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 7 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Which preparation method best describes Kimchi?

    Answer: seasoning and fermenting vegetables

    Kimchi is prepared by seasoning and fermenting vegetables.

  2. Which preparation method best describes Tahini?

    Answer: grinding sesame seeds into a paste

    Tahini is prepared by grinding sesame seeds into a paste.

  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 Gazpacho?

    Answer: blending vegetables into a chilled soup

    Gazpacho is prepared by blending vegetables into a chilled soup.

  5. What is the principal base ingredient in Tahini?

    Answer: sesame seeds

    Tahini is built primarily around sesame seeds.

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 Polenta?

    Answer: simmering ground corn in liquid

    Polenta is prepared by simmering ground corn in liquid.

  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 Couscous?

    Answer: durum wheat semolina

    Couscous is built primarily around durum wheat semolina.

  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 cuisine or food tradition is Guacamole most closely associated with?

    Answer: Mexican

    Guacamole is most closely associated with the Mexican 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 cuisine or food tradition is Focaccia most closely associated with?

    Answer: Italian

    Focaccia is most closely associated with the Italian 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 Ratatouille most closely associated with?

    Answer: French Provençal

    Ratatouille is most closely associated with the French Provençal tradition.

Daily round

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

    Answer: French

    Brioche is most closely associated with the French tradition.

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

    Answer: Vietnamese

    Pho is most closely associated with the Vietnamese tradition.

  3. 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.

  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. What is the principal base ingredient in Miso?

    Answer: soybeans and koji

    Miso is built primarily around soybeans and koji.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Which preparation method best describes Tempura?

    Answer: coating ingredients lightly before deep-frying

    Tempura is prepared by coating ingredients lightly before deep-frying.

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

    Answer: European confectionery

    Marzipan is most closely associated with the European confectionery tradition.

  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. Which preparation method best describes Naan?

    Answer: baking leavened flatbread against a hot oven wall

    Naan is prepared by baking leavened flatbread against a hot oven wall.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. What is the principal base ingredient in Gnocchi?

    Answer: potato and flour

    Gnocchi is built primarily around potato and flour.

  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 Ghee?

    Answer: butter

    Ghee is built primarily around butter.

  5. What is the principal base ingredient in Tofu?

    Answer: soy milk

    Tofu is built primarily around soy milk.

Daily round

  1. What is the principal base ingredient in Gazpacho?

    Answer: tomato

    Gazpacho is built primarily around tomato.

  2. What is the principal base ingredient in Naan?

    Answer: wheat flour

    Naan is built primarily around wheat flour.

  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 Kimchi?

    Answer: vegetables such as napa cabbage

    Kimchi is built primarily around vegetables such as napa cabbage.

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

    Answer: Italian

    Polenta is most closely associated with the Italian tradition.