Megan Moran

Food and Drink quiz

Why does Kashmiri tea turn pink? What did the first restaurants actually sell? And which jelly bean flavour was invented for a US president's inauguration? These 20 questions are a taster from across the book, from street food and cheese to desserts and Southeast Asian cooking. Play on your own or make it a quiz night with the family.

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  1. Question 1 of 20World Cuisines

    Stargazy pie, featuring fish heads poking through the crust, is from which country?

  2. Question 2 of 20Street Food & Fast Food

    Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savoury pancake. What does ‘okonomi’ mean?

  3. Question 3 of 20Famous & National Dishes

    Which dish did Foreign Secretary Robin Cook famously call ‘a true British national dish’ in a 2001 speech?

  4. Question 4 of 20Foods from Around the World

    A Cranfield University ‘electronic nose’ study named which French cheese the world’s smelliest?

  5. Question 5 of 20Seasonal Foods

    Simnel cake was originally a traditional British bake for which occasion before becoming associated with Easter?

  6. Question 6 of 20Food History & Origins

    The word ‘restaurant’ comes from 18th-century Paris. What did those establishments originally sell?

  7. Question 7 of 20TV Chefs & Food Shows

    The ‘Delia Effect’ describes what phenomenon associated with Delia Smith?

  8. Question 8 of 20Ingredients & Staples

    Roughly how many crocus flowers are needed to produce one gram of saffron?

  9. Question 9 of 20Fruits & Vegetables

    The ‘Jerusalem artichoke’ has nothing to do with Jerusalem. Which plant is its edible tuber taken from?

  10. Question 10 of 20Meat & Seafood

    Surimi, used in fake crab sticks, is made from which fish?

  11. Question 11 of 20Cheese & Dairy

    Aged Parmesan (Parmigiano-Reggiano) is known for white crystals inside. What are they?

  12. Question 12 of 20Desserts

    The ‘Pavlova’ dessert, claimed by both Australia and New Zealand, is named after which person?

  13. Question 13 of 20Chocolate & Sweet Treats

    Which Jelly Belly flavour was created so that red, white and blue jelly beans could be served at Ronald Reagan’s 1981 inauguration?

  14. Question 14 of 20Nutrition

    Which of these fruits is the richest source of Vitamin C?

  15. Question 15 of 20Cocktails & Spirits

    What is the ’Angel’s Share’ in whisky and brandy production?

  16. Question 16 of 20Italian Cuisine

    What is ‘strozzapreti’ pasta and what does the name mean?

  17. Question 17 of 20American Cuisine

    What is ‘ranch dressing’, and where was it devised and later popularised?

  18. Question 18 of 20Indian & South Asian Cuisine

    Kashmiri noon chai is a salted, milky tea with a distinctive pink colour. What produces the pink?

  19. Question 19 of 20East Asian Cuisine

    Japanese curry rice reached Japan in the Meiji era by way of a European navy’s mess rather than directly from India. Which navy?

  20. Question 20 of 20Southeast Asian Cuisine

    Hanoi’s ‘cà phê trứng’ (egg coffee) was created in 1946. Which practical shortage prompted it?

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  1. Stargazy pie, featuring fish heads poking through the crust, is from which country? England
  2. Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savoury pancake. What does ‘okonomi’ mean? As you like it
  3. Which dish did Foreign Secretary Robin Cook famously call ‘a true British national dish’ in a 2001 speech? Chicken tikka masala
  4. A Cranfield University ‘electronic nose’ study named which French cheese the world’s smelliest? Vieux Boulogne
  5. Simnel cake was originally a traditional British bake for which occasion before becoming associated with Easter? Mothering Sunday
  6. The word ‘restaurant’ comes from 18th-century Paris. What did those establishments originally sell? Restorative broths and soups
  7. The ‘Delia Effect’ describes what phenomenon associated with Delia Smith? Products selling out nationwide after she used them on television
  8. Roughly how many crocus flowers are needed to produce one gram of saffron? 150
  9. The ‘Jerusalem artichoke’ has nothing to do with Jerusalem. Which plant is its edible tuber taken from? A species of sunflower
  10. Surimi, used in fake crab sticks, is made from which fish? Pollock
  11. Aged Parmesan (Parmigiano-Reggiano) is known for white crystals inside. What are they? Tyrosine amino acid crystals that form during long ageing
  12. The ‘Pavlova’ dessert, claimed by both Australia and New Zealand, is named after which person? Anna Pavlova, the Russian ballerina
  13. Which Jelly Belly flavour was created so that red, white and blue jelly beans could be served at Ronald Reagan’s 1981 inauguration? Blueberry
  14. Which of these fruits is the richest source of Vitamin C? Acerola cherry
  15. What is the ’Angel’s Share’ in whisky and brandy production? The portion of spirit that evaporates from barrels during ageing
  16. What is ‘strozzapreti’ pasta and what does the name mean? Priest stranglers — a twisted pasta shape from Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany
  17. What is ‘ranch dressing’, and where was it devised and later popularised? A buttermilk and herb dressing devised by Steve Henson in Alaska and made famous at his Hidden Valley Ranch in California
  18. Kashmiri noon chai is a salted, milky tea with a distinctive pink colour. What produces the pink? Bicarbonate of soda reacting with the tea leaves
  19. Japanese curry rice reached Japan in the Meiji era by way of a European navy’s mess rather than directly from India. Which navy? The British Royal Navy
  20. Hanoi’s ‘cà phê trứng’ (egg coffee) was created in 1946. Which practical shortage prompted it? A shortage of milk, so whisked egg yolk and sugar replaced it
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