MAIN INGREDIENT
What is tofu made from?
A) Soybeans
B) Rice
C) Almonds
D) Lentils
The word “Spaghetti” literally means what?
A) Strings
B) Threads
C) Lines
D) Ropes
Strings
What bizarre delicacy was eaten in parts of 19th-century France?
A) Frogs’ legs
B) Roasted locusts
C) Pickled snakes
D) Sheep brain
Frog Legs
Which dessert is a frozen Italian treat similar to ice cream but lighter?
A) Gelato
B) Sorbet
C) Frozen yogurt
D) Parfait
Gelato
Chai, a spiced tea, originates from which country?
A) China
B) India
C) Japan
D) Thailand
What is the main ingredient in hummus?
A) Lentils
B) Chickpeas
C) White beans
D) Couscous
Chickpeas
Which pasta shape’s name means “little butterflies”?
A) Fusilli
B) Farfalle
C) Penne
D) Tortellini
Farfalle
In medieval Europe, spices like cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg were often used to:
A) Flavor food
B) Mask the taste of spoiled meat
C) Make perfumes
D) Bake cakes only
Mask the taste of spoiled meat
Black Forest Cake originates in?
A) Switzerland
B) Germany
C) Austria
D) France
Matcha is a finely ground green tea from which country?
A) China
B) Japan
C) Korea
D) Vietnam
Japan
What is the main ingredient in meringue?
A) Flour
B) Egg whites
C) Milk
D) Sugar
Egg Whites
What kind of pasta’s name means “little worms” in Italian?
A) Linguine
B) Vermicelli
C) Fusilli
D) Tagliatelle
Vermicelli
Which unusual ice cream ingredient was used in Victorian England for texture?
A) Isinglass
B) Egg yolks
C) Bone marrow
D) Gelatin
Egg yolks
Haggis, a traditional dish, is from?
A) Ireland
B) Scotland
C) Wales
D) England
Scotland
Which country invented hot chocolate?
A) Spain
B) Mexico
C) Switzerland
D) Belgium
Mexico
What ingredient is added to brown sugar that makes it brown?
A) Syrup
B) Molasses
C) Cocoa
D) Rum
Molasses
Which pasta shape’s name means “little ears” in Italian?
A) Orecchiette
B) Penne
C) Farfalle
D) Rigatoni
Orecchiette
In the 1800s, which vegetable was often called “The Poor Man’s Meat” in Europe?
A) Potato
B) Turnip
C) Carrot
D) Cabbage
Potato
Fried insects like grasshoppers are occasionally eaten in?
A) Italy
B) Spain
C) Belgium
D) Switzerland
Spain
Kombucha is a fermented drink made from what?
A) Tea
B) Coffee
C) Barley
D) Rice
Tea
What is the main ingredient in a Greek tzatziki sauce?
A) Yogurt
B) Sour cream
C) Mayonnaise
D) Cream cheese
Yogurt
What is the Italian word for “little tongues”?
A) Linguine
B) Penne
C) Fettuccine
D) Tagliatelle
Linguine
Which fruit was once so rare in Europe that it was rented out to be displayed at parties rather than eaten?
A) Banana
B) Pineapple
C) Mango
D) Kiwi
Pineapple
Which Japanese delicacy is famous for being potentially deadly if not prepared correctly?
A) Pufferfish
B) Natto
C) Octopus
D) Sea urchin
Pufferfish
What is the most widely consumed beverage in the world after water?
A) Coffee
B) Tea
C) Soda
D) Milk
Tea