Food & Drink Trivia Questions
- What is the specific name of the dry-cured Spanish ham made from free-range pigs that have been fed a diet of acorns?
- What is the subject of the world's oldest known recipe, found on a Sumerian tablet in ancient Mesopotamia?
- What is the term for a dry, sparkling wine from Spain?
- What is the term for a person who does not eat meat, but does eat fish and seafood?
- What is the term for a vegetarian diet that includes eggs and dairy?
- What is the term for a wine made from white grapes but left in contact with the skins?
- What is the term for the edible internal organs of a butchered animal?
- What is the term for the Japanese culinary art of preparing food in small, artistic courses?
- What is the term for the process of heating milk to kill harmful bacteria?
- What is the traditional Italian dish consisting of a thinly sliced raw meat or fish served as an appetizer?
- What is the traditional name for the small, bite-sized portions of food served in Chinese tea houses?
- What is the traditional Scottish dish made of sheep's pluck minced with onion, oatmeal, and spices?
- What Italian cheese consists of a solid outer shell of mozzarella filled with a soft mixture of cream and cheese curds called stracciatella?
- What Italian cheese is traditionally used on tiramisu?
- What Italian frozen dessert is made with a higher proportion of milk to cream and churned more slowly than American ice cream?
- What Japanese dish consists of bite-size pieces of chicken grilled on skewers?
- What Japanese dish consists of vinegared rice typically topped or filled with other ingredients such as raw fish?
- What Japanese dish of battered and deep-fried seafood or vegetables was originally introduced to the country by Portuguese missionaries in the 16th century?
- What Japanese hotpot dish, named for the onomatopoeic sound of stirring, involves diners swishing thin slices of meat and vegetables in a boiling broth?
- What Japanese snack is a shaped portion of rice, often filled and partly wrapped in nori?
- What Japanese soy sauce traditionally developed as a liquid by-product of miso production?
- What Japanese term refers to a single-portion meal, either home-packed or for takeout, traditionally served in a box with divided compartments?
- What kind of beans are used to make the traditional fermented Indonesian food Tempeh?
- What leavened flatbread, often teardrop-shaped, is traditionally baked against the clay walls of a tandoor oven?
- What leavened wheat flatbread is a staple of Middle Eastern cuisine and is often used as a pocket for fillings?
- What legume is the primary ingredient in tofu?
- What Levantine dish consists of meat stacked in a cone and roasted on a vertical rotisserie, serving as a regional descendant of the Turkish doner kebab?
- What light Italian custard dessert is made by whisking together egg yolks, sugar, and Marsala wine?
- What Mediterranean dip is made from chickpeas and tahini?
- What Mexican soup or stew takes its name from the hominy that forms its foundation?
- What Middle Eastern staple is a soft, tangy "cheese" made by straining the whey out of salted yogurt?
- What national dish of Cuba consists of shredded flank steak in a tomato-based sauce and has a name that translates to "old clothes"?
- What non-alcoholic carbonated beverage is mixed with vodka and lime juice in a Moscow Mule?
- What non-alcoholic drink is flavored with quinine?
- What noodle dish consisting of a clear broth, flat rice noodles, herbs, and meat is considered the national dish of Vietnam?
- What Nordic dish consists of raw salmon cured with salt, sugar, and dill, traditionally served with a sweet mustard sauce?
- What North African and Middle Eastern dish cooks eggs directly in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce?
- What North African spice blend has a name that translates as “head of the shop”?
- What nutrient-dense 'grain' from the Andes is actually a seed related to spinach and beets?
- What pasta shape means “little ears”?
- What pie features pecans in a sweet, set filling usually made with eggs and syrup?
- What popular Korean dish consists of flanken-cut beef short ribs marinated in a sweet and savory soy-based sauce and then grilled?
- What popular West African soup is thickened using the protein-rich, dried, and ground seeds of specific varieties of melon?
- What portmanteau name is given to a piece of cutlery that features the bowl of a spoon with the tines of a fork?
- What Provençal savory dip or spread is primarily composed of puréed or finely chopped olives, capers, and anchovies?
- What rich, dark French sauce is traditionally made by reducing a mixture of equal parts Espagnole sauce and brown stock by half?
- What rich glaze or filling is created by emulsifying chopped chocolate into heated heavy cream?
- What Salvadoran dish is a thick corn flatbread stuffed with fillings such as cheese or beans before cooking?
- What sauce, originating in Genoa, Italy, typically contains basil, pine nuts, garlic, and parmesan?
- What semi-hard Dutch cheese is traditionally sold in rounded spheres and coated in a distinctive red paraffin wax?