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WorksheetsInternational Food and Eating Habits
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
How do the English prefer to eat their breakfast?
Sweet and sticky
Savoury and hearty
Sour and bitter
The English do not eat breakfast.
What do the French drink their cocoa from?
From a big cup
From a ladle
From a bowl
From a glass
Where do people like to sip miso soup for breakfast?
In Japan
In Russia
In Switzerland
In Mexico
Which sweet natural product do Canadians also call "liquid gold"?
Buttercup jelly
Maple syrup
Honey
Dulce de leche
What are mandazis, as they are popularly eaten for breakfast in Tanzania?
Yeast balls with lots of sugar
Flour cubes with cinnamon
Cocoa butter with chillies
Yeast braids with raisins
What does a typical Swedish breakfast consist of?
White bread, olives, feta cheese and yoghurt
Toast, bacon, scrambled eggs and chocolate pudding
Muesli, sweet pastries and bread with jelly
Crispbread, cold cuts, herring salad and warm porridge
What are Indian Idli?
Crispy wheat patties
Spicy biscuits
Rice flour cakes
Sweet corn balls
Where do you not need a knife or fork for breakfast?
In Turkey
In Spain
In Austria
In Portugal
In the post-war period, Indian food was harmonised with English eating habits, and the result was ...
... Aloo Gobi Masala.
... Biryani.
... Chicken Tikka Masala.
... Malai Kofta.
Which meat is a real Wiener Schnitzel always made from?
Pork
Chicken
Lamb
Veal
In which country was Toast Hawaii - ham, pineapple, topped with cheese - invented?
Hawaii
France
Great Britain
Germany
The Spanish national dish paella comes in countless varieties. But what is the same in all of them - and at the same time gives a clue to the origin of the word?
Preparation in a shallow pan
It takes at least 12 hours to prepare
The use of rice from the Paella place
Seafood is a mandatory ingredient
In the Arab world and also in Israel, the falafel is considered the national dish. What does it consist of?
Polenta
Beans or chickpeas
Tofu
Lamb
Which side dish is usually served with Zürcher Geschnetzeltes (thin strips of meat, often veal, cooked in a creamy sauce) in Switzerland?
Savoy cabbage
Sauerkraut
Rösti
Cucumber Salad
Everyone knows Indian curry. How many spices are contained in a curry on average?
14
7
19
26
Kimchi is considered a superfood in Korean cuisine. What is kimchi?
Fried silken tofu
Apple compote
Fermented fish
Fermented vegetables
French fries, cheese curds and gravy on top - ready is a popular fast food dish of Canada? What is it called?
Jack in the Box
Poutine
Chipotle
Trumpone
Take a pot made of clay, layer some meats, potatoes, root vegetables, corn and spices in it and then cook the whole thing buried in the ground with hot stones. What is the name of this Peruvian dish?
Cajamarca
Asado de Tira
Albondigas
Pachamanca
We stay in South America: What is the name of the Argentinean sauce that is served with grilled beef?
Asado
Sauce Solferino
Salsa Argentina
Chimichurri
Where does hot chocolate originally come from?
Switzerland
Belgium
Mexico
Italy
OK, so that explains where the liquid chocolate comes from. But the chocolate bar? Who invented it?
The Swiss
The Belgians
The English
The Americans
In which country was the Caesar salad invented?
Italy
Spain
USA
Mexico
Where did peanut butter originally come from?
The Netherlands
Suriname
China
Canada
From which country does chili con carne originate?
Chile
USA
Mexico
Cuba
And where were Fortune Cookies invented?
In China.
In Japan.
In Korea.
In the USA.
"Pho" is a famous soup from ...
Japan
Malaysia
Thailand
Vietnam
The "tajine" is a braising vessel made of clay. The dish cooked in it is also called tajine. Where does this tradition come from?
Australia
Brazil
North Africa
South Africa
Where do "French fries" come from?
Australia
Belgium
USA
France
When you order a "pot-au-feu" in France, you get ...
… grilled fish.
... a stew consisting of beef, vegetables and broth.
... pickled snails with grilled vegetables.
... frogs' legs from the grill.
Everyone knows the Spanish "paella". But where does it originally come from?
Bilbao
Málaga
Seville
Valencia
The dough is formed on skewers, then baked and refined with cinnamon, sugar and walnuts. The pastry "Trdelník" comes from ...
Slovakia
Austria
Poland
Belgium
What looks like perfectly normal bread is called "cicchetti". These toasted bread slices are served with an aperitif in the restaurants of ...
Budapest
Venice
Madrid
Barcelona
If you ask for "skyr" in Iceland, you will get ...
... a cream cheese that looks like yoghurt.
... a pickled sheep's head with potatoes.
... lamb soup.
... dried fish.
"Haupia” is a solid coconut pudding. The dessert comes from ...
Sri Lanka
Mauritius
Madagascar
Hawaii
What does not belong in the traditional Russian "olivier salad"?
Veal tongue
Cornichons
Peppers
Hard-boiled eggs
The "Meat Pie" consists of a pastry with a beef filling. It is a popular fast food dish from ...
Australia and New Zealand
England
Canada
Argentina
A trip to Scotland: What do you call a sheep's stomach filled with heart, liver, lungs, kidney fat from sheep, onions and oatmeal?
Baps
Haggis
Stomachs
Porridge
What is the name of the small Chinese dishes - mostly steamed or deep-fried - which, according to the translation, are supposed to touch the heart?
Chop Suey
Nasi Goreng
Dim Sum
Wan Tan
From which country does the kiwi originate?
New Zealand
Fiji
Tasmania
China
