Food and Drink Quiz: Dishes, Ingredients and Drinks
How well do you know what's on your plate? These 25 questions take you from paella and pesto to toad in the hole, with spices, cheeses and cocktails along the way.
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1Which country does paella come from?Reveal
Did you know? Paella comes from Valencia, on Spain's east coast. Its name comes from the wide, shallow pan it's cooked in.
2What is the main ingredient of guacamole?Reveal
Did you know? Guacamole dates back to the Aztecs in what is now Mexico.
3Which spice is the most expensive by weight?Reveal
Did you know? Saffron is the dried stigmas of a crocus flower, and each one has to be picked by hand.
4What type of pastry is used to make profiteroles and éclairs?Reveal
Did you know? Choux pastry puffs up because water in the dough turns to steam in the oven.
5Which country is sushi from?Reveal
Did you know? The 'su' in sushi refers to the vinegar used to season the rice.
6Which variety of rice is classically used to make risotto?Reveal
Did you know? Arborio is a short-grain rice that releases starch as it cooks, giving risotto its creamy texture.
7What is the main ingredient of hummus?Reveal
Did you know? Hummus is blended with tahini, a paste made from sesame seeds.
8Which British dish is made of sausages baked in Yorkshire pudding batter?Reveal
Did you know? Early versions of the dish used leftover cuts of meat rather than sausages.
9Which cheese is traditionally used on a pizza Margherita?Reveal
Did you know? Tomato, mozzarella and basil match the red, white and green of the Italian flag.
10Which fruit is used in a classic French tarte Tatin?Reveal
Did you know? The upside-down tart is named after the Tatin sisters, who ran a hotel in the Loire Valley.
11Which dish is traditionally served on Burns Night in Scotland?Reveal
Did you know? Burns Night on 25 January celebrates the poet Robert Burns, who wrote 'Address to a Haggis'.
12Which Italian dessert's name means 'pick me up'?Reveal
Did you know? Tiramisu is made with coffee-soaked sponge fingers, mascarpone and cocoa.
13What does 'al dente' mean when cooking pasta?Reveal
Did you know? The Italian phrase literally means 'to the tooth'.
14Which spirit is the base of a mojito?Reveal
Did you know? A mojito also contains lime, sugar, mint and soda water, and comes from Cuba.
15Which country produces Champagne?Reveal
Did you know? Only sparkling wine from the Champagne region of north-east France can be sold as Champagne.
16What is tofu made from?Reveal
Did you know? Tofu is made by curdling soya milk and pressing the curds into blocks.
17Which vegetable gives borscht its deep red colour?Reveal
Did you know? Borscht is a soup popular across Eastern Europe, especially in Ukraine.
18Which herb is the main ingredient of pesto alla genovese?Reveal
Did you know? Traditional pesto also uses pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan and olive oil, and comes from Genoa.
19What is the Japanese name for slices of raw fish served without rice?Reveal
Did you know? Nigiri is sushi with a slice of fish on top of a small mound of rice.
20Which English cheese is named after a village in Somerset?Reveal
Did you know? Cheddar was traditionally aged in the caves of Cheddar Gorge.
21Which drink is made by fermenting apple juice?Reveal
Did you know? Perry is the equivalent drink made from pears.
22Apart from eggs, what is the main ingredient of a Spanish tortilla?Reveal
Did you know? Whether a Spanish tortilla should contain onion is a famous debate in Spain.
23What scale is used to measure the heat of chilli peppers?Reveal
Did you know? It is named after the American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville, who devised it in 1912.
24What gives Earl Grey tea its distinctive flavour?Reveal
Did you know? Bergamot is a citrus fruit, and its oil is added to black tea to make Earl Grey.
25Which Indian flatbread is traditionally cooked in a tandoor oven?Reveal
Did you know? The dough is slapped onto the hot inside wall of the clay tandoor to cook.
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