Anyone who loves food will tell you that there is no such thing as too much of it. And while this doesn’t mean that you should be munching on something non-stop – that’s just not healthy – it does mean you can incorporate food in other aspects of your life.
Food and produce festivals are very popular, for example. Another interesting option is food-related art and photography. But even if you are not organizing anything this grand, you can still have lots of fun if you and your foodie friends play a food quiz. If you like collecting random food facts just out of curiosity or to assist you in shaping your diet, you will definitely like this game. Food trivia questions are fun, but they can also help you learn a lot of interesting things about food.
You could also share with each other some fun food facts that will help you make healthier choices in the future that are actually tasty. You will be surprised how many useful tips you can pick up from online cooking trivia that will actually improve your cooking skills.
For this game, the food questions don’t only have to be about eating and cooking. There is also the history of various restaurants and recipes, discoveries, and prominent figures in the food industry.
We have compiled a lot of questions about food (and answers, but no cheating!) and other food trivia for your next game or just for you to browse in search of new information about your favorite food and restaurants. Enjoy reading and then share some interesting food facts with us in the comments!
#1
Which is the only food that can never go off or go bad?
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#2
Where were French fries invented?
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#3
Which came first, flour or corn tortillas?
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#4
How many varieties of grapes are gown in Italy?
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#5
Is garlic bread an Italian invention?
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#6
What country does Brie cheese originate from?
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#7
What does the Italian term “Al Dente” mean in regards to pasta?
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#8
What European nation consumes the most spicy Mexican food?
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#9
What do you call champagne mixed with orange juice?
#10
What Indian spice that grows in pods is used to make chai tea?
#11
What is gelatin made from?
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#12
What dish from Spain consists of saffron rice, shrimp, clams, chicken, sausage, and peas?
#13
What candy bar consists of nougat, caramel, and peanuts wrapped in chocolate?
#14
What is the grain-like food grown principally in the Andes Mountains that is high in protein and is a great source of B vitamins and fiber?
#15
What yellow seasoning may help with mood stabilization, wound healing, and balancing blood sugar?
#16
What is the name for probiotic rich fermented milk?
#17
What is the most used ingredient in traditional Mexican food?
#18
What is the literal meaning of the Italian word Linguine?
#19
Where did Margherita pizza get its name?
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#20
What nutrient do you get from the meat, poultry, eggs, and fish?
#21
What are the two main ingredients of “arroz con pollo”?
#22
What is the most commonly used vegetable fat in Italian cooking?
#23
Italian cuisine is well known for its use of a diverse variety of what ingredient?
#24
Where does arabica coffee originate?
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#25
What red food is actually a fruit and not a veggie?
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#26
What is the only fruit to have seeds on the outside?
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#27
What are the main ingredients of a tortilla Epañola?
#28
How many types of different pasta shapes are there?
#29
What does “Piccolo” mean when part of an Italian restaurant name?
#30
Dried pasta made without eggs can be stored for up to how long?
#31
Stilton cheese is native to what country?
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#32
What are cruciferous vegetables?
#33
What healthy fat containing food is used as the base of guacamole?
#34
What three things are always on Italian dinner tables?
#35
Which fruit is named after a flightless bird?
#36
What turns a plain martini into a dirty martini?
#37
What is the USA’s favorite flavor of ice cream?
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#38
What bean that originated in East Asia is used for miso, oil, and tofu?
#39
Granchio is Italian for what seafood?
#40
A tangelo is a cross between which three fruits?
#41
What item of food holds the world record for being the most stolen item of food in the world?
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#42
What element, whose symbol is Ca, is needed to keep bones healthy and strong?
#43
What should you have in your diet that may benefit your digestion and reduce your risk of chronic disease?
#44
What does fruit have that makes it taste sweet?
#45
In what were tamales wrapped?
#46
What is used as a topping for flan?
#47
What is the main ingredient of drink Atole?
#48
Is Caesar salad Italian?
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#49
Who is credited with making pasta popular in America?
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#50
Under U.S. government regulations, what percentage of peanut butter has to be peanuts?
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#51
What is the main ingredient in falafel?
#52
Coffee plants originated on what continent over 1000 years ago?
#53
What two words were combined to make the word ‘Spam’?
