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What's That Ingredient? Trivia Quiz

Take a tour of famous food dishes from around the world and see if you can select the missing recipe ingredient.

A multiple-choice quiz by flossy50. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
flossy50

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
257,859

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1105

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. I'm cooking a delicious Italian meal including 'Saltimbocca alla Romana'. I have the veal and prosciutto, what else do I need? Hint

Sage

Rosemary

Parsley

Thyme

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Question 2 of 10

2. It's summertime and I feel like a classic Caesar salad. I have some romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese and croutons, what else should I add to follow the original recipe? Hint

Chicken

Anchovies

Egg yolks

Bacon

3. The weather is cold and I want a hearty Dutch stew called 'hach�e'. I have some chuck steak, plenty of onions, beef stock and bay leaves.
What ingredient do I add to make this different from other stews? Hint

Cinnamon

Cloves

Shredded coconut

Sambal

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Question 4 of 10

4. It's 2 am in the morning, I'm feeling peckish and want a late night snack. I go to the local late night diner/caravan and ask for a pie floater. I get a traditional Australian meat pie placed face down in a bowl of green pea soup. What should the meat pie be topped with? Hint

Mustard

Barbecue sauce

Chili sauce

Tomato sauce

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Question 5 of 10

5. I'm in the mood for a traditional Spanish paella as originally made by the locals in Valencia. I have some medium grain rice, rabbit, green beans, lima beans and saffron. What other traditional ingredient needs to be included? Hint

Frogs

Pig's ears

Pig's tails

Snails

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Question 6 of 10

6. It's time to get hot and spicy with the famous vindaloo curry from Goa. I've got some beef, ghee, chillies and a variety of spices. What additional ingredient should be added to this curry? Hint

Tamarind paste

Fish sauce

Vinegar

Coconut milk

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Question 7 of 10

7. Thai food is on the menu tonight and I'm preparing a spicy salad called 'Som Tum'. I gather the ingredients of palm sugar, limes, green beans, garlic, fish sauce and chillies. What essential ingredient do I still need? Hint

Papaya

Durian

Loquat

Carambola

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Question 8 of 10

8. I'm feeling a little gallic and start to make the same meal that was served to Napoleon before the battle of Marengo. I have the chicken, eggs, brandy, tomatoes, garlic and herbs but what is the last ingredient? Hint

Crab

Biscay langosteen

Prawns

Crayfish

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Question 9 of 10

9. Whilst making a special breakfast of French toast, I get my bread, beat some eggs and add milk. What else might I like to add? Hint

All of these

Vanilla

Cinnamon

Sugar

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Question 10 of 10

10. The sky is blue, the weather is hot so I decide to marinate and barbecue some meat, selecting the meat combination known as "the coat of arms". I buy a nice fillet of kangaroo, what other meat would I purchase? Hint

Emu

Black swan

Wombat

Koala

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I'm cooking a delicious Italian meal including 'Saltimbocca alla Romana'. I have the veal and prosciutto, what else do I need?

Answer: Sage

Veal with prosciutto and fresh sage leaves is a classic Italian meat dish enhanced with cooking it with some dry white wine.

2. It's summertime and I feel like a classic Caesar salad. I have some romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese and croutons, what else should I add to follow the original recipe?

Answer: Egg yolks

Caesar salad was invented in 1924 by Caesar Cardini, an Italian restaurateur and chef in Mexico. There are many modern variations on this salad but the original contained four basic ingredients and a dressing with Worcestershire sauce.

3. The weather is cold and I want a hearty Dutch stew called 'hach�e'. I have some chuck steak, plenty of onions, beef stock and bay leaves. What ingredient do I add to make this different from other stews?

Answer: Cloves

Dutch cuisine isn't highly rated in the world of food. However, due to the Dutch involvement in the spice trade in the Moluccas up to the eighteenth century, cloves appear in many Dutch dishes. This dish, usually eaten with potatoes, is a nice twist on the usual stew.

Answer: Tomato sauce

This Australian specialty is served particularly in South Australia. It's most popular after a late night and a few drinks. Although it doesn't look very appetising, it has a reputation for soaking up alcohol.

Answer: Snails

Paella recipes these days contain many different meat and seafood options. However, purists will tell you that if the paella is not the original Valencian paella then any other combination is correctly called arroz en paella (rice in a paella pan).

6. It's time to get hot and spicy with the famous vindaloo curry from Goa. I've got some beef, ghee, chillies and a variety of spices. What additional ingredient should be added to this curry?

Answer: Vinegar

Goa was occupied by Portuguese for about 400 years and influenced the use of chili and vinegar on local foods. Vindaloo is one of the very popular dishes and it can be made with any type of meat or sea food.

Answer: Papaya

Green papaya salad is a Northeastern Thai food that is eaten with sticky rice and other Northeastern dishes such as laab, beef salad and bamboo shoot salad. Although a salad, it can be very spicy.

Answer: Crayfish

The story is that Napoleon's cook had to forage for ingredients to provide a quick meal. The resulting meal was Chicken Marengo which Napoleon reportedly then considered lucky following his battle victory.

9. Whilst making a special breakfast of French toast, I get my bread, beat some eggs and add milk. What else might I like to add?

Answer: All of these

According to folklore, this dish was apparently first made at a roadside tavern not far from the city of Albany, USA, in 1724 and named after the inventor, Joseph French. This is however untrue - it was already mentioned in "The Accomplisht Cook", published in the year 1660. Most likely, it was originally invented in Spain.

Answer: Emu

The Australia coat of arms contains the kangaroo and emu and Australians are not averse to eating either of them!

Source: Author flossy50

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