Seven days of questions and answers

Food Trivia Answers Archive

Review earlier daily rounds, reveal the correct answer, and use the short explanation to learn the fact behind each question. Page 1 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Which cuisine or food tradition is Tofu most closely associated with?

    Answer: Chinese and East Asian

    Tofu is most closely associated with the Chinese and East Asian tradition.

  2. Which preparation method best describes Sauerkraut?

    Answer: fermenting salted shredded cabbage

    Sauerkraut is prepared by fermenting salted shredded cabbage.

  3. Which preparation method best describes Ganache?

    Answer: combining hot cream with chocolate

    Ganache is prepared by combining hot cream with chocolate.

  4. What is the principal base ingredient in Sushi?

    Answer: vinegared rice

    Sushi is built primarily around vinegared rice.

  5. Which cuisine or food tradition is Meringue most closely associated with?

    Answer: European pastry

    Meringue is most closely associated with the European pastry tradition.

Daily round

  1. Which cuisine or food tradition is Risotto most closely associated with?

    Answer: Italian

    Risotto is most closely associated with the Italian tradition.

  2. Which preparation method best describes Sorbet?

    Answer: freezing a dairy-free fruit mixture while churning

    Sorbet is prepared by freezing a dairy-free fruit mixture while churning.

  3. What is the principal base ingredient in Naan?

    Answer: wheat flour

    Naan is built primarily around wheat flour.

  4. Which cuisine or food tradition is Sorbet most closely associated with?

    Answer: global frozen dessert

    Sorbet is most closely associated with the global frozen dessert tradition.

  5. What is the principal base ingredient in Paella?

    Answer: rice

    Paella is built primarily around rice.

Daily round

  1. What is the principal base ingredient in Pho?

    Answer: rice noodles

    Pho is built primarily around rice noodles.

  2. What is the principal base ingredient in Molasses?

    Answer: sugarcane or sugar beet juice

    Molasses is built primarily around sugarcane or sugar beet juice.

  3. Which cuisine or food tradition is Dulce de leche most closely associated with?

    Answer: Latin American

    Dulce de leche is most closely associated with the Latin American tradition.

  4. Which preparation method best describes Ghee?

    Answer: clarifying butter to remove water and milk solids

    Ghee is prepared by clarifying butter to remove water and milk solids.

  5. Which cuisine or food tradition is Molasses most closely associated with?

    Answer: sugar refining

    Molasses is most closely associated with the sugar refining tradition.

Daily round

  1. What is the principal base ingredient in Guacamole?

    Answer: avocado

    Guacamole is built primarily around avocado.

  2. Which preparation method best describes Gnocchi?

    Answer: forming soft dough into small dumplings

    Gnocchi is prepared by forming soft dough into small dumplings.

  3. What is the principal base ingredient in Couscous?

    Answer: durum wheat semolina

    Couscous is built primarily around durum wheat semolina.

  4. Which cuisine or food tradition is Caramel most closely associated with?

    Answer: global confectionery

    Caramel is most closely associated with the global confectionery tradition.

  5. Which preparation method best describes Guacamole?

    Answer: mashing avocado with seasonings

    Guacamole is prepared by mashing avocado with seasonings.

Daily round

  1. Which preparation method best describes Corn tortilla?

    Answer: pressing masa into thin rounds and cooking on a hot surface

    Corn tortilla is prepared by pressing masa into thin rounds and cooking on a hot surface.

  2. Which cuisine or food tradition is Tabbouleh most closely associated with?

    Answer: Levantine

    Tabbouleh is most closely associated with the Levantine tradition.

  3. Which cuisine or food tradition is Brioche most closely associated with?

    Answer: French

    Brioche is most closely associated with the French tradition.

  4. Which preparation method best describes Matcha?

    Answer: grinding processed tea leaves into a fine powder

    Matcha is prepared by grinding processed tea leaves into a fine powder.

  5. Which preparation method best describes Ceviche?

    Answer: curing seafood in acidic citrus juice

    Ceviche is prepared by curing seafood in acidic citrus juice.

Daily round

  1. Which cuisine or food tradition is Falafel most closely associated with?

    Answer: Middle Eastern

    Falafel is most closely associated with the Middle Eastern tradition.

  2. Which preparation method best describes Meringue?

    Answer: whipping egg whites with sugar into a foam

    Meringue is prepared by whipping egg whites with sugar into a foam.

  3. Which cuisine or food tradition is Ganache most closely associated with?

    Answer: French

    Ganache is most closely associated with the French tradition.

  4. Which preparation method best describes Tempeh?

    Answer: fermenting whole cooked soybeans into a firm cake

    Tempeh is prepared by fermenting whole cooked soybeans into a firm cake.

  5. Which preparation method best describes Molasses?

    Answer: retaining the thick syrup left during sugar crystallization

    Molasses is prepared by retaining the thick syrup left during sugar crystallization.

Daily round

  1. What is the principal base ingredient in Ganache?

    Answer: chocolate and cream

    Ganache is built primarily around chocolate and cream.

  2. What is the principal base ingredient in Sorbet?

    Answer: fruit, sugar, and water

    Sorbet is built primarily around fruit, sugar, and water.

  3. What is the principal base ingredient in Ceviche?

    Answer: raw seafood and citrus

    Ceviche is built primarily around raw seafood and citrus.

  4. Which preparation method best describes Miso?

    Answer: fermenting soybeans with salt and koji

    Miso is prepared by fermenting soybeans with salt and koji.

  5. Which cuisine or food tradition is Sourdough bread most closely associated with?

    Answer: global breadmaking

    Sourdough bread is most closely associated with the global breadmaking tradition.