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Quiz about Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern Pt 1

"Bizarre Foods" with Andrew Zimmern Pt. 1 Quiz

"Bizarre Foods" is a food and travel program hosted by Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel. Every week he tries regional cuisine from around the world, the stranger the better. All of these questions are from season one of the show.Can you stomach it?

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

Author
amargi

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
303,781

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
547

Question 1 of 10

1. Andrew goes to Asia and eats Durian fruit. This fruit is known for its large size, its dangerous looking thorns and something else. What is it? Hint

Its juiciness

Its delectable flavor

Its strange smell

Its large seeds

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Question 2 of 10

2. One of my favorite episodes is the trip to Morocco. For breakfast one morning, Andrew has a dish called 'Khlia', (meat preserved in its own fat) What kind of meat is it? Hint

It remained a mystery

Malodorous lamb

Putrid pork

Rotten reindeer

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Question 3 of 10

3. In Morocco, Andrew visits 'Lamb Alley', where any and all parts of the animal are available for consumption. What item did he describe as tasting like, "The very essence of the barnyard"? Hint

Lamb's brains

The roasted eyeball

Lamb's tongue

The gelatinous ear

4. While visiting Taiwan, Andrew purchases 'Stinky Tofu' from a street vendor (deep fried tofu, stuffed with fermented cabbage and served on a stick) and he loves it. He later visits "Dai's House of Unique Stink" and samples two more stinky tofu dishes, 'Cow stomach burger on fried stinky tofu bun' and 'Raw tofu salad with thousand year old eggs'. He cannot get enough and cleans his plate.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. At 'Tai Ya Po Po' (an aboriginal restaurant in Taiwan), Andrew eats a dish of fried bees, a salad made from the shoots of the betel nut tree, and something called 'Dama mein' or 'Dama Noodles', but exactly what is it? Hint

Salted spicy fish roe

Year old pigeon eggs marinated in black tea

Cabbage mixed with hot pepper and other seasonings sealed in earthen jars and fermented for at least a week

Raw pork mixed with rice and salt, placed in a jar and fermented for 14 days

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Question 6 of 10

6. During the trip to Iceland, Andrew samples some 'Hakarl' which is shark meat. What makes it a bizarre food? Hint

It's poisonous when it's fresh

It's cured and allowed to ferment for 4-5 months

It's buried in the ground for several weeks

All of these are true

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Question 7 of 10

7. A common, everyday dish in the Philippines is 'Balut', (An eighteen day old duck embryo, steamed in its own shell). Andrew enjoys this one so much, he takes one to go.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Cuy is a traditional Peruvian dish also served in Bolivia and Ecuador (where Andrew does his tasting this trip) According to all, it is delicious, tender, crispy and succulent. Do you know what it really is? Hint

Sauteed Llama Brains

Fried Lamb Kidneys

Baked Armadillo

Roasted Guinea Pig

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Question 9 of 10

9. On to Beijing, This restaurant,('Qun Sheng Shi Jia Can Yin') specializes in a type of meat described as: Lean, high in protein, low in fat and of extremely high quality. Is it...? Hint

Horse

Moose

Snake

Donkey

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Question 10 of 10

10. Another Beijing restaurant, 'Gou Li Zhuang' specializes in penis dishes. You can have your choice of: Goat, Dog, Water Buffalo, Seal, Yak ,Bull or Deer (just to name a few) Which of these would you suppose is the most expensive at $500.00 a plate? Hint

Bull

Yak

Seal

Deer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Andrew goes to Asia and eats Durian fruit. This fruit is known for its large size, its dangerous looking thorns and something else. What is it?

Answer: Its strange smell

The smell of this fruit is supposedly so bad, it is banned from many hotels and public transportation. Andrew described the taste as that of rotted onions, but many people love it.

2. One of my favorite episodes is the trip to Morocco. For breakfast one morning, Andrew has a dish called 'Khlia', (meat preserved in its own fat) What kind of meat is it?

Answer: It remained a mystery

Not even the people where he purchased it knew what type of animal it came from. Poor Andrew was barely able to choke down two bites of the foul smelling mixture, (but he did try it twice).

3. In Morocco, Andrew visits 'Lamb Alley', where any and all parts of the animal are available for consumption. What item did he describe as tasting like, "The very essence of the barnyard"?

Answer: The roasted eyeball

He does sample all of these items, (the ear is considered a delicacy despite its texture and the brains are described as creamy and tender) but the roasted eyeball was particularly impressive.

Answer: False

As a matter of fact he found both dishes absolutely repulsive. He spit out the burger and was only able to squeeze down a swallow of the salad. He told the owner it was the only food that had ever beaten him.

Answer: Raw pork mixed with rice and salt, placed in a jar and fermented for 14 days

It is served on a bed of ice. According to Andrew, it taste just like paper-thin beef squirted with lemon. He also describes it as cooling and refreshing. The cabbage dish is called 'Kimchi' and the salted spicy fish roe is called 'Mintai'.

6. During the trip to Iceland, Andrew samples some 'Hakarl' which is shark meat. What makes it a bizarre food?

Answer: All of these are true

It is buried first, then dug up and left to ferment for months. If not processed properly it cannot be consumed. (but why oh why would you want to? And, who do you suppose came up with this idea?)

7. A common, everyday dish in the Philippines is 'Balut', (An eighteen day old duck embryo, steamed in its own shell). Andrew enjoys this one so much, he takes one to go.

Answer: True

With a little salt and a bit of vinegar. He called it strange, but better tasting than he expected.

Answer: Roasted Guinea Pig

Called Cuy because of the sound they make, guinea pig has a long history in South America. They say it taste like rabbit. Coming soon to a grocery near you.

9. On to Beijing, This restaurant,('Qun Sheng Shi Jia Can Yin') specializes in a type of meat described as: Lean, high in protein, low in fat and of extremely high quality. Is it...?

Answer: Donkey

Eaten for centuries and easy to raise, This is another meal Andrew really enjoys.

Answer: Seal

Don't know why it's the most expensive. According to Andrew, the Yak penis (described as, tender, lean, delicate and beefy) was the superior dish.

Source: Author amargi

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