California
Starts with the Letter "A"
Travel + Leisure
Starts With the Letter "K"
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
100

John Steinbeck drew inspiration from his upbringing about this California valley, including in "East of Eden" and "Of Mice and Men"

What is the Salinas Valley?

100
Aashna's Middle Name

What is Aklank?

100

Passenger railroad service, operates over 300 trains daily and serves more than 500 destinations in 46 US states

what is Amtrak?

100

typically the epicenter of a house, this room includes all the makings for a home-cooked meal 

What is a kitchen?

100

At this temperature, water has reached a boil. Perfect to cook pasta, make soup, or even make a cup of tea.

What is 212 F or 100 C

200

Little India is located on this street in the city of Artesia

What is Pioneer Blvd? 

200

Skin-soothing properties from this plant are used in Eastern medecine and Ayurveda today

What is aloe vera?

200

Japan's cultural capital, this city is famous for its historic temples, traditional tea houses, and picturesque gardens

What is Kyoto?

200

From a Taylor Swift song: 

" 'Cause __ is my boyfriend
___ is a god
___ is the breeze in my hair on the weekend
____'s a relaxing thought"

What is karma?

200

One of the most famous cheeses in the world is an aged cow's milk and originated in Parma, Italy. Fun fact, it's easily available at Costco!

What is Parmesan Reggiano

300

this mode of transportation is the safest way to travel

What is an airplane?

300

Objectively the worst airline

What is American Airlines?

300

This NFL team has won four total Super Bowls, mostly recently as of this year.

Who are the Kansas City Chiefs?

300

Citric acids like lime and lemon juice are used to "cook" raw fish. This Peruvian dish consisting of fish/shrimp, onion, cilantro, and chilis is an example.

What is ceviche

400

City in California with the highest population of Indian people

What is San Jose?

400

In filmmaking, this process involves creating the illusion of motion through a rapid sequence of images or frames

what is animation?

400

City is the home of the West End, a world-famous theater district often compared to Broadway

What is London?
400

Disney Princesses Sleeping Beauty and Snow White were awoken from their curses by a what from Prince Charming

What is a kiss?

400

meaning "to jump" in French, involves quickly cooking food in a small amount of oil over high heat while tossing it in a pan

What is sautéing?

500

Red wine grape variety that is considered California’s signature grape

What is Zinfandel?

500

Famous quote/cliche about love (7 words, 7 syllables)

What is "all is fair in love and war"?


500

"24" hour city in the continent of Asia

What is Seoul, Korea?

500

Indian name that means "grace" or "favour"

What is Krupa?

500

This soy-based paste is the flavorful and salty base for many Asian dishes, primarily soups

what is miso?