Food and Drink Trivia Questions and Answers
Food and drink trivia questions covering world cuisines, cooking techniques, famous dishes, and cocktails. A tasty round for the foodies at your table.
1 Question: What country does sushi originate from?
Answer: Japan
2 Question: What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
Answer: Avocado
3 Question: What is the world's most expensive spice by weight?
Answer: Saffron
4 Question: Where did pizza originate?
Answer: Naples, Italy
5 Question: What vitamin is most abundant in oranges?
Answer: Vitamin C
6 Question: What is the primary grain used to make beer?
Answer: Barley
7 Question: What profession is a sommelier?
Answer: Wine expert
8 Question: What is the main ingredient in hummus?
Answer: Chickpeas
9 Question: What country produces the most coffee in the world?
Answer: Brazil
10 Question: What is the Japanese fermented soybean paste called?
Answer: Miso
11 Question: What fruit is used to make traditional wine?
Answer: Grapes
12 Question: What is an espresso drink with steamed milk called?
Answer: Latte
13 Question: What is the spiciest part of a chili pepper?
Answer: Seeds and white pith
14 Question: What hard Italian cheese is often grated over pasta?
Answer: Parmesan
15 Question: What is sake?
Answer: Japanese rice wine
16 Question: What cocktail is made with vodka, espresso, and coffee liqueur?
Answer: Espresso Martini
17 Question: What is the name of the popular Korean fermented cabbage dish?
Answer: Kimchi
18 Question: What cocktail is made with gin and tonic water?
Answer: Gin and tonic
19 Question: What is the main alcoholic ingredient in a classic Sangria?
Answer: Red wine
20 Question: What is the name of the French technique for cooking in a water bath?
Answer: Bain-marie
21 Question: What gives red wine its color?
Answer: Grape skins
22 Question: What type of pasta is shaped like small rice grains?
Answer: Orzo
23 Question: What is the name of the Spanish cold tomato soup?
Answer: Gazpacho
24 Question: What is the base spirit in a Margarita?
Answer: Tequila
25 Question: What is the name of the creamy Italian dessert made from egg yolks and Marsala wine?
Answer: Zabaglione
26 Question: What cocktail is traditionally made with peach purée and Prosecco?
Answer: Bellini
27 Question: What type of milk is traditionally used in authentic mozzarella?
Answer: Buffalo milk
28 Question: What is the name of the cocktail made with rum, lime juice, sugar, and mint?
Answer: Mojito
29 Question: What is the name of the Mexican dish of a corn tortilla topped with beans, cheese, and salsa?
Answer: Tostada
30 Question: What Japanese beef breed is known for extreme marbling?
Answer: Wagyu
31 Question: What country is Gouda cheese from?
Answer: The Netherlands
32 Question: What is the name of the French braised beef stew made with wine?
Answer: Boeuf bourguignon
33 Question: What cooking technique involves submerging food in hot fat?
Answer: Deep frying
34 Question: What leafy green is the base of a traditional Caesar salad?
Answer: Romaine lettuce
35 Question: What two ingredients give cacio e pepe its name?
Answer: Cheese and pepper
36 Question: What grain is most commonly used in bourbon whiskey?
Answer: Corn
37 Question: What is the name of the Indian flatbread baked in a tandoor oven?
Answer: Naan
38 Question: What cocktail is made with bourbon, sweet vermouth, and bitters?
Answer: Manhattan
39 Question: What is the Italian culinary term for pasta cooked firm to the bite?
Answer: Al dente
40 Question: What is the name of the Japanese dish of raw fish served without rice?
Answer: Sashimi
41 Question: What cocktail is made with champagne and orange juice?
Answer: Mimosa
42 Question: What nut is used to make marzipan?
Answer: Almonds
43 Question: What country does pad thai originate from?
Answer: Thailand
44 Question: What is the name of the Portuguese egg tart pastry?
Answer: Pastel de nata
45 Question: What cocktail is made with vodka, ginger beer, and lime juice?
Answer: Moscow Mule
46 Question: What country originally introduced the cooking technique of tempura to Japan?
Answer: Portugal
47 Question: What is the French word for a thin pancake?
Answer: Crêpe
48 Question: What country is the dish bibimbap from?
Answer: South Korea
49 Question: What is the name of the Mexican dried smoked jalapeño?
Answer: Chipotle
50 Question: What is the name of the Italian dimpled flatbread?
Answer: Focaccia
51 Question: What is the main ingredient in tzatziki sauce?
Answer: Greek yogurt
52 Question: What does 'brûlée' mean in French?
Answer: Burned
53 Question: What French wine region is known for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir?
Answer: Burgundy
54 Question: What is the name of the Ethiopian flatbread used as both plate and utensil?
Answer: Injera
55 Question: What type of rice is traditionally used in risotto?
Answer: Arborio
56 Question: What spirit is the base of a classic Negroni?
Answer: Gin
57 Question: What country does Manchego cheese come from?
Answer: Spain
58 Question: What Italian liqueur is used in a classic Aperol Spritz?
Answer: Aperol
59 Question: What cut of beef comes from the chest of the cow?
Answer: Brisket
60 Question: What is the name of the German Black Forest chocolate cake?
Answer: Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte
61 Question: What is the name of the Greek pastry made with phyllo, nuts, and honey?
Answer: Baklava
62 Question: What hard, salty Greek cheese is traditionally made from sheep's milk?
Answer: Feta
63 Question: What vodka cocktail is made with cranberry juice, lime, and triple sec?
Answer: Cosmopolitan
64 Question: What country does the wine Rioja come from?
Answer: Spain
65 Question: What is the name of the Dutch cheese with a red wax coating?
Answer: Edam
66 Question: What is the name of the Cantonese dim sum dish of steamed pork buns?
Answer: Char siu bao
67 Question: What herb gives pesto its flavor and green color?
Answer: Basil
68 Question: What is the name of the sweet Middle Eastern cheese pastry soaked in syrup?
Answer: Kunafa
69 Question: What type of wine is Chablis?
Answer: Chardonnay
70 Question: What is the name of the Indian spiced tea drink made with milk?
Answer: Chai
71 Question: What grain is used to make traditional Scottish whisky?
Answer: Malted barley
72 Question: What is the name of the cocktail made with gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth?
Answer: Negroni
73 Question: What cooking method involves cooking food in vacuum-sealed bags in temperature-controlled water?
Answer: Sous vide
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