🍽️ Food & Drink Trivia
Quiz Set 15 — Food History
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Question 1 of 10
What is the name for the French technique of cooking in parchment paper?
En papillote is a French method where food is sealed in folded parchment paper and baked.
Question 2 of 10
What country is responsible for inventing the macaron?
The macaron was developed in France, though the technique was brought from Italy by Catherine de Medici.
Question 3 of 10
What is the name for South American mixed-meat barbecue?
Asado is the Argentine/Uruguayan tradition of cooking various meats over an open fire or grill.
Question 4 of 10
What is the name for fermented fish used as seasoning in Southeast Asia?
Fish sauce (like Vietnamese nước mắm or Thai nam pla) is made from fermented fish and salt.
Question 5 of 10
What is the name for Indian flatbread cooked in a tandoor oven?
Naan is leavened Indian flatbread traditionally baked in a tandoor (clay oven) at very high heat.
Question 6 of 10
What is the name for pickled Japanese plums?
Umeboshi are salty, sour pickled ume plums, a traditional Japanese condiment.
Question 7 of 10
What is the key flavor in mole negro sauce?
Mole negro, from Oaxaca, Mexico, uses unsweetened chocolate to create its complex dark sauce.
Question 8 of 10
What country invented the croissant-like pastry called 'Kipferl'?
The Kipferl, an ancestor of the croissant, originated in Austria and was brought to France.
Question 9 of 10
What is the name for a Japanese savory pancake?
Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) is a savory Japanese pancake containing various ingredients.
Question 10 of 10
What gives Thai food its distinctive sour note?
Tamarind paste provides the distinctive sour, slightly sweet note in many Thai dishes.
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