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That Tastes Disgusting! Trivia Quiz

These foods may not taste disgusting, but their origins may make them seem disgusting. Are you an adventure eater? Most of my information comes from a book "It's Disgusting and We Ate It!".

A multiple-choice quiz by books407. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
books407

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
351,891

Updated
Feb 17 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1339

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Let's start with an easy one. You might like your pizza with fungus. Which of these pizza toppings is a fungus? Hint

Anchovies

Olives

Onions

Mushrooms

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Question 2 of 10

2. This insect is a dangerous visitor in houses in the USA, but it can be a gourmet treat in other places. What insect is served fried and live? Hint

Tiger moth

Dragon Fly

Termites

Monarch butterfly

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Question 3 of 10

3. This food is made from burying fish in salt. The fish literally digest themselves, and the liquid is drained and used in Vietnamese cuisine. What is this "fish sauce"? Hint

Rakorret

Mahyawa

Garum

Nuoc Mam

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Question 4 of 10

4. Look in your backyard for a Vitamin C source. It's pretty to look at, so maybe it isn't so disgusting. What is it? Hint

Rose hips

Oleander

Violets

Foxglove

5. You can buy these chocolate covered. You can saute them and eat them in a taco shell. Captain Scott O'Grady ate them raw in Bosnia when his plane was shot down. I never want them in my kitchen. What bug is this? Hint

Grasshoppers

Ants

Spiders

Flies

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Question 6 of 10

6. This popular beverage actually comes from a certain animal's gland that, biologically, resembles a giant sweat gland. What is this healthy food? Hint

Milk

Rooibos

Cola

Mead

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Question 7 of 10

7. Would you eat this food that comes from a certain creature's spit? Maybe you like it on your toast in the morning! What is it? Hint

Pectin

Marmalade

Butter

Honey

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Question 8 of 10

8. In China, they eat these sun-dried and salted. In Thailand, they roast or fry them. In the Philippines, they deep fry them in coconut oil. But I call them vermin and shudder at the thought of seeing one. What animal is this? Hint

Sidewinder

Garter snake

Muskrat

Rat

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Question 9 of 10

9. I've long admired this lowly creature as an animal that keeps my garden soil aerated and helps me catch other food. But eating it? In China, they make a soup of this animal and use it to treat fevers. What slimy creature is this? Hint

Grubs

Earthworm

Slugs

Snails

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Question 10 of 10

10. Mmmm...Now this is a food I love. Long ago, the Spanish and Portuguese kept this delicious food a secret. In fact Dutch pirates found a load of this on a ship they had raided and were so disgusted that they threw it overboard. What is this food? Hint

Polenta

Chili peppers

Mangoes

Chocolate

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's start with an easy one. You might like your pizza with fungus. Which of these pizza toppings is a fungus?

Answer: Mushrooms

Fungi are everywhere, and mushrooms are a likely pizza topping. But the yeast in the crust is also a fungus.

2. This insect is a dangerous visitor in houses in the USA, but it can be a gourmet treat in other places. What insect is served fried and live?

Answer: Termites

Live queen termites are a gourmet treat in Singapore. Go to South Africa if you'd rather have termites fried in oil.

3. This food is made from burying fish in salt. The fish literally digest themselves, and the liquid is drained and used in Vietnamese cuisine. What is this "fish sauce"?

Answer: Nuoc Mam

Nuoc Mam is to Vietnamese cooking as Soy is to Chinese cooking. The Vietnamese usually make it with anchovies and salt. Rakorret is a Norwegian sauce, Mahyawa is Arabic and Garum was used by ancient Romans.

4. Look in your backyard for a Vitamin C source. It's pretty to look at, so maybe it isn't so disgusting. What is it?

Answer: Rose hips

Rose hips are actually higher in Vitamin C than oranges.

Answer: Ants

Actually all these can be eaten. Pound for pound, spiders actually have more protein than beef.

6. This popular beverage actually comes from a certain animal's gland that, biologically, resembles a giant sweat gland. What is this healthy food?

Answer: Milk

There are dozens of foods made from cows' milk including cheeses, ice creams, and different forms of milk.

7. Would you eat this food that comes from a certain creature's spit? Maybe you like it on your toast in the morning! What is it?

Answer: Honey

Bees use nectar from flowers along with their own chemicals to create honey. After they spit it into the comb in their hive, they fan it with their wings to make it thicker.

Answer: Rat

In Ghana, rats are served stewed with tomatoes and red peppers.

Answer: Earthworm

If you are interested, there is actually a recipe on Cooks.com for Earthworm Chow. And that is not food FOR earthworms -- it is food that has earthworms as the main ingredient. Also, earthworms make great bait for fishing.

Answer: Chocolate

Chocolate comes from the Cacao tree and has been cultivated for 3 million years. How were the Spanish keeping it a secret?

Source: Author books407

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