Food Around the World Quiz
Ten questions on the origins and ingredients of dishes eaten from Seoul to São Paulo. Best played hungry, worst played before dinner.
Play nowNational dishes and the countries that fight over them.
Ten questions, no timer, no penalty for guessing. Use the number keys 1-4 if you are in a hurry.
National dishes travel further than borders do
Several of the most famous national foods were invented somewhere else entirely.
Tempura arrived in Japan with Portuguese traders, chillies reached Asia from the Americas, and the tomato was a New World plant before it became inseparable from Italian cooking. Food trivia rewards knowing these migrations, because the obvious answer is often the recent one. Ingredients also carry surprising economics: the world’s most expensive spice is a flower, harvested by hand.
Scoring: one point per correct answer. 0-3 makes you a Beginner, 4-7 an Explorer and 8-10 a Master. Your best result is kept in this browser, so you can come back and try to beat it.
Frequently asked
How many questions are in the Food Around the World Quiz?
Ten multiple-choice questions with four options each and exactly one correct answer. A full round takes about 3 minutes.
Is the Food Around the World Quiz free to play?
Yes, completely. There is no account, no paywall and no download — the quiz runs entirely in your browser.
How difficult is this quiz?
It is rated Easy. National dishes and the countries that fight over them. Every answer is followed by a short explanation, so even a low score is useful preparation for the next attempt.
Is my score saved?
Your best result is stored in your browser with localStorage, so it survives a refresh and is shown at the top of the page next time you visit. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.
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