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 6 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Which preparation method best describes Gnocchi?

    Answer: forming soft dough into small dumplings

    Gnocchi is prepared by forming soft dough into small dumplings.

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

    Answer: Japanese

    Dashi is most closely associated with the Japanese tradition.

  3. Which preparation method best describes Dulce de leche?

    Answer: slowly heating sweetened milk until browned and thick

    Dulce de leche is prepared by slowly heating sweetened milk until browned and thick.

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

    Answer: Levantine

    Tabbouleh is most closely associated with the Levantine tradition.

  5. Which preparation method best describes Tahini?

    Answer: grinding sesame seeds into a paste

    Tahini is prepared by grinding sesame seeds into a paste.

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. 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 Focaccia?

    Answer: baking an olive-oil-rich flatbread

    Focaccia is prepared by baking an olive-oil-rich flatbread.

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

    Answer: Italian

    Polenta is most closely associated with the Italian tradition.

Daily round

  1. Which preparation method best describes Polenta?

    Answer: simmering ground corn in liquid

    Polenta is prepared by simmering ground corn in liquid.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. What is the principal base ingredient in Couscous?

    Answer: durum wheat semolina

    Couscous is built primarily around durum wheat semolina.

  5. What is the principal base ingredient in Sushi?

    Answer: vinegared rice

    Sushi is built primarily around vinegared rice.

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 preparation method best describes Ratatouille?

    Answer: slowly cooking vegetables such as eggplant, zucchini, and tomato

    Ratatouille is prepared by slowly cooking vegetables such as eggplant, zucchini, and tomato.

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

    Answer: Korean

    Kimchi is most closely associated with the Korean tradition.

  4. What is the principal base ingredient in Gnocchi?

    Answer: potato and flour

    Gnocchi is built primarily around potato and flour.

  5. What is the principal base ingredient in Hummus?

    Answer: chickpeas

    Hummus is built primarily around chickpeas.

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 cuisine or food tradition is Guacamole most closely associated with?

    Answer: Mexican

    Guacamole is most closely associated with the Mexican tradition.

  3. What is the principal base ingredient in Gelato?

    Answer: milk, sugar, and flavorings

    Gelato is built primarily around milk, sugar, and flavorings.

  4. What is the principal base ingredient in Ghee?

    Answer: butter

    Ghee is built primarily around butter.

  5. What is the principal base ingredient in Marzipan?

    Answer: almonds and sugar

    Marzipan is built primarily around almonds and sugar.

Daily round

  1. Which preparation method best describes Miso?

    Answer: fermenting soybeans with salt and koji

    Miso is prepared by fermenting soybeans with salt and koji.

  2. What is the principal base ingredient in Paella?

    Answer: rice

    Paella is built primarily around rice.

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

    Answer: Italian

    Risotto is most closely associated with the Italian tradition.

  4. What is the principal base ingredient in Pesto Genovese?

    Answer: basil

    Pesto Genovese is built primarily around basil.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. What is the principal base ingredient in Tofu?

    Answer: soy milk

    Tofu is built primarily around soy milk.

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

    Answer: sugar refining

    Molasses is most closely associated with the sugar refining tradition.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. What is the principal base ingredient in Caramel?

    Answer: sugar

    Caramel is built primarily around sugar.