Food and Drink Fun Fact
Raspberries are a member of the _____.
A. rose family
B. carrot family
A. rose family
And, just like roses, raspberries (and blackberries) have plenty of thorns too - ouch!
Carrots are sweeter in the ____-.
A. Winter
B. Summer
A. Winter
Carrots developed the physiological response of increasing their sugar content when it’s cold outside to stop ice crystal formations that cause damage.
The oldest beer recipe in the world dates back nearly ______ to 1800 B.C. Mesopotamia. It was translated from stone tablets.
A. 5,000 years ago
B. 4,000 years ago
B. 4,000 years ago
This popular form of bread is cooked in a tandoor and is yeast-leavened.
A. Naan
B. Chapati
A. Naan
What country has a delicacy that involves burying and egg in clay, ash, and salt for weeks to months?
A. Japan
B. India
C. China
D. Malaysia
A. China
Chickpeas and almonds contains almost as much protein as ______.
A. steak
B. chicken breast
A. Steak
While eating 100g of steak could contain up to 25g of protein, the same amount of chick peas contains 21g and almonds a whopping 28g!
Kiwis actually originated in ____.
A. China
B. Russia
A. China
Not in New Zealand, as most people believe. Originally called the Chinese gooseberry, seeds were brought to New Zealand in 1904.
Charles Doolin bought the recipe for Fritos (fried masa) from Gustavo Olguin for_____ that he borrowed from his mother.
A. $1000
B. $100
B. $100
Doolin's mother, Daisy Dean Stephenson Doolin, sold her wedding ring to come up with the cash.
Bánh mì is a type of Vietnamese...
A. Broth
B. Sandwich
B. Sandwich
What part of the world makes cazu martzu, a cheese with live maggots?
A. Italy
B. Sweden
C. Germany
D. France
A. Italy
______ was the first food eaten in space by an American.
A. Applesauce
B. Peanut Butter
A. Applesauce
John Glenn ate applesauce during the Friendship 7 flight in 1962.
____ are 25% air.
A. Apples
B. Oranges
A. Apples
This is why they float in water.
Drinking straws were invented ______ ago by the Sumerians so they could drink their beer more easily.
A. 8,000 years
B. 5,000 years
B. 5,000 years
When you brewed beer in ancient Mesopotamia, you could wind up with some gnarly sludge at the bottom of your mug that doesn't taste too good. But sip from a straw and that fermentation byproduct is much easier to get around.
Select the food that's ~widely recognized~ as the national dish of Laos, please.
A. Somtam
B. Laap
B. Laap
What country makes a delicacy from fermented aged herring, know for it's powerful smell and taste?
A. Denmark
B. Finland
C. Sweden
D. Iceland
C. Sweden
______ plants can take two to three years to produce a fruit.
A. Pineapple
B. Apples
A. Pineapple
While pineapple plants can grow only one fruit at a time, some live up to 50 years!
Some citrus can interfere with certain medications.
True or False
True!
Grapefruit can block the action of certain enzymes responsible for metabolizing medication. That results in more medication in your bloodstream than is recommended, which may lead to dangerous side effects.
Croissants are _____, not French.
A. Italian
B. Austrian
B. Austrian
Before it was the high-and-mighty croissant, it was but the humble Austrian kipferl. The kipferl, which dates back to the 13th century, is essentially a bread roll — it doesn't even have the flakes that croissants later came to be known for. It does, however, have the iconic crescent shape.
You're dining on nasi goreng. What's on your plate?
A. Rice
B. Noodles
A. Rice
4. In what country do they eat parts of a fish that is deadly poisonous?
A. Hawaii
B. Tahiti
C. New Zealand
D. Japan
D. Japan
______ was once considered a sleep aid.
A. Lettuce
B. Cabbage
A. Lettuce
Some wild lettuces have a milky sap which has sedative properties (sometimes called ‘lettuce opium’. In the early days of the Roman empire, lettuce was served at Roman feasts to help guests sleep. Ancient Greeks used wild lettuce for medicinal purposes, including as a remedy for pain.
A cluster of bananas is called a
A. hand
B. Palm
A. Hand
A single banana is called a finger.
Fish and chips come from Spanish and Portuguese Jewish people, not the British.
True or False
True!
Spanish and Portuguese Jewish immigrants introduced fried fish (prepared in a similar way to pescado frito) to the UK, and working class Brits quickly fell in love with the food.
Time for dessert! If you're craving a sweet beverage in Vietnam, you'll want to ask for a...
A. Thai
B. Che
B. Che
5. Can you guess the country who makes their own caviar like delicacy with the larvae and pupae of ants?
A. Brazil
B. Italy
C. Portugal
D. Mexico
D. Mexico