Food and Drink Quiz: 18 Questions With Answers

Food is the round everyone joins in on, because everybody eats and most people cook. It also travels well between countries, which makes it one of the few categories that works with a mixed international room.

Easy food questions

1. Which fruit is traditionally used to make guacamole? — Avocado
2. What is the main ingredient in hummus? — Chickpeas
3. Which country is famous for sushi? — Japan
4. What is dried grape called? — A raisin
5. Which drink is made from crushed coffee beans and hot water? — Coffee
6. What spice gives curry its yellow colour? — Turmeric

Medium food questions

1. Which country does feta cheese come from? — Greece
2. What is the main ingredient in traditional falafel? — Chickpeas or fava beans
3. Which nut is used to make marzipan? — Almond
4. What is the hottest part of a chilli pepper? — The pith, where the seeds attach
5. Which country invented pizza margherita? — Italy
6. What does ‘al dente’ mean? — Firm to the bite

Hard food questions

1. Which spice is the most expensive by weight? — Saffron
2. What is the national dish of Morocco often served in a clay pot? — Tagine
3. Which acid gives lemons their sour taste? — Citric acid
4. What temperature does water boil at in Celsius at sea level? — 100°C
5. Which vitamin is produced when skin is exposed to sunlight? — Vitamin D
6. What is the process of cooking food slowly in fat called? — Confit

Food questions are the safest bet for an international audience — unlike television or music, the answers do not change depending on where the room grew up.