Food & Drink Trivia Questions
- What Brazilian chocolate sweet is made by cooking condensed milk with cocoa and butter, then rolling it into balls?
- What British dish consists of a savory sauce made from melted cheese, ale, and mustard poured over slices of toasted bread?
- What broad category of dairy product is made by curdling milk and draining the whey?
- What carbonated, fermented beverage is traditionally made from sweetened black or green tea?
- What celebratory South Asian rice dish features layered meat and aromatics traditionally cooked using the 'dum' method of slow-steaming in a sealed pot?
- What cheese is traditionally used on a classic Pizza Margherita?
- What chemical compound is responsible for the 'heat' in chili peppers?
- What chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars causes browning and creates complex flavors during cooking?
- What chilled, savory fermented milk drink is the national drink of Turkey and popular throughout the Middle East?
- What Chinese delicacy consists of a duck, chicken, or quail egg preserved in a mixture of clay and ash until the yolk turns dark green and the white becomes a translucent jelly?
- What classic cocktail consists of gin and dry vermouth garnished with a pickled onion?
- What classic French warm butter sauce is made by whisking cold butter into a reduction of white wine, vinegar, and minced shallots?
- What classic pressed sandwich consists of ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard?
- What classic Roman pasta dish is traditionally made with eggs, hard cheese, black pepper, and cured pork, but specifically no cream?
- What classic Sichuan dish features cubes of tofu set in a spicy, oily, and numbing sauce, traditionally prepared with minced pork or beef?
- What coffee drink consists of espresso topped with a small amount of foamed milk, whose name means "stained" or "marked"?
- What coffee drink is made by pouring hot water over espresso, rather than pouring espresso over hot water?
- What cold Spanish soup, originating in Andalusia, is made primarily from blended tomatoes and other vegetables?
- What cold, thick sauce or dressing is an emulsion of oil, egg yolk, and an acid?
- What common East Asian appetizer consists of young, green soybeans that are boiled or steamed in their pods and seasoned with salt?
- What common East Asian breakfast dish is a rice porridge made by boiling rice in a large volume of water until the grains soften and disintegrate?
- What common name is given to the long-handled kitchen tool featuring a wire mesh basket used to safely remove fried foods or pasta from hot liquids?
- What common North Indian spice blend has a name that translates literally to "hot" or "warm" spices?
- What common table spice is produced from the still-green, unripe drupes of the Piper nigrum plant?
- What complex British condiment is fermented for several months and relies on anchovies as a primary source of its savory flavor?
- What component of the cacao bean, remaining after the fat is removed, provides the primary bitter flavor in chocolate?
- What cooking method involves cooking food by fully immersing it in hot oil?
- What cooking technique involves heating aromatics in a small amount of fat over low heat to soften them without allowing them to brown?
- What cooking term means to brown the surface of food quickly at a high temperature?
- What country consumes the most coffee per capita?
- What country is the origin of feta cheese?
- What country originated pizza Margherita?
- What country produces Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese?
- What culinary technique involves removing the backbone of a bird, such as a chicken or turkey, to flatten it for faster and more even cooking?
- What dairy product is churned from cream?
- What dark brown Australian food spread is made from leftover brewers' yeast extract and is known for its intense salty and umami flavor?
- What deep red, tangy spice is made from ground dried berries and provides a signature tart flavor to Middle Eastern dishes like fattoush salad?
- What dense confection is typically made from tahini in the Middle East, but is often based on semolina or carrots in South Asian cuisine?
- What dense, flat chocolate bake is cut into bars or squares and is softer than a typical cookie?
- What dense, round pastries, often filled with lotus seed paste and salted egg yolks, are traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival?
- What dessert has a sweetened soft-cheese filling set over a crust?
- Which French dessert consists of a rich custard base topped with a layer of hardened caramelized sugar?
- What dish is made by cooking beaten eggs gently in a pan and folding them over a filling?
- What dish traditionally combines corn kernels with lima beans or another shell bean?
- What do you call a person who is an expert in wine and its service at a restaurant?
- What dough-like staple of West and Central Africa is made by boiling and pounding starchy vegetables like cassava, yams, or plantains?
- What dry-cured Italian ham, of which the 'di Parma' variety is most famous, is made from the hind leg of a pig?
- What Dutch treat consists of two thin waffle cookies joined by a caramel-like syrup filling?
- What essential Japanese condiment is a type of rice wine that is similar to sake but features a higher sugar content and a lower alcohol percentage?
- What expensive pod-based spice is a defining flavor in Indian chai and is also widely used in Scandinavian baking for breads and pastries?