15 October 2021

Quiz: How well do you know the world's cuisines? Part 2

Test your foodie knowledge with our quiz on national dishes of the world

4 mins

1. Puebla and Oaxaca both claim to have been the origin of what Mexican chilli chocolate sauce?

Xnipec

Salsa Roja

Guacamole

Mole

2. Can you name this traditional Korean dish?

Kimchi

Sungeoguk

Naengmyeon

Bibimbap

3. Cou-cou and flying fish is the national dish of Barbados. What is it?

Fish pie

Fish stew

Fish curry

Fish and chips

4. What is Hungary's national dish?

Lángos

Goulash

Paprikás Csirke

Kürtőskalács

5. In Japan, what term does the word 'sushi' derive from?

It is salty

It is sweet

It is cold

It is sour

6. This Greek favourite consists of rotisserie meat wrapped in pita. What is it called?

Soutzoukakia

Stifado

Gyros

Papoutsakia

7. Remoulade is now a popular sauce in many nations. But where did it originate?

France

Denmark

Austria

8. Sopu Paraguaya is a popular dish in Paraguay. What is it similar to?

Soup

Stew

Pastry

Corn bread

9. Which country grows the most potatoes?

China

India

USA

Peru

10. Which popular Swiss cheese do you heat up and scrape off the melted part? (usually delicious on potatoes)

Halloumi

Camembert

Gruyère

Raclette

11. La Tomatina, the Spanish festival where they throw tomatoes, is held in which town?

Bilbao

Buñol

Cuenca

Toledo

12. What is the national dish of China?

Peking Duck

Kung Pao Chicken

Chow Mein

Dumplings

13. The popular Moroccan dish, tagine, is named after what?

The pot which it is cooked

The main ingredient

The place it originated

The man who created it

14. What is the national dish of South Africa?

Potjiekos

Biltong and Droëwors

Bobotie

Vetkoek

15. In which country are you most likely to find Kottu Roti on the menu?

Pakistan

Tajikistan

Sri Lanka

Seychelles

16. Vindaloo is a traditional recipe of the Catholic Community of Goa, but in which country did it originate?

Portugal

Lithuania

Mexico

Fiji