Fungal spores
- May beetle larvae
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- PurpleCorrect answer
- Brown
- Blue
- Pink
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- IndiaCorrect answer
- Turkey
- Pakistan
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- True
- FalseCorrect answer
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- PearCorrect answer
- Peach
- Apple
- Melon
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- Rarebit
- Bubble and squeak
- Angels on horseback
- Pigs in blanketsCorrect answer
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- Grape leaves
- Cabbage leaves
- Nettle leavesCorrect answer
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- ChileCorrect answer
- Argentina
- Puerto Rico
Want more questions? Take the full quiz:Only 37% of people can pass this cooking quiz. Can YOU pass it? - Did you know… What ingredient is included in foods like chocolate milk, cottage cheese, and ice cream as an emulsifying agent?
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- Fish scales
- Cellulose
- Sodium bisulfite
- SeaweedCorrect answer
Want more questions? Take the full quiz:Only real foodies can pass this food trivia quiz - Earl Grey tea is a tea flavored with the addition of what?
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- Oil of BergamotCorrect answer
- Clove oil
- Orange oil
- Peppermint oil
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- Deer
- Chicken
- Pork
- GooseCorrect answer
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- RomeCorrect answer
- Palermo
- Naples
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- SourCorrect answer
- Sweet
- Spicy
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- Crete
- CyprusCorrect answer
- Corfu
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- Tuesdays and Fridays.
- Thursdays and Sundays.
- Wednesdays and Saturdays.Correct answer
Want more questions? Take the full quiz:How much do you know about international cuisine? Let's find out - In old times scurvy was a very extended disease among sailors due to the lack of what vitamin:
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- A
- CCorrect answer
- D
- B complex
Want more questions? Take the full quiz:Only real foodies can pass this food trivia quiz - In the language of this country ‘Souvlaki’ means “Little skewers”; it’s made with little pieces of marinated pork, fried on grill.
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- Morocco
- Russia
- Lebanon
- Serbia
- GreeceCorrect answer
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- Taiwanese
- Chinese
- JapaneseCorrect answer
- Vietnamese
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- Edam
- Gouda
- EmmentalCorrect answer
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- No
- YesCorrect answer
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- A three-layer ice cream of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry.
- A vanilla ice cream with whipped cream and warm melted chocolate.Correct answer
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- Cube
- SphereCorrect answer
- Cylinder
Want more questions? Take the full quiz:How much do you know about international cuisine? Let's find out - Life can be surprising… What is the fast food chain restaurant with more franchises worldwide?
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- KFC
- McDonalds
- Burger King
- SubwayCorrect answer
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- Beer
- Cider
- WineCorrect answer
- Tequila
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- The roots
- The bark
- The leaves
- The sapCorrect answer
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- Tomato, garlic, herbs and onions.Correct answer
- Parmesan cheese, butter and cream.
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- Olive oil and garlic.
- Eggs and vegetable oil.Correct answer
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From Everyday Ingredients to World Cuisine
Food trivia connects what we cook at home with dishes and traditions from other parts of the world. A familiar name on a menu might be easy to recognise, while a question about its ingredients or origins takes a little more thought.
This collection draws on our food and drink quizzes, including questions about international cuisine, cheese, desserts and candy. It gives you a way to revisit familiar subjects and discover which parts of your culinary knowledge need a refresher.
Use These Questions for a Food Quiz Night
Choose ten or twenty questions and take turns reading them aloud. Keep the answers hidden while everyone makes a guess, then reveal the correct option. You can give one point for each correct answer and keep your own score.
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