150+ Food and Drink Trivia Questions and Answers

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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.

150+ Food and Drink Trivia Questions and Answers

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  1. Millefeuilles are a sweet attributed to ______ gastronomy.
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    • Italian
    • French
    • Spanish
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  2. Mojo is a typical sauce of:
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    • Balearic Islands
    • Canary Islands.
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  3. Mole refers to a variety of _____ sauces.
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    • Brazilian
    • Mexican
    • Argentinean
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  4. Mustard is made from what part of the homonym plant?
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    • Leaves
    • Roots
    • Seeds
    • Flowers
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  5. Of which Jewish holiday are matzah balls a typical meal?
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    • Pesach
    • Hanukkah
    • Yom Kippur
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  6. ‘Paneer Butter Masala’ is a dish made with tomato puree with cream, seasoned with traditional herbs and spices.
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    • India
    • Moroccco
    • Turkey
    • Ethiopia
    • Irak
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  7. Panettone and pandoro are the most typical Christmas sweets of:
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    • Italy
    • Spain
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  8. Pecorino is made from milk of:
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    • Goat
    • Sheep
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  9. Pierogi is one of the most typical dishes in the gastronomy of:
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    • Greece
    • Poland
    • Italy
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  10. Poutine is a dish of ____ gastronomy.
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    • English
    • French
    • Canadian
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  11. Pumpkins appeared in the cooking scene some 9,000 years ago. Where?
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    • Israel
    • Mexico
    • Egypt
    • United States
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  12. Ratatouille is traditionally a summer dish: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  13. Rendang is a dish made with beef, coconut milk, lemongrass, galangal, turmeric, ginger, and chilies. Where is it from?
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    • China
    • Vietnam
    • Thailand
    • Indonesia
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  14. Rolled cake with poppy seed filling typical of Polish and Hungarian Christmas cuisine:
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    • Pączek
    • Mazurek
    • Makowiec
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  15. Runeberg's cake is typical of:
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    • Finland
    • Denmark
    • United Kingdom
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  16. Saffron, an ingredient widely used in Indian, European, Arab and Persian cuisines, is obtained from:
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    • Nutmeg flowers
    • Crocus flowers
    • Orange blossom
    • Vanilla flowers
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  17. Sake is a traditional alcoholic beverage typical of Japan, made with:
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    • Rice
    • Rye
    • Grapes
    • Wheat
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  18. Samfaina is a Catalan-Valencian preparation based on aubergine and courgette: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  19. Semla is a traditional Northern European cake associated with:
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    • Palm Sunday.
    • The first day of Lent.
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  20. Serrat cheese is made from raw goat's milk: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  21. Some history to remember… A U.S. company founded in 1921 was credited to be the first fast food chain in history. What’s its name?
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    • Church’s Chicken
    • White Castle
    • McDonalds
    • KFC
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  22. Some types of cheese contain annatto. What is it?
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    • A preservative
    • A coloring agent
    • Blue mold
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  23. Something almost anybody can answer… A ‘Quesadilla’ is a wrap with avocado, meat, chilli pepper and beans.
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    • Guatemala
    • Mexico
    • Colombia
    • Honduras
    • Chile
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  24. Sukiyaki, a Japanese hot pot dish, is made of what basic ingredient?
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    • Beef
    • Fish
    • Pork
    • Chicken
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  25. Tandoori chicken is a roast chicken dish that dates back to the time of:
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    • Chinese Empire.
    • Mongolian Empire.
    • Korean Empire.
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  26. Tereré is a traditional drink of:
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    • Ecuador
    • Uruguay
    • Paraguay
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  27. That was easy, let’s try another… What’s the ingredient added to white sugar to get brown sugar?
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    • Molasses
    • Sugarcane juice
    • Calcium sulfite
    • Maple syrup
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  28. The ‘Vareniki’ is a kind of raviolis with different fillings, like potato, cabbage, cottage cheese or even cherries.
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    • Kazakhstan
    • Italy
    • Azerbaijan
    • Hungary
    • Ukraine
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  29. The caprese is an Italian salad composed of tomato slices, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil leaves: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  30. The cau cau is a stew of the Peruvian gastronomy based on:
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    • Chicken and eggplant.
    • Mondongo and potatoes.
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  31. The chacarero is a typical dish of which gastronomy?
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    • Chilean
    • Peruvian
    • Mexican
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  32. The chajá is a typical dessert of the gastronomy of:
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    • Chile
    • Peru
    • Uruguay
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  33. The champ is a mashed potato of origin:
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    • Scotch
    • Irish
    • Australian
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  34. The chaufa rice is a fried rice dish that comes from:
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    • Chile
    • Perú
    • Colombia
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  35. The croissant is a bakery piece of origin:
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    • German
    • French
    • Austrian
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  36. The fear of eating vegetables is called what in psychiatry?
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    • Alektorophobia
    • Lachanophobia
    • Anthophobia
    • Botanophobia
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  37. The filling of the fritters can only be sweet: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  38. The French expression "crème fraîche" means literally:
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    • Sour cream
    • Fresh cream
    • Milk cream
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  39. The Greek salad has mozzarella cheese in it: True or false?
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    • True.
    • False, it's feta.
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  40. The hallaca is traditional of:
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    • Mexico
    • Colombia
    • Venezuela
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  41. The hollandaise sauce is made mainly based on:
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    • Butter and lemon juice (or vinegar).
    • Extracts from the cooking juices of meat and vegetables.
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  42. The lacquered Peking duck is one of the best known in the ______ kitchen.
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    • Russian
    • Chinese
    • Japanese
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  43. The literal French translation of "crème brûlée" is:
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    • Fresh cream.
    • White cream.
    • Burnt cream.
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  44. The literal translation of "vermicelli" is:
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    • Butterfly
    • Languages
    • Little worms
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  45. The main ingredient in pesto is basil: True or false?
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    • True
    • False
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  46. The main ingredients of marzipan are:
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    • Almonds, sugar and eggs.
    • Milk cream, sugar and gelling agents.
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  47. The milk used to make Roquefort, the famous French blue cheese, comes from?
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    • Goats
    • Cows
    • Buffalos
    • Sheep
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  48. The phở is a traditional dish of the ____ kitchen.
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    • Chinese
    • Korean
    • Vietnamese
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  49. The pico de gallo refers to a variety of salads of origin:
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    • Cuban
    • Mexican
    • Costa Rican
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  50. The potato a la huancaína is a typical dish of:
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    • Peru
    • Ecuador
    • Colombia
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