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Top 10 International Cuisines

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tuscany is well known for delicious ________.

a)

pizza

b)

bread

c)

sauce

d)

juice

2.

In Italy, people often eat ________ in pieces with a glass of wine.

a)

Brie

b)

kofte

c)

Parmesan cheese

d)

hellim

3.

Italians drink cappuccino __________ with a sweet pastry.

a)

at night

b)

in the evening

c)

in the afternoon

d)

in the morning

4.

Chef Tselementes created (French) ________ sauce.

a)

soy

b)

bolognese

c)

béchamel

d)

Raita

5.

The Greeks always place a slice of _______ next to a dish in order to squeeze it over their food and improve the flavour.

a)

lemon

b)

orange

c)

mango

d)

mint

6.

Greeks do not drink _______ with the main meal. They have it as a drink with a snack.

a)

wine

b)

coffee

c)

tea

d)

ouzo

7.

The inspiration for the Ottoman palace food was found mainly in _______, the Arab world and Western Europe.

a)

Persia

b)

North Africa

c)

Japan

d)

Egypt

8.

In Turkey, ________ is added to most dishes. It is often mixed with garlic and dry mint.

a)

tomato sauce

b)

potato

c)

butter

d)

yoghurt

9.

If you are having a meal in Turkey, you should ______ your neighbours’ glasses if necessary, and your neighbours will do the same for you.

a)

clean

b)

top up

c)

break

d)

drink out of

10.

During the 15th and 16th centuries the French court was influenced by the progressing culinary arts of Italy. The chefs started using ingredients like _____________.

a)

truffles and mushrooms

b)

tomatoes and basil

c)

potatoes and cheese

d)

cheese and onions

11.

In French cuisine, large ________ (fleur de sel) are often sprinkled on the top of a finished dish.

a)

crushed peppers

b)

pulverised onions

c)

salt crystals

d)

sliced tomatoes

12.

In France, it is considered very impolite to _________ your piece of bread.

a)

chew

b)

share

c)

cut

d)

bite directly into

13.

By the time of the Maya civilisation, _________ were grown in the area that today comprises southeastern Mexico.

a)

rice

b)

corn crops

c)

potatoes

d)

herbs

14.

In Mexico, almost every dish is served with _______.

a)

rice

b)

soy sauce

c)

oysters

d)

salsa

15.

Coming too early to dinner is considered _______ in Mexico.

a)

rude

b)

polite

c)

funny

d)

classy

16.

The north of India is known for its _______ dishes.

a)

noodle

b)

korma

c)

tandoori

d)

seafood

17.

________ grows mainly in the south of India.

a)

Whole grain rice

b)

Basmati rice

c)

Sticky rice

d)

Jasmine rice

18.

In India, bites of ________ are taken with meal to add crunch and spice to the meal.

a)

contorni

b)

ekmek

c)

fruit

d)

papadum

19.

In India, dishes are served __________.

a)

in the middle of the table

b)

cold

c)

slowly

d)

one at a time

20.

Many restaurants in Japan specialise in __________.

a)

just Japanese food

b)

just Western food

c)

just sushi

d)

just one type of food

21.

Japanese rice is a firm short-grain rice that is slightly _______ after cooking.

a)

oily

b)

sticky

c)

dry

d)

airy

22.

Instead of sauces, Japanese cuisine includes a lot of __________.

a)

liquid flavourings

b)

herbs

c)

beverages

d)

oil

23.

In Japan, people believe food tastes better when it is mixed with air so _______________ is desirable.

a)

slurping

b)

burping

c)

gulping

d)

chewing

24.

Central China is well-known for ________ dishes.

a)

seafood

b)

Cantonese

c)

noodle

d)

lamb and duck

25.

_____ has traditionally been the main meat ingredient of Chinese cuisine.

a)

Chicken

b)

Fish

c)

Pork

d)

Turkey

26.

The Chinese eat their food with _________.

a)

spoons

b)

forks

c)

chopsticks

d)

chopsticks and forks

27.

In the south of Thailand, people eat more __________.

a)

coconuts and seafood

b)

noodle soups

c)

meat

d)

spices

28.

________ is often added to curries and soups.

a)

Hoja santa

b)

Thai chilli pepper

c)

Sichuan peppercorns

d)

Dashi

29.

The Thai eat with the ___________.

a)

chopsticks and forks

b)

chopsticks and spoons

c)

chopsticks

d)

spoon and fork

30.

Moroccan cuisine was first influenced by the _________.

a)

Romans

b)

Berbers

c)

Chinese

d)

Italians

31.

The beverage of choice in Morocco is _________.

a)

fruit tea

b)

mint tea

c)

ouzo

d)

digestif

32.

In Morocco, it’s advisable to continue _______ even if you are full.

a)

drinking

b)

slurping

c)

eating

d)

nibbling