Regional Specialties
Which state is famous for "Dhokla"?
Gujarat
What’s the most expensive spice in the world?
Saffron (It costs more per gram than gold!)
What fruit has its seeds on the outside instead of inside?
Strawberry
Which beverage is made from basil seeds, milk, and rose syrup and is popular during Ramadan?
Falooda
Which sweet is prepared with carrots, milk, and sugar, and is a winter favorite in North India?
Gajar ka halwa
"Misal Pav" is a signature dish of which city?
Kolhapur and Pune
Which spice is often used in Indian sweets and has a strong, sweet aroma?
Cardamom (Elaichi)
What is the most stolen food item in the world?
Cheese 🧀 (Around 4% of all cheese mysteriously disappears!)
Which summer drink is made from yogurt and can be sweet or salty?
Lassi
"Peda," a famous sweet from Mathura, is made using which key ingredient?
Khoya (mawa)
"Litti Chokha" is a popular dish from which state?
Bihar
Which common kitchen ingredient is used to make pickles last longer?
Salt
Which nut is actually a seed, not a nut?
Cashew -It grows from the bottom of a fruit!
"Filter Coffee" is most famous in which region of India?
South India, especially Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
What is the famous sweet from Gujarat that is made using gram flour and is soft and porous?
Mohanthal
Which North Indian state is known for "Baingan Bharta," a dish made from fire-roasted eggplants mashed with spices?
Punjab (also popular in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan)
Which commonly used Indian spice is known as "Queen of Spices"?
Cardamom
What is the only food that never spoils?
Honey
What is the key ingredient in "Thandai", a Holi-special drink?
Milk, Dry Fruits, and Bhang
"Egg Rabdi" is a bizarre but famous street dish from which city?
Aurangabad
"Sandesh" and "Rasgulla" are well-known Bengali sweets, but what is the key difference in their preparation?
Sandesh is dry or lightly sweetened, while Rasgulla is soaked in sugar syrup
Asafoetida is commonly used in Indian cooking. What is it called in Hindi?
Hing
What fruit is actually classified as a berry?
Banana (While strawberries are NOT berries, bananas and eggplants are!)
What is the unique ingredient in Tea from Ahmedabad’s tea stalls?
Kesar/ Saffron
"Basundi," a thickened milk-based sweet, is similar to which North Indian dessert?
Rabri