#54
What is the most expensive spice (by weight) in the world?
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#55
Which is the only US state that grows coffee beans?
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#56
Which popular fast food beverage used to contain whiskey and egg whites?
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#57
What did McDonald’s restaurants first introduce in 1968?
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#58
Where was the first Pizza Hut built?
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#59
What fast food restaurant boasts that you can “Have it your way”?
#60
Which of the following is the most common pizza topping?
#61
What are chipotle chiles?
#62
What is the unusual ingredient in the sauce of mole poblano?
#63
How much pork do the best types of chorizo have?
#64
What was the most influential crop incorporated into Italian cuisine after Columbus returned from the New World?
#65
In Italian cooking, what are capers?
#66
Which vegetable is also known as a “courgette”?
#67
What is used to make hummus?
#68
With what American city is the cheesesteak sandwich commonly associated?
#69
What is the most commonly used oil in Chinese cooking?
#70
What was the first food eaten in space?
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#71
If you suffer from Mageirocophobia, what are you scared of?
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#72
What fast food restaurant is credited with introducing the first modern-day drive-thru window?
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#73
When did McDonald’s introduce Ronald McDonald?
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#74
What fast food restaurant introduced a popular advertising campaign in 1997 that featured a talking chihuahua?
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#75
What was the first Western fast food chain restaurant in China?
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#76
Which restaurant is the home of the original small, square hamburger?
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#77
Which of the McDonald’s menu items have 1,320 calories?
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#78
How much of your plate should you fill with fruits and veggies?
#79
What is the most common way to eat corn in Mexico?
#80
What is sold at a pastelería?
#81
What is risotto?
#82
Most pastas are distinguished by what?
#83
What is the main meal of the day in Italy?
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#84
Why does pasta sometimes come in such complex shapes?
#85
What is the primary ingredient of pesto?
#86
What are the two top selling spices in the world?
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#87
What is the primary flavoring agent of a Greek Tzatziki sauce?
#88
Which Italian town is considered to make the world’s best balsamic vinegar?
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#89
What type of fish is a dangerous delicacy for sushi eaters if not correctly prepared?
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#90
Jambon is the French word for what food?
#91
A pimento is what type of vegetable?
#92
What does ‘Dorito’ actually mean?
#93
Which restaurant is famous for its “Grand Slam” meal?
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#94
What mid 1980’s McDonald’s item came in a double container?
#95
Where is the busiest McDonald’s in the world?
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#96
According to Health magazine, what’s the healthiest fast food chain in the United States?
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#97
What are lactobacillus, acidophilus, and bifidobacterium?
#98
What name is deer meat known by?
#99
Foods rich in starch such as pasta and bread are often known by what word starting with the letter C?
#100
What vitamin gives sweet potatoes and carrots their orange color?
#101
What important mineral is found in dairy foods such as milk and cheese?
#102
What is pico de gallo?
#103
What is another name for an avocado?
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#104
What are bontanzas?
#105
What would you buy at a lechería?
#106
What is pepita?
#107
What are chicharrones?
#108
Is spaghetti and meatballs an Italian dish?
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#109
How many main ingredients does an Italian dish usually contain?
#110
Have tomatoes always been used in Italian cuisine?
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#111
What’s the most popular type of eatery in Italy?
#112
Under federal food labeling regulations, how much caffeine must be removed from coffee for it to be called decaffeinated?
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#113
Are yams and sweet potatoes the same?
#114
What candy comes in refillable dispensers with characters on top?
#115
What fish do beluga, osetra, and sevruga caviar come from?
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#116
What is the traditional name of the soy bean soup which is a staple of the Japanese?
#117
What do you call a field in which rice is grown?
#118
Which flower yields the spice saffron?
#119
What are the names of the Rice Krispies elves?
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#120
What is another name for the Queensland nut or bush nut?
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#121
Which has more sugar, a strawberry or a lemon?
#122
What fast food restaurant aired ads featuring a man who lost 245 pounds eating only their products?
#123
What was the first fast food restaurant to offer a complete “lite” menu?
#124
Before starting Wendy’s, what fast food franchise did Dave Thomas work for?
#125
What fast food restaurant sells the Big Mac?
