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1. Which country is the largest producer of saffron, the world's most expensive spice?
Answer: Iran
a) India
b) Spain
c) Iran
d) Morocco
2. Pancetta is derived from the meat of what animal?
Answer: Pig
a) Cow
b) Chicken
c) Lamb
d) Pig
3. The chocolate cake known as a Sachertorte was created in which city?
Answer: Vienna
a) Vienna
b) Berlin
c) Paris
d) Zurich
4. What cabbage dish is a staple in Korean cuisine?
Answer: Kimchi
a) Sauerkraut
b) Kimchi
c) Coleslaw
d) Pickled Cabbage
5. What expensive spice comes from crocus flowers?
Answer: Saffron
a) Cardamom
b) Vanilla
c) Turmeric
d) Saffron
6. What is a Berliner in pastry talk?
Answer: Jelly Doughnut
a) Pretzel
b) Apple Strudel
c) Jelly Doughnut
d) Cinnamon Roll
7. What is nori, the traditional wrapping of sushi, made from?
Answer: Seaweed
a) Seaweed
b) Soy Paper
c) Rice Paper
d) Bamboo Leaves
8. What is the English translation of the name of the Italian dessert tiramisu?
Answer: Make Me Happy
a) Sweet Delight
b) Heavenly Taste
c) Make Me Happy
d) Coffee Bliss
9. What is the main ingredient of the popular Greek dip taramasalata?
Answer: Fish Eggs
a) Chickpeas
b) Fish Eggs
c) Yogurt
d) Cucumber
10. What meat sandwich gets its name from the Greek word for "turning"?
Answer: Gyro
a) Shawarma
b) Souvlaki
c) Falafel
d) Gyro
11. What name is given to a turkey stuffed with a duck stuffed with a chicken?
Answer: Turducken
a) Turducken
b) The Meat Lover
c) Poultry Trio
d) Triple Bird
12. What popular sweet treat was invented by mistake at the Toll House Inn in 1930?
Answer: Chocolate Chip Cookies
a) Brownies
b) Chocolate Chip Cookies
c) Whoopie Pies
d) Fudge
13. What sauce is used in the traditional Eggs Benedict dish?
Answer: Hollandaise
a) Béarnaise
b) Hollandaise
c) Alfredo
d) Béchamel
14. What type of nut is added to chocolate to make Nutella?
Answer: Hazelnuts
a) Almonds
b) Peanuts
c) Hazelnuts
d) Walnuts
15. What was the unusually appropriate last name of the inventor of potato chips?
Answer: Crumb
a) Fry
b) Crisp
c) Slice
d) Crumb
16. What was the traditional main dish served at Queen Elizabeth's Christmas lunch at Sandringham?
Answer: Turkey
a) Ham
b) Roast Beef
c) Turkey
d) Goose
17. What type of cheese is traditionally used in making tiramisu?
Answer: Mascarpone
a) Mascarpone
b) Ricotta
c) Parmesan
d) Gouda
18. What is the primary ingredient in the traditional French dish "Bouillabaisse"?
Answer: Seafood
a) Beef
b) Chicken
c) Seafood
d) Lamb
19. What cheese is traditionally used in a classic Greek salad?
Answer: Feta
a) Gouda
b) Parmesan
c) Feta
d) Manchego
20. What is the name of the traditional Japanese hot pot dish that consists of thinly sliced meat and vegetables cooked in a simmering broth?
Answer: Shabu-shabu
a) Sukiyaki
b) Shabu-shabu
c) Ramen
d) Udon
21. What type of pasta is shaped like small rice grains and is commonly used in soups?
Answer: Orzo
a) Rigatoni
b) Penne
c) Linguine
d) Orzo
22. What is the main ingredient in the Japanese dish "Natto"?
Answer: Soybeans
a) Rice
b) Soybeans
c) Seaweed
d) Fish
23. In what country did the Caesar salad originate?
Answer: Mexico
a) Mexico
b) Greece
c) Italy
d) Spain
24. What is the national dish of Spain?
Answer: Paella
a) Sushi
b) Pasta
c) Haggis
d) Paella
25. What is the name of the spice blend, commonly used in Indian cuisine, which consists of ground spices such as coriander, cumin, and turmeric?
