International Specialties Trivia Quiz

Answer: Beef, carrots and paprika

Gulyas is a traditional Hungarian soup typically made from beef, a variety of vegetables such as carrots and paprika of other spices. Other ingredients commonly used to make the soup are potatoes and pasta. The word "gulyasleves" translates to herdsman and was originally made by cattlemen at their outdoor campsites. Gulyas has a very meaty and earthy, yet spicy taste to it.

Answer: Snacking during an observed period of fasting

Sabudana khichadi is a traditional Indian snack made from tapioca pearls, coconut, potatoes and peanuts. It is a very popular food in the western part of the country. Because of its simplicity and lack of meat, it is very commonly eaten by Hindus and followers of other religions during religious holidays that require fasting. Nutritionally, sabudana khichadi provides eaters with a variety of vitamins and minerals.

Answer: Colonial goose (roast leg of lamb)

Colonial goose is a traditional New Zealand dish made from leg of lamb that is stuffed with honey and dried fruit and covered in bread crumbs. It is commonly served in fancier restaurants and has developed a reputation for being something of a "retro" or "classical" dish.

Kokoda is Fijian. Chakalaka is from South Africa and colenak originates in Indonesia.

Answer: It is cooked almost exclusively by women

Kuli-kuli is a peanut snack that is traditionally only made by women. It is said to be a symbol of female empowerment in Nigeria. Traditionally, whatever money a woman made from selling kuli-kuli is hers to keep and she is under no obligation to share it with her husband.

Kuli-kuli is something like the American funnel cake. Peanuts are ground and made into a paste. Then strips of the paste are deep fried in peanut oil. Kuli-kuli can also be fried in balls and other shapes.

Answer: Choripanes from Argentina

A choripan is a meat sandwich commonly found throughout South America especially in Argentina and Chile. It is made with chorizo and chimichurri sauce on a crusty bread. It is a very popular street food, found in many parks and sports stadiums.

Capuns are a Swiss dish made from meat wrapped in Swiss chard. Nyama choma is a Tanzanian dish made from grilled meat. Caozai Guo is a Taiwanese street dessert made from a fried dough.

Answer: Ackee and saltfish

Ackee and saltfish is a very popular Jamaican dish. It is made from ackee, a Jamaica's national fruit that originated in Africa, and salted cod. Traditionally cod is used because it picks up the spices well when marinated. The ackee is made into a mash with spices and other fruit and served on the side. Ackee can be poisonous if not prepared properly.

As a result, it is banned from many countries around the world.

Answer: Champis and trocadero

Champis is a Swedish beverage that is similar to a sparkling wine and is a popular soft drink in Sweden. Trocadero is a highly caffeinated soft drink made from apples and oranges that is very popular in the more northerly parts of the country.


Chokladboll is a type of chocolate bread served for dessert and toscakaka is a sponge cake with almonds. Sockerbitar is something like a Swedish marshmallow and saltlakrits is a type of Swedish licorice. Knack is a toffee and pitepalt is a type of dumpling

Answer: Ice cream topped with tamarinds

It is very common to see ice cream topped with roasted tamarinds on top in Thailand. This is because this is how King Rama V first ate ice cream when it was brought to Thailand during his reign. There was no way to make ice artificially in Thailand at the time so ice had to be imported from elsewhere. Because this was expensive, ice cream was only made at the royal palace. Eventually, it was introduced to the public and sold in tubes so it could be kept cold until it was sold.

Answer: Morocco and Egypt

Halawa, also called halva, is a traditional candy made from nuts, sugar and flour. Halawa has been around for centuries and was once very popular because it would take a long time to spoil. A large variety of halawa exist including savory ones which are prepared to taste like a solidified soup. It is a very popular treat in North Africa and on many Mediterranean islands.

Answer: Cajeta

Cajeta is a Mexican dish that is very similar to flan. It is made from goat's milk that is caramelized until it reaches a semi-solid state and becomes a dulce de leche. It can be topped with a variety of things such as nuts and dried fruit.

Molcajete is a traditional Mexican stone tool used to crush spices. Xocoatl is an ancient Aztec hot chocolate beverage. Carnitas, which translates to little meat, is a small taco typically filled with pork and taco toppings.