Foods 1
Which of the following is a staple food of the South Pacific?
A. Sea buckthorn
B. Rye
C. Breadfruit
C. Breadfruit
What bread is eaten by Jews during Passover?
A. Matzo
B. Bagel
C. Challah
A. Matzo
Matzo is an unleavened bread eaten by Jews during the holiday of Passover (Pesaḥ) in commemoration of their Exodus from Egypt.
What is the spicy and pungent condiment usually served with sushi and sashimi?
A. Wasabi paste
B. Yellow soybean paste
C. Red kroeung paste
A. Wasabi paste
Fresh wasabi paste loses its pungency when exposed to air, so the rhizome is often grated immediately before serving, traditionally with sharkskin or wooden grater.
Which Polynesian food is prepared from the taro root?
A. Otai
B. Poi
C. Koele palau
B. Poi
Poi is a starchy Polynesian food paste is made from the taro root
Where was the Ceasar salad invented?
A. Italy
B. Spain
C. Mexico
C. Mexico
What country is Kimchi from?
A. South Korea
B. Japan
C. Mongolia
A. South Korea
The dish saganaki is from which country?
A. Cambodia
B. El Salvador
C. Greece
C. Greece
Saganaki is any of the various Greek dishes named for the small round two-handled frying pan in which they are made, the best known being a fried-cheese version.
Which Hungarian stew made with meat and onions and eaten by Magyar shepherds has been traced to the 9th-century?
A. Goulash
B. Főzelék
C. Húsleves
A. Goulash
Before setting out with their flocks, they prepare a portable stock of food by slowly cooking cut-up meats with onions and other flavorings until the liquids are absorbed.
Which French dish is prepared with the livers of specially fattened goose or duck?
A. Croque monsieur
B. Boeuf Bourguignon
C. Pâté de foie gras
C. Pâté de foie gras
Pâté de foie gras, a pastry that is filled with the liver of specially fattened goose or duck, is a world-renowned delicacy.
Antipasto is typically served as which course in Italian cuisine?
A. Dessert
B. Appetizer
C. Main course
B. Appetizer
Which of the following types of nut is used in marzipan?
A. Almond
B. Walnut
C. Hazelnut
A. Almond
Marzipan is a malleable confection of crushed almonds or almond paste, sugar, and whites of eggs.
What is the traditional Guatemalan feast on All Saints’ Day?
A. Fiambre
B. Revolcado
C. Hilachas
A. Fiambre
The peoples of Guatemala celebrate All Saints’ Day on November 1 with unique traditions like flying giant kites in the cemeteries near Antigua Guatemala and feasting on traditional food known as fiambre, a salad made from cold cuts, fish, and vegetables.
Which among the following is the national dish of Brazil?
A. Feijoada completa
B. Feijao tropeiro
C. Pao de queijo
A.Feijoada completa
The modern feijoada completa is an elaborated version of a simple dish of beans flavored with meat.
Which saffron-flavored dish is associated with the region of Valencia in Spain?
A. Migas
B. Paella
C. Zarangollo
B. Paella
To what country is the mung bean native?
A. India
B. Indonesia
C. Ireland
A. India
The mung bean (also called the green gram) and the horse gram are native to India.
Who is known as “the king of chefs and the chef of kings"?
A. Magnus Nilsson
B. Massimo Bottura
C. Auguste Escoffier
C. Auguste Escoffier
He earned a worldwide reputation as a director of the kitchens at the Savoy Hotel (1890–99) and afterward at the Carlton Hotel, both in London.
In what country might you eat haggis?
A. Paraguay
B. Scotland
C. Norway
B. Scotland
Haggis is a traditional Scottish dish, eaten on Burns Night (January 25) and Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve).
If you were eating tapas, you would most likely be in what country?
A. Russia
B. Spain
C. Korea
B. Spain
Tapa is a Spanish appetizer, served hot or cold and typically eaten at bars with a drink intended to complement the food.
In which country did the dish mafé originate?
A. Zimbabwe
B. Thailand
C. Mali
C. Mali
Mafé is a West African dish consisting of meat in a peanut or peanut butter sauce served over rice or couscous.
Which of these countries is not a major producer of oranges?
A. United States
B. Italy
C. Iceland
C. Iceland
Brazil is the leading orange-producing country, followed by the United States, Italy, and Spain.
Which food from the Middle East is a paste made of chickpeas, olive oil, garlic, and sesame seed?
A. Mujaddara
B. Baba ghanoush
C. Hummus
C. Hummus
Hummus (or hummous) is made from chickpeas mashed to a paste with lemon juice, olive oil, and tahini (sesame paste). It is widely eaten in the Middle East as a sauce and dip for bread.
What South American country is Shakira from?
A. Wok
B. Tureen
C. Tandoor
A. Wok
The wok is a thin-walled cooking pan shaped like a shallow bowl with handles, widely used in Chinese-style cooking.
If you were eating mole poblano, you would most likely be in what country?
A. Mexico
B. Italy
C. China
A. Mexico
Mole poblano is a rich red chili sauce from Mexico. It mixes chocolate with chili!
Food items like fufu and the bammy come from which plant?
A. Rutabaga
B. Yam
C. Cassava
C. Cassava
Cassava is a tuberous edible plant of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) from the American tropics.
What is the consumption of insects by humans called?
A. Entomophagy
B. Entomology
C. Macrobiotics
A. Entomophagy
Entomophagy is the consumption of insects as a source of nutrition by humans. It is practiced in most parts of the world, though it is common in the tropics, where more than 2,000 different species of insects are known to be consumed.