Answer: Garam masala
a) Curry powder
b) Garam masala
c) Ras el hanout
d) Za'atar
26. Which country’s national dish is Ceviche?
Answer: Peru
a) Mexico
b) Brazil
c) Peru
d) Spain
27. In which Italian city did Tiramisu originate?
Answer: Treviso
a) Treviso
b) Florence
c) Milan
d) Rome
28. Which fruit is the primary ingredient in the traditional French dessert "Tarte Tatin"?
Answer: Apple
a) Apple
b) Pear
c) Peach
d) Cherry
29. Which fruit is known as the "King of Fruits" in Southeast Asia?
Answer: Durian
a) Mango
b) Pineapple
c) Durian
d) Papaya
30. What is the national dish of Scotland?
Answer: Haggis
a) Black Pudding
b) Haggis
c) Fish and Chips
d) Scotch Pie
31. Which Italian cheese is made from the whey of sheep or cow’s milk after the curds have been removed?
Answer: Ricotta
a) Parmesan
b) Pecorino
c) Gorgonzola
d) Ricotta
32. What is the name of the coffee produced from beans that have been eaten and excreted by civet cats?
Answer: Luwak Coffee
a) Jamaican Blue Mountain
b) Kona Coffee
c) Luwak Coffee
d) Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
33. What type of pasta is shaped like little ears?
Answer: Orecchiette
a) Fusilli
b) Orecchiette
c) Farfalle
d) Gnocchi
34. With an annual per capita consumption rate of 8.8kg, which country is the world’s largest consumer of chocolate per capita?
Answer: Switzerland
a) Belgium
b) Germany
c) Switzerland
d) United States
35. What is the main ingredient in the Spanish cold soup, Gazpacho?
Answer: Tomatoes
a) Tomatoes
b) Peppers
c) Cucumbers
d) Onions
36. What type of nut is used to make marzipan?
Answer: Almonds
a) Walnuts
b) Almonds
c) Hazelnuts
d) Pecans
37. Which South American grain was referred to as the “mother of all grains” by the Incas ?
Answer: Quinoa
a) Amaranth
b) Millet
c) Barley
d) Quinoa
38. What type of pastry is used to make a traditional Beef Wellington?
Answer: Puff Pastry
a) Phyllo Pastry
b) Puff Pastry
c) Shortcrust Pastry
d) Choux Pastry
39. What is the main ingredient in Hummus?
Answer: Chickpeas
a) Tahini
b) Lentils
c) Chickpeas
d) Yogurt
40. What is the main flavoring ingredient in the traditional Greek aperitif, Ouzo?
Answer: Anise
a) Anise
b) Cinnamon
c) Mint
d) Cloves
41. Which fruit's name means "seedy apple" in Latin?
Answer: Pomegranate
a) Orange
b) Pomegranate
c) Apple
d) Fig
42. What ingredient is traditionally used to create the sour flavor in the Filipino dish, Sinigang?
Answer: Tamarind
a) Tamarind
b) Lemon
c) Vinegar
d) Calamansi
43. What is the primary ingredient in a Tamale?
Answer: Corn
a) Wheat
b) Rice
c) Corn
d) Potato
44. What is the primary ingredient in Miso Soup?
Answer: Soybean
a) Fish
b) Seaweed
c) Rice
d) Soybean
45. What type of fish is used in the Nordic dish, Gravlax?
Answer: Salmon
a) Herring
b) Mackerel
c) Trout
d) Salmon
46. What is the main ingredient of the popular Indian dish, Palak Paneer?
Answer: Spinach
a) Lentils
b) Spinach
c) Chickpeas
d) Potato
47. What is the name of the French dish that consists of a slow-cooked stew of meat and white beans?
Answer: Cassoulet
a) Ratatouille
b) Bouillabaisse
c) Cassoulet
d) Coq au Vin
48. Which fruit is also known as the "Chinese gooseberry"?
Answer: Kiwi
a) Kiwi
b) Lychee
c) Dragon Fruit
d) Starfruit
49. Which type of tea is traditionally used in a Japanese tea ceremony?
Answer: Matcha
a) Oolong
b) Matcha
c) Sencha
d) Jasmine
50. What is the national dish of Hungary?
Answer: Goulash
a) Goulash
b) Paprikash
c) Langos
d) Halaszle
