Food and drink trivia questions and answers
Twenty questions from the Food pack, the answers a tap away. Dishes, ingredients, where they come from and what they are called.
Twenty questions
What is soy sauce called in Japan?
- A Shoyu
- B Tamari only
- C Miso
- D Mirin
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A: Shoyu (wikipedia.org)
As of 2022, which country produced the most tea?
- A China
- B India
- C Kenya
- D Sri Lanka
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A: China (wikipedia.org)
A pavlova base is made from what?
- A Sponge cake
- B Shortbread
- C Choux pastry
- D Meringue
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D: Meringue (wikipedia.org)
Potato blight caused which 1840s disaster in Ireland?
- A The Great Fire
- B The Great Plague
- C The Great Flood
- D The Great Famine
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D: The Great Famine (wikipedia.org)
At about what temperature does sucrose begin to caramelize?
- A 70 °C
- B 100 °C
- C 170 °C
- D 250 °C
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C: 170 °C (wikipedia.org)
On a banana bunch, a group of fruits is called a hand. What is a single banana called?
- A A thumb
- B A toe
- C A pod
- D A finger
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D: A finger (wikipedia.org)
The Michelin Guide was started by a company that made what?
- A Cookware
- B Tyres
- C Cars
- D Maps
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B: Tyres (wikipedia.org)
Rolling and folding butter into dough to make flaky layers is called what?
- A Proofing
- B Tempering
- C Creaming
- D Lamination
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D: Lamination (wikipedia.org)
As of 2026, which pepper holds the Scoville record according to Wikipedia?
- A Pepper X
- B Carolina Reaper
- C Ghost pepper
- D Trinidad Scorpion
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A: Pepper X (wikipedia.org)
Who says: "The only reason for making honey is so I can eat it"?
- A Winnie-the-Pooh
- B Paddington Bear
- C Baloo
- D Yogi Bear
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A: Winnie-the-Pooh (wikiquote.org)
Botanically speaking, what is a banana?
- A A nut
- B A root
- C A berry
- D A vegetable stem
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C: A berry (wikipedia.org)
Hershey's headquarters is in a town of the same name in which US state?
- A Ohio
- B Pennsylvania
- C New York
- D Illinois
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B: Pennsylvania (wikipedia.org)
Which Canadian province is the home of poutine?
- A Quebec
- B Ontario
- C Alberta
- D Nova Scotia
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A: Quebec (wikipedia.org)
Kimchi is a traditional dish from which country?
- A Japan
- B China
- C Korea
- D Vietnam
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C: Korea (wikipedia.org)
Baking powder contains baking soda, which has what chemical name?
- A Sodium chloride
- B Calcium carbonate
- C Potassium nitrate
- D Sodium bicarbonate
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D: Sodium bicarbonate (wikipedia.org)
Nori, the wrapper around many sushi rolls, is made from what?
- A Brown kelp
- B Dried spinach
- C Pressed fish skin
- D Red algae
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D: Red algae (wikipedia.org)
Bees make honey from which plant sugar source?
- A Pollen
- B Nectar
- C Sap
- D Fruit juice
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B: Nectar (wikipedia.org)
What was Pepsi's original 1893 name?
- A Pep Cola
- B Cal's Cola
- C Bradham's Fizz
- D Brad's Drink
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D: Brad's Drink (wikipedia.org)
In Italy, pasta cooked 'al dente' is what?
- A Very soft
- B Served cold
- C Cooked in milk
- D Firm to the bite
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D: Firm to the bite (wikipedia.org)
New Orleans is famous for which French fried pastry?
- A Beignet
- B Churro
- C Eclair
- D Madeleine
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A: Beignet (wikipedia.org)
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