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This Japanese dish involves vinegared rice and may contain raw fish.

Sushi

10

What gas makes fizzy drinks fizzy?

Carbon dioxide

10

What potato-based food is basically a crispy stick of happiness?

French fries

10

Botanically speaking, is a tomato a fruit or vegetable?

Fruit

10

Which food looks innocent but is secretly plotting against your taste buds?

Wasabi

20

This Italian food literally means “little pie” in Italian.

Pizza

20

What substance makes chili peppers feel hot?

Capsaicin

20

What sandwich has a patty hiding between two buns?

Burger

20

What fruit has its seeds on the outside?

Strawberry

20

Which vegetable would be the worst rapper?

Broccoli

30

This popular Indian dish is made from rice and often cooked with spices, vegetables, meat, or eggs. What is it?

Biryani

30

Why do onions make you cry when you cut them?

They release irritating sulfur compounds

30

What Mexican food is usually a folded tortilla filled with delicious chaos?

Taco

30

Which nut is actually a seed?

Almond

30

I can be a fruit, a color, and a flavor.

I can be squeezed, peeled, juiced, or turned into a dessert.

What am I?

Orange

40

This Korean dish of fermented vegetables is famous for its spicy kick.

Kimchi

40

Which naturally occurring sugar is found in milk?

Lactose

40

What food is traditionally made with a tortilla, cheese, and other fillings, then folded or layered?

Quesadilla

40

What is the main ingredient in hummus?

Chickpeas

40

I am a dessert.I contain layers. I contain mascarpone cheese. Coffee is an important part of me. My name roughly relates to “pick me up.”

Tiramisu

50

This Spanish rice dish is traditionally associated with Valencia.

Paella

50

What process turns milk into yogurt?

Fermentation

50

What popular dish combines pasta, tomato sauce, cheese, and often meat?

Lasagna

50

Which fruit is botanically classified as a berry, while strawberries aren't true berries?

Banana

50

This food was once used as currency in parts of the world and comes from the seeds of a tropical tree. Today, you probably eat it when you're trying to “improve” your mood. What is it?

Chocolate or cacao