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Food & Drink

50 randomly selected Food & Drink questions for quizmasters.

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1.What is wrapped in bacon to make "angels on horseback"?
 
Oysters
2.Bosana, Lucques, Manzanilla and Tanche are all types of what?
 
Olive
3.What 'W' is sometimes referred to as Japanese horseradish?
 
Wasabi (ワサビ)
4.Made from the milk of sheep of the same name, from what country does Manchego cheese originate?
 
Spain (La Mancha region)
5.First produced in Dublin in 1994, what is the name of this uniquely bottled coffee liqueur?
 
Sheridan's
6.What 'A' is a variety of sherry, characterised by being darker than Fino but lighter than Oloroso?
 
Amontillado
7.Literally meaning "little meats", Carnitas is a dish of Mexican cuisine made by slowly braising what meat in oil or lard until tender?
 
Pork
8.What name is given to a Japanese cooking technique in which foods are broiled or grilled with a glaze of soy sauce, mirin, and sugar?
 
Teriyaki (Kanji: 照り焼き )
9.The name of what fruit is derived from an Aztec word for "testicle"?
 
Avocado ( from the Nahuatl word āhuacatl)
10.What medication is the key ingredient of tonic water?
 
Quinine
11.In the USA, what are Cougar Gold, Humboldt Fog and Red Hawk?
 
Cheese
12.Stamppot is a dish made of mashed potatoes and other vegetables or fruits and is the national dish of what country?
 
Netherlands
13.Typically made from black peppercorns, mace, cinnamon, cloves, brown cardamom, nutmeg, and green cardamom; what South Asian spice blend gets its name from the Hindi for "hot spice mix"?
 
Garam Masala (Hindi: गरम मसाला)
14.In Japanese cuisine: Ramen, Shirataki, Soba, Sōmen, and Udon are five different types of what?
 
Noodles
15.What sauce is a mixture of egg yolk, melted butter, and lemon juice, usually seasoned with salt, and either white pepper or cayenne pepper?
 
Hollandaise (also called Dutch sauce)
16.Originating in eastern Europe, what 'P' describes a cut of meat - normally beef - that has been brined, partially dried, seasoned with herbs and spices, then smoked and steamed?
 
Pastrami

17.What 'M' describes this large sausage from Bologna, Italy?
 
Mortadella
18.What type of nut is this?
 
Hazelnut
19.What type of fruit is a cantaloupe?
 
Melon
20.The world's most traded spice, from what country did black pepper originate?
 
India (Malabar Coast)
21.Its Latin name is Harpadon nehereus. What two words most commonly describe this small elongated lizard fish of southern Asian coasts which is dried and used as food?
 
Bombay duck
22.What type of pastry is used to make baklava?
 
Filo (filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with syrup or honey)
23.In Chinese cuisine, of what popular dish is the saliva of cave swifts a key ingredient?
 
Bird's nest soup
24.What 'M' describes this traditional Greek dish usually made with sautéed aubergine (eggplant) and tomato, layered with minced meat?
 
Moussaka
25.What meringue dessert is also known as Norwegian omelette?
 
Baked Alaska (also glace au four, omelette à la norvégienne, omelette surprise)
26.What British TV comedy's Christmas special in 2003 ended with Tim and Dawn finally finding love?
 
The Office (Martin Freeman & Lucy Davis)
27.The French dessert Tarte Tatin is an upside-down tart usually made with what fruit?
 
Apple
28.How many gallons are there in a firkin?
 
9 (US=34 liters, imperial=41 litres)
29.Name any one of the four foods named in honour of an Australian operatic soprano from the turn of the 20th century.
 
Peach Melba / Melba Toast / Melba Sauce / Melba Garniture (Dame Nellie Melba)
30.Nicknamed the "Queen of Fruit", what is the English name for this popular Southeast Asian fruit?
 
Mangosteen (Thai: mangkhut - มังคุด )
31.What is the main herb used to flavour traditional pesto sauce?
 
Basil
32.What 'L' describes the family of plants that include peas, beans, lentils, soy beans, peanuts, and tamarind?
 
Legumes

33.What name is given to this thick Scottish soup made of smoked haddock (finnan haddie,) potatoes and onions?
 
Cullen skink
34.What fruit is the main ingredient of a classic Melba sauce?
 
Raspberry
35.A pie floater is an Australian dish particularly common in Adelaide. On what does the meat pie traditionally float?
 
Pea soup
36.The dried rhizomes of what member of the ginger family are used as both a spice and a food colouring?
 
Turmeric
37.What popular dish is an Americanisation of the Chinese term for "stir-fried noodles"?
 
Chow mein
38.What type of beans are used in most commercially canned baked beans?
 
Haricot / Navy beans
39.In what country is the Marlborough wine growing region?
 
New Zealand
40.What seasonal fruit is commonly known in Southeast Asia as the "Queen of Fruit"?
 
Mangosteen (Purple mangosteen - Thai: มังคุด)
41.In Italian cuisine, what type of food is Zampone?
 
Sausage
42.What is the key alcoholic ingredient of any Daiquiri cocktail?
 
Rum (normally white rum)
43.What 'B' describes this South Asian dish made with rice, vegetables, Indian spices, and usually some type of meat?
 
Biryani
44.Since adopted by many countries around the world, the chequered pattern of high-visibility markings developed in the UK in the 1990s is named after the cross-section of what British cake?
 
Battenberg (Battenberg markings)
45.What is added to icing (aka confectioner's or powdered) sugar to make Royal Icing?
 
Egg whites
46.The name of what Portuguese wine translates into English as "green wine"?
 
Vinho Verde
47.What dessert is believed to have been created in honour of a Russian ballerina in Wellington during her tour of New Zealand and Australia in the 1920s?
 
Pavlova (Anna Pavlova)
48.What would you be eating if you ordered Rocky Mountain Oysters?
 
Testicles (bull calf)
49.From what country does the coffee-flavoured rum liqueur Kahlúa originate?
 
Mexico
50.Originating in Spain, what is Manchego?
 
Cheese (made in the La Mancha region of Spain from the milk of sheep of the Manchega breed)


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