40 Food and drink quiz questions and answers

Food and Drink · Easy · answers included

Forty questions on food and drink, from what goes into a pesto to where balsamic vinegar comes from. This is the round to open a night with in a pub: everyone eats, so everyone has an opinion, and it gets the room talking before the harder rounds land.

1. 1.Which country did the dish paella originate in?

   • Italy
   • Portugal
   • Spain
   • Mexico
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   Spain

2. 2.What is the main ingredient in traditional hummus?

   • Lentils
   • Chickpeas
   • Butter beans
   • Kidney beans
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   Chickpeas

3. 3.Which spice is the most expensive in the world by weight?

   • Vanilla
   • Cardamom
   • Saffron
   • Cinnamon
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   Saffron

4. 4.Parmesan cheese originates from which country?

   • France
   • Switzerland
   • Italy
   • Greece
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   Italy

5. 5.Which pastry is traditionally used to make profiteroles?

   • Puff pastry
   • Choux pastry
   • Shortcrust
   • Filo
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   Choux pastry

6. 6.Which fruit is the base of guacamole?

   • Avocado
   • Lime
   • Tomato
   • Mango
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   Avocado

7. 7.Sushi rice is traditionally seasoned with which ingredient?

   • Soy sauce
   • Rice vinegar
   • Sesame oil
   • Fish sauce
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   Rice vinegar

8. 8.What is the main flavouring in a Bakewell tart?

   • Lemon
   • Almond
   • Orange
   • Hazelnut
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   Almond

9. 9.Which country is the largest producer of coffee?

   • Colombia
   • Vietnam
   • Brazil
   • Ethiopia
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   Brazil

10. 10.A Margherita pizza is topped with tomato, basil and which cheese?

    • Cheddar
    • Mozzarella
    • Ricotta
    • Provolone
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    Mozzarella

11. 11.What is tofu made from?

    • Soya beans
    • Rice
    • Wheat
    • Chickpeas
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    Soya beans

12. 12.Which herb is the main ingredient of pesto?

    • Parsley
    • Coriander
    • Basil
    • Mint
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    Basil

13. 13.Balsamic vinegar is traditionally associated with which Italian city?

    • Milan
    • Modena
    • Naples
    • Turin
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    Modena

14. 14.What is the defining ingredient in black pudding?

    • Blood
    • Liver
    • Kidney
    • Oats
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    Blood

15. 15.Which nut is used to make marzipan?

    • Walnut
    • Almond
    • Cashew
    • Pecan
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    Almond

16. 16.Champagne can only carry the name if it is made in which country?

    • Italy
    • Spain
    • France
    • Belgium
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    France

17. 17.Which vegetable gives borscht its colour?

    • Cabbage
    • Beetroot
    • Carrot
    • Potato
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    Beetroot

18. 18.Which meat is used in a traditional Greek moussaka?

    • Beef
    • Pork
    • Lamb
    • Chicken
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    Lamb

19. 19.What is the Japanese name for the green horseradish paste served with sushi?

    • Miso
    • Wasabi
    • Ponzu
    • Dashi
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    Wasabi

20. 20.Which alcoholic drink is made from fermented honey?

    • Cider
    • Perry
    • Mead
    • Sake
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    Mead

21. 21.Which Italian dessert's name means 'pick me up'?

    • Panna cotta
    • Tiramisu
    • Cannoli
    • Zabaglione
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    Tiramisu

22. 22.Besides eggs, what is the main ingredient of a Spanish tortilla?

    • Potato
    • Rice
    • Chorizo
    • Beans
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    Potato

23. 23.Which fish is traditionally used in kedgeree?

    • Salmon
    • Smoked haddock
    • Cod
    • Mackerel
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    Smoked haddock

24. 24.Which drink is made by fermenting grapes?

    • Beer
    • Wine
    • Cider
    • Whisky
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    Wine

25. 25.Stilton is a type of what?

    • Cheese
    • Sausage
    • Pie
    • Beer
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    Cheese

26. 26.Which country does goulash come from?

    • Austria
    • Hungary
    • Poland
    • Czech Republic
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    Hungary

27. 27.Which fruit is dried to make a prune?

    • Grape
    • Plum
    • Fig
    • Apricot
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    Plum

28. 28.Which spirit is the base of a mojito?

    • Vodka
    • Gin
    • Rum
    • Tequila
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    Rum

29. 29.Which English county gives its name to a famous sauce made with anchovies and tamarind?

    • Worcestershire
    • Lancashire
    • Cheshire
    • Yorkshire
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    Worcestershire

30. 30.What is the Japanese dish of thinly sliced raw fish, served without rice, called?

    • Sushi
    • Sashimi
    • Tempura
    • Teriyaki
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    Sashimi

31. 31.Which vegetable is the main ingredient of coleslaw?

    • Lettuce
    • Cabbage
    • Celery
    • Cucumber
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    Cabbage

32. 32.What is Scotland's national dish?

    • Haggis
    • Cullen skink
    • Scotch broth
    • Stovies
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    Haggis

33. 33.Which nut is used to make satay sauce?

    • Cashew
    • Peanut
    • Almond
    • Walnut
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    Peanut

34. 34.What is risotto made from?

    • Barley
    • Rice
    • Couscous
    • Bulgur wheat
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    Rice

35. 35.Earl Grey tea is flavoured with oil from which citrus fruit?

    • Lemon
    • Bergamot
    • Lime
    • Orange
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    Bergamot

36. 36.Yorkshire puddings are made from what kind of mixture?

    • Dough
    • Batter
    • Pastry
    • Custard
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    Batter

37. 37.Which cocktail is made from vodka, coffee liqueur and cream?

    • Black Russian
    • White Russian
    • Espresso Martini
    • Brandy Alexander
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    White Russian

38. 38.Guinness is the best-known example of which style of beer?

    • Lager
    • Stout
    • Bitter
    • IPA
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    Stout

39. 39.Gouda and Edam cheeses come from which country?

    • Belgium
    • Denmark
    • The Netherlands
    • Switzerland
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    The Netherlands

40. 40.What type of pastry is used to make baklava?

    • Shortcrust
    • Filo
    • Choux
    • Hot water crust
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    Filo