Food & Drink Quiz

Which Korean staple side dish is traditionally made by fermenting napa cabbage with chili, garlic, and ginger?

AnswerKimchi

NoteTraditional kimchi was buried in clay pots underground to keep it cool during fermentation.

Which Spanish rice dish, originating in Valencia, is traditionally cooked in a wide shallow pan and often includes saffron?

AnswerPaella

Which Canadian dish combines french fries, cheese curds, and gravy into a beloved late-night comfort food?

AnswerPoutine

Which hearty black bean and pork stew is considered the national dish of Brazil?

AnswerFeijoada

Which spongy, sourdough flatbread made from teff flour serves as both plate and utensil in Ethiopian cuisine?

AnswerInjera

Which Vietnamese noodle soup, built on a fragrant beef or chicken broth with rice noodles, became a global comfort-food favorite?

AnswerPho

Which North African dish takes its name from the cone-shaped clay pot it's slowly cooked in?

AnswerTagine

Which Peruvian dish 'cooks' raw fish using only citrus juice, typically lime, along with chili and onion?

AnswerCeviche

Which sweet, syrup-soaked pastry made of layered phyllo dough and chopped nuts is claimed by many cuisines across the former Ottoman Empire?

AnswerBaklava

Which Indonesian fried rice dish, often topped with a fried egg and served with prawn crackers, shares its name with the local word for 'fried rice'?

AnswerNasi Goreng

Which Cuban cocktail combines white rum, lime juice, mint, sugar, and soda water?

AnswerMojito

NoteHemingway was a famous fan of the Mojito at Havana's La Bodeguita del Medio.

Which Italian cocktail is made from equal parts gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari?

AnswerNegroni

Which tequila-based cocktail is typically served with a salted rim and mixed with lime and orange liqueur?

AnswerMargarita

Which classic whiskey cocktail is built with sugar, bitters, and a citrus twist, and gave its name to a style of glass?

AnswerOld Fashioned

Which Puerto Rican cocktail blends rum, coconut cream, and pineapple juice into a creamy tropical treat?

AnswerPiña Colada

Which savory vodka cocktail is built on tomato juice and typically spiced with Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce?

AnswerBloody Mary

Which pink vodka cocktail, made with cranberry juice, triple sec, and lime, became iconic thanks to 'Sex and the City'?

AnswerCosmopolitan

Which simple rum, lime, and sugar cocktail takes its name from a beach and mining town in Cuba?

AnswerDaiquiri

Which classic cocktail mixes whiskey with sweet vermouth and bitters, and is named after a New York borough?

AnswerManhattan

Which vodka cocktail combining espresso and coffee liqueur was reportedly invented by bartender Dick Bradsell in the 1980s?

AnswerEspresso Martini

Which Italian city is credited as the birthplace of Pizza Margherita, said to honor Queen Margherita in 1889?

AnswerNaples

NoteThe colors of the pizza—red tomato, white mozzarella, green basil—mirrored the Italian flag.

Pad Thai became a national dish after being promoted in the 1930s-40s by the government of which country?

AnswerThailand

Legend says this upside-down apple tart was invented by accident by sisters running a hotel in which country?

AnswerFrance

Peking Duck was perfected in the imperial kitchens of which Chinese city, whose name the dish carries in an older English spelling?

AnswerBeijing

Goulash, the paprika-spiced stew, originated as a dish cooked by cattle herders in which European country?

AnswerHungary

Fish and chips became a staple in which country's coastal towns during the Industrial Revolution, fueled by trawler fishing and railways?

AnswerUnited Kingdom

This meringue-based dessert, named after a famous ballerina, is claimed as a national dish by both Australia and which neighboring country?

AnswerNew Zealand

NoteThe dish is named after Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, who toured both countries in the 1920s.

Which German city is most associated with the invention of currywurst, a street food of sliced sausage doused in curry ketchup?

AnswerBerlin

NoteCurrywurst was reportedly invented in 1949 by Herta Heuwer, who traded goods with British soldiers for the sauce's ingredients.

Which classic French dish braises chicken slowly in red wine, often with mushrooms, onions, and bacon lardons?

AnswerCoq au Vin

NoteLegend claims it originated from Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul, though the dish likely dates to peasant cooking centuries later.

Which stuffed pastry, popular across Latin America and Spain, is typically filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables and then baked or fried?

AnswerEmpanada

NoteThe word comes from the Spanish verb 'empanar,' meaning to wrap or coat in bread.

Which Italian dessert's name translates to 'pick me up', thanks to its espresso and cocoa layers?

AnswerTiramisu

NoteTiramisu is believed to have originated in the Veneto region in the 1960s or 1970s.

Which American entrepreneur founded a chocolate company in Pennsylvania and gave his name to a whole town?

AnswerMilton Hershey

NoteHershey, Pennsylvania even has streetlights shaped like Hershey's Kisses.

Which French dessert is famous for its brittle caramelized sugar crust cracked with a spoon?

AnswerCrème brûlée

NoteThe dish's name literally means 'burnt cream' in French.

Which triangular-peaked Swiss chocolate bar is named after its inventor Theodor Tobler?

AnswerToblerone

NoteThe mountain on the Toblerone logo hides a bear, a nod to Bern's nickname 'city of bears'.

Which fictional candy maker runs a mysterious factory and hosts a golden-ticket contest in Roald Dahl's classic novel?

AnswerWilly Wonka

NoteRoald Dahl based the story partly on his own schoolboy experiences taste-testing chocolate bars for Cadbury.

Which German cake layers chocolate sponge, cherries, and whipped cream, named after a forested region famed for its kirsch liqueur?

AnswerBlack Forest Cake

NoteIts German name, Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, references the cherry brandy traditionally used in the recipe.

Which American innkeeper famously invented the chocolate chip cookie at her Massachusetts inn in the 1930s?

AnswerRuth Wakefield

NoteHer Toll House Inn recipe later became the standard printed on Nestlé chocolate chip bags.

Which fried-dough pastry, often dunked in thick hot chocolate, is a beloved street snack in Spain and Latin America?

AnswerChurros

NoteSome food historians link churros to Portuguese sailors who brought fried-dough techniques back from China.

Which Italian hazelnut-chocolate spread grew out of a hazelnut paste created by Pietro Ferrero during postwar cocoa shortages?

AnswerNutella

NoteWorld Nutella Day is celebrated every year on February 5th by fans worldwide.

Which Viennese chocolate cake, coated in apricot jam and dark glaze, was created by a young apprentice for Prince Metternich?

AnswerSachertorte

NoteA decades-long legal battle was fought over which Vienna hotel had the right to call its cake the 'original' Sachertorte.