Food & Drink50 randomly selected Food & Drink questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 13th April 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | Which has more caffeine: a cup of tea or a cup of coffee? |
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Cup of coffee (weight for weight, tea leaves contain more caffeine than coffee beans, but a fraction of the weight is used to make a cup of tea) | |
| 2. | What is fermented to produce the Japanese wine saké (酒)? |
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Rice | |
| 3. | A common food additive, what does the abbreviation MSG stand for? |
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Monosodium glutamate (C5H8NO4Na) | |
| 4. | In Italian cuisine, what 'G' is used to describe several varieties of thick, soft dough dumplings? |
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Gnocchi | |
| 5. | First introduced in 1842, from what country does Pilsner Urquell originate? |
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Czech Republic | |
| 6. | What two toppings define a croque-monsieur grilled sandwich? |
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Ham & cheese | |
| 7. | What is the key alcoholic ingredient of a Mint Julep cocktail? |
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Bourbon whiskey | |
| 8. | The dried rhizomes of what member of the ginger family are used as both a spice and a food colouring? |
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Turmeric | |
| 9. | In reference to port wine, what does LBV stand for? |
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Late Bottled Vintage | |
| 10. | What 'L' describes this Australian cake made from squares of butter cake or sponge cake coated in an outer layer of chocolate sauce and rolled in desiccated coconut? |
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Lamington | |
| 11. | What 'J' describes a style of cooking native to Jamaica in which meat is dry-rubbed or wet marinated with a very hot spice mixture of the same name? |
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Jerk (Jamaican jerk spice) | |
| 12. | In Italian cuisine, what type of food is Pecorino? |
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Cheese (A family of hard Italian cheeses made from ewe's milk. Pecora means "sheep".) | |
| 13. | What 'M' describes the process by which fruit or vegetables are soaked in a liquid to soften the food and/or absorb the flavour of the liquid into the food? |
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Maceration | |
| 14. | What 'F' is the Japanese name for this pufferfish, a delicacy with deadly consequences if prepared incorrectly? |
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Fugu (Japanese: フグ) | |
| 15. | In Norwegian, they are "Piff! Paff! Puff!"; in German, "Knisper! Knasper! Knusper!"; in Afrikaans, "Knap! Knetter! Knak!", and in Spanish, "Pim! Pum! Pam!". What are they in English? |
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Snap! Crackle! and Pop! (Mascots for Kellogg's Rice Krispies / Rice Bubbles) | |
| 16. | Popular in the Netherlands and Belgium, what type of food is a frikandel? |
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Sausage / Hot dog | |
| 17. | From what country does the resinated wine Retsina originate? |
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Greece (Greek: Ρετσίνα) | |
| 18. | Similar to a crepe in appearance, what 'D' describes this Indian pancake made from a fermented batter of rice and black gram? |
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Dosa | |
| 19. | Founded in 1986, what U.S. fast food chain was originally run by Jerry Murrell and his sons Jim, Matt, Chad, and Ben? |
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Five Guys | |
| 20. | Yukon Gold, British Queen, and Désirée are varieties of what vegetable? |
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Potato | |
| 21. | What name is given to this dip, spread, or savoury dish made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic? |
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Hummus | |
| 22. | 'Ail' in French, 'Ajo' in Spanish, and 'Knoblauch' in German. What is it in English? |
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Garlic | |
| 23. | Also known as 'roti', what 'C' describes a thin, unleavened flatbread from South Asia and East Africa? |
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Chapati | |
| 24. | A traditional Welsh delicacy, what 'S' is the key ingredient of laverbread? |
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Seaweed (Laver seaweed) | |
| 25. | What grain is the main base for malt vinegar? |
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Barley | |
| 26. | What type of food are Swedish Peanut and Russian Banana? |
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Potato (Fingerling potatoes) | |
| 27. | Sloe gin is a red liqueur of gin, plus sloe juice extracted from the fruit of what small tree? |
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Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) | |
| 28. | In what country is the wine-producing region of Stellenbosch? |
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South Africa | |
| 29. | After water, in generic terms, what is the most consumed beverage worldwide? |
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Tea | |
| 30. | What is the fruit flavour of the liqueur Grand Marnier? |
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Orange | |
| 31. | What name is given to a salad traditionally made of fresh apples, celery and walnuts, dressed in mayonnaise, and usually served on a bed of lettuce as an appetiser or a light meal? |
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Waldorf salad | |
| 32. | What popular beverage is also the German word for "storeroom" or "warehouse"? |
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Lager | |
| 33. | Often marketed as blue brie, what 'C' is a German cheese made from a combination of Penicillium camemberti and Penicillium roqueforti mould? |
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Cambozola (a portmanteau of Camembert and Gorgonzola) | |
| 34. | In what U.S. State is Bourbon County, best known for its historical association with bourbon whiskey? |
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Kentucky | |
| 35. | The name of what Italian cheese means "recooked"? |
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Ricotta | |
| 36. | In Mexican cuisine, what 'Q' comprises a flour or corn tortilla filled with a savoury mixture of cheese and other ingredients, folded in half to form a half-moon shape? |
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Quesadilla | |
| 37. | Considered the national dish of Belgium, what are the two key components of Moules-frites? |
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Mussels & Fries/Chips | |
| 38. | Originating in Tuscany, what 'P' describes this traditional Italian dessert containing fruits and nuts? |
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Panforte | |
| 39. | In what U.S. city were deep-pan (deep-dish) pizzas invented in 1943? |
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Chicago (Pizzeria Uno) | |
| 40. | At 119 million metric tonnes per year (2018 estimate), what is the most widely eaten meat in the world? |
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Pork | |
| 41. | In French cuisine, what 'N' describes a mixed salad traditionally made of tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, olives and anchovies or tuna, dressed with olive oil? |
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Niçoise (Salade Niçoise) | |
| 42. | What four-letter word is a colourless Greek aperitif flavoured with anise? |
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Ouzo | |
| 43. | What juice is mixed with tomato juice to create a Caesar, Canada's answer to a Bloody Mary? |
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Clam | |
| 44. | What two ingredients make a Black Velvet cocktail? |
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Stout/Guinness & Sparkling wine/Champagne | |
| 45. | Named after a town in Switzerland, what 'G' describes this hard yellow cheese? |
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Gruyère | |
| 46. | If you were served leche in Spain, what would you be drinking? |
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Milk | |
| 47. | By what other name are Chinese gooseberries known? |
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Kiwifruit | |
| 48. | Paskha is a Russian cheesecake traditionally served during which Christian holiday? |
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Easter (Russian: Па́сха, "Easter") | |
| 49. | If you were served Pumpernickel in Germany, what would you be eating? |
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Bread (heavy, slightly sweet rye bread) | |
| 50. | In American English it is called 'zucchini'. What is it more often called in British English? |
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Courgette | |
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