Food and Drink Quiz — 40 Questions and Answers (2026)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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