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 10 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Which preparation method best describes Sauerkraut?

    Answer: fermenting salted shredded cabbage

    Sauerkraut is prepared by fermenting salted shredded cabbage.

  2. What is the principal base ingredient in Falafel?

    Answer: chickpeas or fava beans

    Falafel is built primarily around chickpeas or fava beans.

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

    Answer: Latin American coastal

    Ceviche is most closely associated with the Latin American coastal tradition.

  4. What is the principal base ingredient in Ratatouille?

    Answer: mixed summer vegetables

    Ratatouille is built primarily around mixed summer vegetables.

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

    Answer: Italian

    Gelato is most closely associated with the Italian tradition.

Daily round

  1. Which preparation method best describes Paella?

    Answer: cooking rice and additions in a wide shallow pan

    Paella is prepared by cooking rice and additions in a wide shallow pan.

  2. Which preparation method best describes Ceviche?

    Answer: curing seafood in acidic citrus juice

    Ceviche is prepared by curing seafood in acidic citrus juice.

  3. What is the principal base ingredient in Corn tortilla?

    Answer: nixtamalized corn masa

    Corn tortilla is built primarily around nixtamalized corn masa.

  4. What is the principal base ingredient in Naan?

    Answer: wheat flour

    Naan is built primarily around wheat flour.

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

    Answer: Japanese

    Sushi is most closely associated with the Japanese tradition.

Daily round

  1. What is the principal base ingredient in Molasses?

    Answer: sugarcane or sugar beet juice

    Molasses is built primarily around sugarcane or sugar beet juice.

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

    Answer: Vietnamese

    Pho is most closely associated with the Vietnamese tradition.

  3. What is the principal base ingredient in Tempura?

    Answer: seafood or vegetables in light batter

    Tempura is built primarily around seafood or vegetables in light batter.

  4. What is the principal base ingredient in Miso?

    Answer: soybeans and koji

    Miso is built primarily around soybeans and koji.

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

    Answer: Japanese

    Tempura is most closely associated with the Japanese tradition.

Daily round

  1. What is the principal base ingredient in Ganache?

    Answer: chocolate and cream

    Ganache is built primarily around chocolate and cream.

  2. 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.

  3. Which preparation method best describes Guacamole?

    Answer: mashing avocado with seasonings

    Guacamole is prepared by mashing avocado with seasonings.

  4. What is the principal base ingredient in Sorbet?

    Answer: fruit, sugar, and water

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

  5. What is the principal base ingredient in Meringue?

    Answer: egg whites and sugar

    Meringue is built primarily around egg whites and sugar.

Daily round

  1. What is the principal base ingredient in Tahini?

    Answer: sesame seeds

    Tahini is built primarily around sesame seeds.

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

    Answer: South Asian

    Naan is most closely associated with the South Asian tradition.

  3. What is the principal base ingredient in Guacamole?

    Answer: avocado

    Guacamole is built primarily around avocado.

  4. Which preparation method best describes Pesto Genovese?

    Answer: pounding or blending basil with nuts, cheese, garlic, and olive oil

    Pesto Genovese is prepared by pounding or blending basil with nuts, cheese, garlic, and olive oil.

  5. Which preparation method best describes Marzipan?

    Answer: grinding almonds with sugar into a moldable paste

    Marzipan is prepared by grinding almonds with sugar into a moldable paste.

Daily round

  1. Which preparation method best describes Brioche?

    Answer: enriching yeast dough with butter and eggs

    Brioche is prepared by enriching yeast dough with butter and eggs.

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

    Answer: French

    Béchamel is most closely associated with the French tradition.

  3. What is the principal base ingredient in Brioche?

    Answer: flour, butter, and eggs

    Brioche is built primarily around flour, butter, and eggs.

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

    Answer: North African

    Couscous is most closely associated with the North African tradition.

  5. What is the principal base ingredient in Sourdough bread?

    Answer: flour and water starter

    Sourdough bread is built primarily around flour and water starter.

Daily round

  1. Which preparation method best describes Ganache?

    Answer: combining hot cream with chocolate

    Ganache is prepared by combining hot cream with chocolate.

  2. Which preparation method best describes Sushi?

    Answer: shaping or rolling seasoned rice with varied toppings and fillings

    Sushi is prepared by shaping or rolling seasoned rice with varied toppings and fillings.

  3. Which preparation method best describes Béchamel?

    Answer: thickening milk with a butter-and-flour roux

    Béchamel is prepared by thickening milk with a butter-and-flour roux.

  4. What is the principal base ingredient in Gazpacho?

    Answer: tomato

    Gazpacho is built primarily around tomato.

  5. Which preparation method best describes Risotto?

    Answer: gradually adding warm liquid while stirring

    Risotto is prepared by gradually adding warm liquid while stirring.