#126
Which fast food chain was behind the infamous “Where’s the Beef?” ad campaign in 1984?
#127
In 2005, what burger chain ran ads featuring a scantily clad Paris Hilton rolling around on the hood of a car?
#128
What is the most used flavor enhancer in fast foods?
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#129
What is the abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland due to deficiency of iodine called?
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#130
What spice, frequently used in Hungarian, Indian, and Moroccan food, provides vitamin A and can prevent spider veins and inhibit hair loss?
#131
Are humans omnivore, herbivore, or carnivore?
#132
Although wheat and rice are both used in Mexican cooking, the basic starch remains what in almost all areas of the country?
#133
What is the hottest part of a chili pepper?
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#134
What is the name of Mexican cinnamon?
#135
What is the word for sandwich in Mexico?
#136
What is the flavor of alioli sauce?
#137
What is ice cream called in Mexico?
#138
What is the name of an egg custard of Mexico and Spain?
#139
What are sweet potatoes called in Mexico?
#140
How much pasta does the average Italian eat every year?
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#141
Pasta is categorized in what two basic styles?
#142
Fresh pasta will keep for how long?
#143
Is Neapolitan ice cream Italian?
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#144
What do Italians drink in the morning?
#145
What shape is the pasta called chiocciole?
#146
King, Coho, and Silver are subspecies of what fish?
#147
What cheese is traditionally used on a Reuben sandwich?
#148
What type of sugar includes a small amount of cornstarch to prevent lumping while mixing?
#149
What kind of Greek bread is used in a gyro?
#150
Choux and filo are two types of what food product?
#151
What is the national alcoholic drink of the USA?
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#152
Which fast food restaurant is famous for its curly fries and Jamocha shakes?
#153
The Famous Star is the signature burger of what fast food restaurant?
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#154
What year did the first Taco Bell open?
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#155
What restaurant chain has commercials with the slogan “Eatin’ Good in the Neighborhood”?
#156
Which fast-food restaurant founder was the most visible, by being featured in television commercials and becoming the face of the franchise?
#157
What is the common name for Allium sativum?
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#158
What is rebocado?
#159
What is nopal?
#160
What is menudo?
#161
What is a banana called in Mexico?
#162
What are Huevos rancheros?
#163
What is the main ingredient in the soup “pozole”?
#164
What is ceviche?
#165
What do people call fast foods in Hispanic countries?
#166
How is pasta generally cooked?
#167
Where do pine nuts, often used to make pesto, come from?
#168
What do you call the rotating rod a “rotisserie” item is cooked on?
#169
In cooking, if you “pare” a carrot, what do you do to it?
#170
What is the term for cooking meats like pork or duck in order to melt some of the fat out of them?
#171
Who is the “Little Debbie” snack line named after?
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#172
What is the Hawaiian name for yellow fin tuna?
#173
Should tomatoes be stored in the refrigerator?
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#174
If you ordered an Omelet Arnold Bennett, what fish would you find in it?
#175
What are the sugared almonds, traditionally thrown over the bride and groom at a wedding, called?
#176
What is canola an abbreviation for?
#177
How many herbs and spices make up the secret blend used on Colonel Harland Sanders’ fried chicken recipe?
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#178
What fast food restaurant sells the Beef ‘n Cheddar?
#179
How do you know if juice is made from real fruit?
#180
Which fruit contains an enzyme that aids digestion and also helps tenderize meat?
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#181
How often should one eat fish each week?
#182
What is Carne Adobada?
#183
What is Calabaza en Dulce?
#184
What is the Mexican version of fried “eggs sunny side up”?
#185
What Italian dessert is multi-colored ice cream, often with nuts or fruit embedded in it?
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#186
In cooking, what does “etoufee” mean?
#187
What might Italians call maize?
#188
What sub shop is known for its toasted subs?
#189
What is the most important meal of the day?
#190
Do Italians put cheese on linguine with clam sauce?
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#191
What is used to thicken gazpacho?
#192
What food is also known as “liberty cabbage”?
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#193
What is a light and fluffy pie filling made with stabilized gelatin and beaten egg whites called?
#194
Who is the founder of Chick-Fil-A?
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#195
By which company “Better Ingredients, Better Pizza” has been used as an ad slogan?
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