Origin Story
Fictional Foods
Idiot Sandwich
Eat Your Feed
Food Wars
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Where are the Fortune Cookies originally from?
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It originated from Japan!
While many thought that the Fortune Cookie originated from China or Chinese culture, its origins can actually be traced back to confectionary shops in Kyoto as far back as 1870! They used to be called "tsujiura senbei" (辻占煎餅), or "fortune rice crackers"! They were darker, larger and savoury instead of the lightly coloured sweet cookie we know today!
Source: https://www.history.com/articles/fortune-cookies-invented-chinese-japanese
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WHAT ARE YOU?!
an idiot sandwich
100
This sweet ingredient contains enzymes that help to break down proteins which can speed up the tenderising process when preparing them. What is this ingredient?
Honey!
(Food Wars Season 1 Episode 3)
Honey contains an enzyme called "protease" that breaks down proteins which helps in tenderising them!
200
Where are the Croissants originally from?
It originated from France!
Across various accounts of croissant history, most sources agree that it originates from Austria as the kipferl. Made from a yeasted wheat dough, the kipferl is a baked bread roll common in Central Europe. Records state that the kipferl has been around as early as the 13th century, but many believe it may be even older.
(Kipferi for reference)
HOWEVER, the Croissant is distinctly different from the kipferi because of how they are made. The kipferi is made using "brioche dough" while the croissant is made using "laminated yeast dough".
(Yes it's legally distinct moon bread)
200
What's the name of this fictional food item?
Poffins! (From Pokemon)
Introduced in Gen 4 and replacing their Gen 3 predecessors the Pokeblocks, they were used as means to improve a Pokemon's Contest stats (Cool, Beauty, Cute, Smart, Tough) and were later also introduced in Pokemon Go and the anime.
200
What dish is Gordon Ramsay most famous for?
The Beef Wellington!
200
This Emmy® Award-winning television show host, entrepreneur and bestselling author was once sent to prison for making false statements. Who this?
Martha Stewart!
She was sent to prison for 5 months from October 2004 to March 2005 not for "Insider Trading" as many would think, she was actually convicted for saying she didn't know about the insider info that led to the "Insider Trading".
Source: https://www.today.com/popculture/why-did-martha-stewart-go-to-prison-rcna176755
200
Singapore was mentioned twice in the series when the characters were talking about popular Singaporean dishes! What are the 2 dishes mentioned?
Fish Head Curry and Hainanese Chicken Rice!
(Food Wars Season 1 Episode 20)
(Food Wars Season 3 Episode 8)
300
Where are Singapore Noodles originally from?
It originated from Hong Kong!
Developed in Hong Kong in the 1950's when chefs were trying to experiment with Indian curry powder they received from the British. This dish is otherwise known as 星洲炒米粉 (Xing Zhou Bee Hoon)
300
How many Seasons of "Hell's Kitchen" have aired to date?
(Question was made October 3rd, 2025)
There are a total of 24 Seasons of Hell's Kitchen to date!
300
A Taiwanese delicacy that is a pastry traditionally baked in a stone oven packed with minced or sliced pork, green onions and black pepper (amongst other spices) and topped with sesame seeds. Name this food item.
(Hint: It's a Chinese name)
Hu2 Jiao1 Bing3! 胡椒饼
(Food Wars Season 3 Episode 2 - post credits scene)
400
Where is the German Chocolate Cake originally from?
It originated from Dallas, Texas in America!
Contrary to what people would believe, German Chocolate Cake was named after baker Samuel German from the 1850s! The lore goes even deeper, German developed a sweeter version of "Baker's Chocolate" which was named after its founder James Baker instead of the occupation it was made for. Baker would later go on to name the chocolate German made "German's Sweet Chocolate".
Dallas resident Mrs. George Clay will go on to be the first person to publish the first known recipe of "German Chocolate Cake" because she made it using the chocolate German developed!
Source: https://www.allrecipes.com/article/how-did-german-chocolate-cake-get-its-name/
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What's the name of this fictional food item?
Exorcism Sorbet! (Delicious in Dungeon Episode 5)
This was a dish the cast of Delicious in Dungeon made after chilling the "Special Interfaith Holy Water" with the "purified ghosts".
Special Interfaith Holy Water
Ghosts
400
This restaurant in Las Vegas, "Nellie's Southern Kitchen", is opened by family members of a famous pop singer group. Name the group.
It's the Jonas Brothers!
The restaurant is actually named after their great-grandmother Nellie and owned by their parents Kevin Jonas Sr. and Denise Jonas!
400
This vegetable contains the compound "Cynarine" which when consumed, inhibits certain taste receptors making everything consumed (even water) sweet for a certain period of time!
Artichokes!
(Food Wars Season 4 Episode 5)
500
Where is the Kiwi originally from?
It originated from China!
Originally known as the "Chinese Gooseberry" (or yang2 tao2, 羊桃), the fruit was brought to New Zealand (where people thought it was from) by New Zealand school principal Isabel Fraser in 1904!
The fruit's name was changed to the "kiwifruit" in 1959 after New Zealand's national bird the kiwi! This was because they're both small, brown and fuzzy!
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This is a scientific approach towards food and focuses on the mechanisms of transformation that occur during culinary processes at the level of domestic and restaurant cooking. It seeks to generate new knowledge on the basis of the chemistry and physics behind culinary processes—for example, why mayonnaise becomes firm or why a soufflé swells.
Source: https://www.britannica.com/topic/molecular-gastronomy
Name this process
Molecular Gastronomy!
(Food Wars Season 2 Episode 1)
