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 5 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Which preparation method best describes Hummus?

    Answer: blending cooked chickpeas with tahini and seasonings

    Hummus is prepared by blending cooked chickpeas with tahini and seasonings.

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

    Answer: Spanish Andalusian

    Gazpacho is most closely associated with the Spanish Andalusian tradition.

  3. Which preparation method best describes Ceviche?

    Answer: curing seafood in acidic citrus juice

    Ceviche is prepared by curing seafood in acidic citrus juice.

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

    Answer: Mexican

    Corn tortilla is most closely associated with the Mexican tradition.

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

    Answer: Italian

    Gnocchi is most closely associated with the Italian tradition.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Which preparation method best describes Gnocchi?

    Answer: forming soft dough into small dumplings

    Gnocchi is prepared by forming soft dough into small dumplings.

  4. Which preparation method best describes Kimchi?

    Answer: seasoning and fermenting vegetables

    Kimchi is prepared by seasoning and fermenting vegetables.

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

    Answer: Mexican

    Guacamole is most closely associated with the Mexican tradition.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. What is the principal base ingredient in Ganache?

    Answer: chocolate and cream

    Ganache is built primarily around chocolate and cream.

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

    Answer: flour and water starter

    Sourdough bread is built primarily around flour and water starter.

  4. Which preparation method best describes Guacamole?

    Answer: mashing avocado with seasonings

    Guacamole is prepared by mashing avocado with seasonings.

  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 Meringue?

    Answer: egg whites and sugar

    Meringue is built primarily around egg whites and sugar.

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

    Answer: Italian

    Polenta is most closely associated with the Italian tradition.

  3. 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.

  4. What is the principal base ingredient in Naan?

    Answer: wheat flour

    Naan is built primarily around wheat flour.

  5. What is the principal base ingredient in Tabbouleh?

    Answer: parsley

    Tabbouleh is built primarily around parsley.

Daily round

  1. Which preparation method best describes Custard?

    Answer: gently heating eggs with a liquid until thickened

    Custard is prepared by gently heating eggs with a liquid until thickened.

  2. 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.

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

    Answer: Levantine

    Tabbouleh is most closely associated with the Levantine tradition.

  4. 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.

  5. Which preparation method best describes Ganache?

    Answer: combining hot cream with chocolate

    Ganache is prepared by combining hot cream with chocolate.

Daily round

  1. What is the principal base ingredient in Risotto?

    Answer: short-grain rice

    Risotto is built primarily around short-grain rice.

  2. What is the principal base ingredient in Caramel?

    Answer: sugar

    Caramel is built primarily around sugar.

  3. What is the principal base ingredient in Miso?

    Answer: soybeans and koji

    Miso is built primarily around soybeans and koji.

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

    Answer: Spanish

    Paella is most closely associated with the Spanish tradition.

  5. What is the principal base ingredient in Tahini?

    Answer: sesame seeds

    Tahini is built primarily around sesame seeds.

Daily round

  1. What is the principal base ingredient in Paella?

    Answer: rice

    Paella is built primarily around rice.

  2. Which preparation method best describes Pho?

    Answer: serving noodles in an aromatic broth

    Pho is prepared by serving noodles in an aromatic broth.

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

    Answer: South Asian

    Naan is most closely associated with the South Asian tradition.

  4. What is the principal base ingredient in Pho?

    Answer: rice noodles

    Pho is built primarily around rice noodles.

  5. What is the principal base ingredient in Ratatouille?

    Answer: mixed summer vegetables

    Ratatouille is built primarily around mixed summer vegetables.