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1. Your first stop on the "World French Fry Tour" (W.F.F.T. in renowned gastronomical circles) is Montreal, Quebec in the Great White North (Canada). You take along snowshoes but are told you don't need them in the city. You have time to order fries. The friendly counter staff wants you to try the popular (French) Canadian dish of 'poutine' by asking:
"You want 'that' with fries, eh?"
What is 'that'?
2. Your plane lands in Brisbane, on the east coast of Australia. Your whirlwind transcontinental tour has begun! You take along crocodile repellant but is told you don't need it in the city. You head for the nearest 'Fries vendor' and exclaim: "I'll have a fries on the 'barbie', please!" Seeing that you're a newcomer with a sense (?) of humour, the amiable vendor points to a popular ANZ. condiment and says:
"Hey mate, you want 'that' on your fries?"
What is 'that'?
3. The plane touches down in Manila, Philippines. You expect to see shoe stores on every street corner but such is not so. Your 'ANZ' fries have been digested and now it's time to sample the Filipino fare. You say: "Supersize me!". Handing you a big basket of fries, the smiling vendor points to a popular meat topping and inquires of you:
"You want 'that' on your fries?"
What is 'that'?
4. You next find yourself in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. You bring along chopsticks but are told you don't need them. You think to yourself..."Fries. I need fries." With the help of bemused bystanders, you find a popular eating house and requests the 'house fries'. The gracious hostess points to a couple of containers and says:
"You want 'that' on your fries?"
What is 'that'?
5. Your plane stops over in Islamabad, Pakistan. You're hungry again because in-flight peanuts don't quell hunger, so you search out a street 'French fry' vendor. After placing your order with the affable man, you point to a popular sauce, saying:
"I want 'that' on my fries, please."
What is 'that'?
6. Your next stop is Spain. You go to see 'bull-fighting', expecting to see two bulls...well, fighting. Not finding that, you decide to order lunch anyway. You decide on French fries (What else? It's a 'French fry' quiz after all:-). The stall is serving French fries along with a popular main course. You stride up to the busy but helpful vendor and (imitating actor Kevin Whately's character 'Sgt. Lewis') say with confidence:
"I want fries with 'that', please."
What is 'that'?
7. After buzzing the Eiffel Tower, the pilot brings the plane to taxi along the runway at Charles De Gaulle airport. Your fries are threatening to "taxi" their way out of your gut. No matter. You take time out to check out the provenance of the humble yet popular potato snack. Justifiably, many visitors assume France to be the birthplace of the French fry. The residents of France, however, point to another country as the true originator. Or, as an informative Frenchman would say:
"Vos pommes frites sont d'un autre pays!" (I.e. Your French fries are from another country.)
Where is 'there'?
8. Your plane cruises into Stockholm, Sweden. You are tempted to order a 'Big Mac' but resist. You are on a 'French fry' mission! You ask the cute Swedish stewardess where you could find some tasty fries in Stockholm. She suggests a popular Swedish alternative instead of hot dogs or hamburgers to go with the fries. She tells you in her sweet voice:
"You definitely want 'that' with fries."
What is 'that'?
9. Your plane, with an overweight group of passengers, burns extra fuel to reach Copenhagen, Denmark. Once there, you check the airport food court to find more fries. Great luck! After ordering your fries, you ask the kindly server for the popular sauce. He replies handing you a bottle:
"Oh, you definitely want 'that' with your fries."
What is 'that'?
10. Your tenth stop is Germany. The pilot asks: "East or West?" You all reply in unison: "Both!" You finally choose one and once there, you place an order for fries. The efficient German counter staff wants you to try their popular pork dish by asking you:
"You want 'that' with fries?".
What is 'that'?
11. Amsterdam, Holland, here you come! You finally yearn to eat a good old-fashioned hot dog sporting wooden clogs (You, not the hot dog). The accommodating Dutch vendor says to you: "No problem. We in Holland have something similar to your hot dog." Pointing to a Dutch hot dog lookalike, he says:
"You definitely want 'that' with your fries."
What is 'that'?
12. The plane touches down in Brussels, Belgium. Belgium is the birthplace of the French fry, according to most accounts. Stepping down onto the tarmac, you kneel down closely to the ground, partly in deference to the land and partly because your bloated tummy feels like "deferring" something too. Luckily, you overcome the feeling. Anyway, you find out that you've arrived in Belgium in time for the very popular French fries (or is that Belgian fries?) and 'shellfish'. The jovial restaurant manager, a retired private detective, says to you:
"The little grey cells say you must have 'that' with your fries, mon ami!"
What is 'that'?
13. You arrive in England, home of the very popular 'fish and chips'. Home also of Charles Dickens, your favourite author. You settle down to savour and enjoy your meal, lathering it with lots of ketchup and tartar sauce. The endearing shop owner, shuddering at the sight, tells you a bit of trivia that Dickens mentioned a 'fried fish warehouse' in one of his novels. He takes a copy, hands it to you and says:
"You'd want (to read) 'that' with your fries, Guv."
What is 'that'?
14. Your last, but not least, stop before returning home is Ireland, home of the infamous (and tragic) 'Irish potato famine'. Respectfully, you inquire about having an order of fries with the popular local condiment. The genial proprietress of the local chip shop says to you:
"Not a problem, luv, you'd want fries with 'that' then".
What is 'that'?
15. You are finally heading back home to North America, content but five kilograms heavier! The other passengers are experiencing the same weight gain and the pilot, to compensate for the increased load, has no choice but to discard all non-essential luggage over the North Atlantic. No matter. The trip was worth its weight in...potatoes! Anyway, once back home you head for the nearest fast food joint, dying to sink your teeth into a good old-fashioned homemade sandwich MINUS the fries. Not having time to change and with a camera around your neck, you resemble a tourist. The friendly cook, sporting a week-old greasy beard and dangling cigarette butt, wants tourists to try the 'complete' popular fare. He looks you straight in the eye and, without missing a beat, UTTERS THE IMMORTAL LINE:
"You want fries with that?"
What is 'that'?
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