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Chew Your Food Trivia Quiz

Your mother probably told you to chew your food before you eat. Well, I've made the job simpler for you. I've broken down the names of ten yummy food items. Now just put them together and chew away!

A multiple-choice quiz by puklu. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Hell Yeah Pin Neo

Answer: jalapeno

Jalapeno is a kind of chili pepper originating in Mexico. The name comes from Xalapa, Veracruz, where it was originally grown.

2. Gee Is

Answer: cheese

Cheese has its origin in immemorial antiquity, perhaps dating from the Biblical times. It existed even in pre-Roman times, but during Roman times cheese-making became a regularized industry. Today there are various kinds of cheeses around the world like edam, feta, brie, blue vein etc.

3. March Mellow

Answer: marshmallow

The present day marshmallow is a spongy sweet that comes in several colors, but historically the marsh mallow plant, Althaea officinalis, was used for its medicinal properties. The use of marshmallow candy dates back to the Egyptian times!

4. Tear I Miss You

Answer: tiramisu

Tiramisu is perhaps a recent invention - some say as late as 1983 - but there are some controversies to this claim. The name means "pick me up" in Italian.

5. Pass Tar

Answer: pasta

Pasta is another food whose origin is shrouded in mystery, and spreads across Europe to China and Africa. The word is coined from Greek "Pasta" (barley porridge) and "Pastos" (salted). Today pasta has many varieties like penne, ravioli, macaroni, lasagne etc.

6. Sue She

Answer: sushi

Sushi is a traditional dish from south-east Asia comprising of fermented rice and fish. Modern sushi was invented by Hanaya Yohei during the Edo period in Japan. The name sushi historically means "Sour".

7. Chalk Oh Let

Answer: chocolate

Chocolate, surprisingly, is also a food that has its origins in the annals of history. The word itself comes from Aztec "Xocolatl" meaning "Bitter Water".

8. Calf We Are

Answer: caviar

Caviar is a preparation traditionally made from the roe of the sturgeon fish. It is a very expensive item and considered to be a food of the wealthy aristocrats in many countries of the world.

9. Moose Arc Ah

Answer: moussaka

Although moussaka is associated with Greece, the name has Arabic origins meaning "Chilled", and was part of the cuisine of the Balkans, Eastern Mediterraneans and the Middle east.

10. Case Air Roll

Answer: casserole

Casserole is the French for "Saucepan". The word is used to describe a type of food comprising of meat or fish cooked together with vegetables, pasta and toppings, but can have a lot of variations.

Source: Author puklu

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Chew Your Food Trivia Quiz

Your mother probably told you to chew your food before you eat. Well, I've made the job simpler for you. I've broken down the names of ten yummy food items. Now just put them together and chew away!

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