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 2 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

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

    Answer: Central European

    Sauerkraut is most closely associated with the Central European tradition.

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

    Answer: Italian

    Focaccia is most closely associated with the Italian tradition.

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

    Answer: Levantine

    Hummus is most closely associated with the Levantine tradition.

  4. What is the principal base ingredient in Ceviche?

    Answer: raw seafood and citrus

    Ceviche is built primarily around raw seafood and citrus.

  5. What is the principal base ingredient in Tempeh?

    Answer: soybeans

    Tempeh is built primarily around soybeans.

Daily round

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

    Answer: Middle Eastern

    Tahini is most closely associated with the Middle Eastern tradition.

  2. What is the principal base ingredient in Matcha?

    Answer: shade-grown green tea leaves

    Matcha is built primarily around shade-grown green tea leaves.

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

    Answer: Middle Eastern

    Falafel is most closely associated with the Middle Eastern tradition.

  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 Paella most closely associated with?

    Answer: Spanish

    Paella is most closely associated with the Spanish tradition.

Daily round

  1. What is the principal base ingredient in Caramel?

    Answer: sugar

    Caramel is built primarily around sugar.

  2. What is the principal base ingredient in Ganache?

    Answer: chocolate and cream

    Ganache is built primarily around chocolate and cream.

  3. Which preparation method best describes Guacamole?

    Answer: mashing avocado with seasonings

    Guacamole is prepared by mashing avocado with seasonings.

  4. Which preparation method best describes Kimchi?

    Answer: seasoning and fermenting vegetables

    Kimchi is prepared by seasoning and fermenting vegetables.

  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 Pho?

    Answer: rice noodles

    Pho is built primarily around rice noodles.

  2. What is the principal base ingredient in Gazpacho?

    Answer: tomato

    Gazpacho is built primarily around tomato.

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

    Answer: Mexican

    Corn tortilla is most closely associated with the Mexican tradition.

  4. What is the principal base ingredient in Ghee?

    Answer: butter

    Ghee is built primarily around butter.

  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.

Daily round

  1. Which preparation method best describes Caramel?

    Answer: heating sugar until it browns and develops new flavors

    Caramel is prepared by heating sugar until it browns and develops new flavors.

  2. What is the principal base ingredient in Risotto?

    Answer: short-grain rice

    Risotto is built primarily around short-grain rice.

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

    Answer: Spanish Andalusian

    Gazpacho is most closely associated with the Spanish Andalusian tradition.

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

    Answer: Japanese

    Sushi is most closely associated with the Japanese tradition.

  5. What is the principal base ingredient in Tabbouleh?

    Answer: parsley

    Tabbouleh is built primarily around parsley.

Daily round

  1. What is the principal base ingredient in Sorbet?

    Answer: fruit, sugar, and water

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

  2. 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.

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

    Answer: Japanese

    Dashi is most closely associated with the Japanese tradition.

  4. What is the principal base ingredient in Miso?

    Answer: soybeans and koji

    Miso is built primarily around soybeans and koji.

  5. What is the principal base ingredient in Hummus?

    Answer: chickpeas

    Hummus is built primarily around chickpeas.

Daily round

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

    Answer: South Asian

    Ghee is most closely associated with the South Asian tradition.

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

    Answer: Korean

    Kimchi is most closely associated with the Korean tradition.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Which preparation method best describes Tahini?

    Answer: grinding sesame seeds into a paste

    Tahini is prepared by grinding sesame seeds into a paste.