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Foods by Country Quiz

Name the countries where these foods originated.

Not necessarily sovereign nations

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Last updated: August 30, 2018

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Food	Country
Sushi	Japan
Bratwurst	Germany
Paella	Spain
Lasagne	Italy
Goulash	Hungary
Poutine	Canada
Croissant	Austria

Food	Country
Taco	Mexico
Clam Chowder	United States
Pączki	Poland
Shepherd's Pie	England
Vegemite	Australia
Dim Sum	China
Haggis	Scotland

Food	Country
Gyro	Greece
Kimchi	Korea
Phở	Vietnam
Biltong	South Africa
Tandoori Chicken	India
Pupusa	El Salvador
Apple Strudel	Austria

Bob12

level 43

Jul 22, 2013

Well i guess 17 out of 21 doesn't suck...but not great though.

colby123

level 44

Aug 15, 2013

at least its better than the average score

qcumber

level 40

Jan 17, 2018

yikes 12/21 i dont know a whole lot of food origins...

nettybet

level 67

Jul 26, 2013

Only missed pupusa (which doesn't sound very appetising anyway)

JenkinsEar

level 59

Jul 26, 2013

It doesn't sound appetizing, but it's a grilled corn tortilla filled with cheese, meat, and/ or beans. Mmmm . . .

irish41

level 64

Jul 29, 2013

How's it different than a taco, then? I'm honestly asking!

TheWombat

level 71

Oct 2, 2013

I'm with Billy Connelly - Mexican food is actually all the same food, just folded differently.

QuizWol

level 45

Apr 25, 2018

irish41. Tacos have ingredients added to the shell or tortilla (crunchy or soft) separately, all prepared separately. Apparently papusas are made all one and cooked as one. Like a small fat stuffed paratha. Or a small flat Cornish pastie. Or empanada.

Nocturnesthesia

level 42

Jul 8, 2014

I only got it because I'd gotten the rest quickly and tried every Central/South American country I could think of.

JBlouw1850

level 47

Nov 6, 2016

Kind of bummed when I tried "Philippines" more than once for more than one food...including pupusa

CusKooz

level 32

Mar 17, 2018

Pupusa is great!

Lillyrose333

level 23

Nov 27, 2013

100% easy as pie.

trudel2981

level 31

Jul 5, 2014

poutine should come from Quebec instead of Canada

Shiloh376

level 69

Nov 20, 2014

Oui mais, Quebec n'est pas un pays. Au moins, pas encore!

Milanthro

level 52

Nov 13, 2018

Ecosse est quand-meme pas un pays et c'est ici... jars, c’est la meme chose.

Riddlerontheroof

level 16

Jul 28, 2014

We're happy little Vegemites As bright as bright can be. We all enjoy our Vegemite For breakfast, lunch, and tea. Our mummies say we're growing stronger Every single week, Because we love our Vegemite We all adore our Vegemite It puts a rose in every cheek

ander217

level 75

Oct 21, 2015

I love your user name, Riddler, but detest your happy little Vegemites. Our daughter did a semester of college in Australia and brought home a jar. It is definitely not something we Americans usually eat, but to each his own.

kiwiquizzer

level 59

Nov 12, 2018

Our favourite trick in New Zealand is to offer American visitors a spoonful to taste. They think it's like chocolate! (you only need a smidgen).

MagentaDog790

level 38

Oct 21, 2015

I'm an aussie and I hate Vegemite. Each to their own...

Haddies

level 31

Oct 2, 2018

In England we had Marmite. Came to New Zealand and prefer the less powerful vegemite now. Perhaps it is an acquired taste ?

kiwiquizzer

level 59

Nov 12, 2018

Absolutely, you grow up on it. I had marmite sandwiches every day for lunch throughout my entire school years.

stone222

level 52

Oct 5, 2018

and is soooo good on toast with avocado

mamad679

level 66

Nov 12, 2018

Love

otissaroke

level 28

Aug 10, 2014

14/21

otissaroke

level 28

Sep 4, 2014

17/21

xavi223

level 13

May 10, 2015

ew haggis is horrible

brandybuck96

level 76

Apr 4, 2016

In your opinion.

worm

level 58

Nov 12, 2018

Haggis, done properly, is glorious. Tastes vary of course, but generally I have found that if you tried it and didn't like it - you got a bad one.

interopia

level 76

Jul 10, 2015

Never heard of biltong or pupusa.

Malbaby

level 67

Jun 16, 2016

In a past life I made Biltong in South Africa, it is strips of beef, dipped in vinegar (sometimes herby) , salt rubbed and air dried. It is very tasty. I also made Ostrich Biltong which is made from the leg meat and is really good and much prized.

ander217

level 75

May 5, 2017

That sounds like beef jerky. Is it different or just a different name?

TravelingMama

level 55

Nov 12, 2018

Beef jerky isn't air dried, is it?

jjquizzer601

level 48

Nov 17, 2018

A South African friend once told me Biltong was cured under a camel's saddle during a long journey. I'm not sure if it's true, but you can't beat that saddly, camely goodness!

EvaR

level 56

Nov 12, 2018

I knew biltong is from South Africa, because I've read all books from Wilbur Smith, which are mostly set in South Africa, and he mentions them couple of times :) Thank you, Wilbur Smith :)

StamfordBrookSpecial

level 10

Jul 21, 2015

15/21- so surprised about apple strudel. I thought it was German?! Great quiz= It taught me a lot

Elan

level 60

Oct 21, 2015

I guess I fit the trend....I only missed Biltong and Pupusa.

VickageDC

level 52

Oct 26, 2015

Really should accept Salvador for El Salvador. Since the official name of the country is the Republic of El Savador. In other quizes, Gambia is acceptable, even though its called The Gambia short for the Republic of Gambia.

Punewolf

level 68

Jan 14, 2016

Haggis is very much a Scottish dish where as shepherds pie is popular everywhere in the uk

Malbaby

level 67

Jun 16, 2016

As I mentioned above,......... I'm sorry to spoil some incorrect ideas, but Haggis was eaten in Lancashire before being known in Scotland.

swag11

level 34

Oct 18, 2016

I missed sushi

bitterblue

level 49

Mar 16, 2017

if england and scotland are accepted than shouldn't new england be accepted for clam chowder?

leni

level 59

May 5, 2017

croissant, austria??? maybe France!

RogerSilveira

level 34

May 6, 2017

There's not such a country as "Korea",

divantilya

level 38

Oct 12, 2018

To Roger Silveira: I doubt that the culinary tastes of a country change merely because of a political split. Therefore a food that originates in Korea would originate in both North and South Korea. Therefore, in this instance, "Korea" is the correct answer.

villageidiot

level 56

Jun 30, 2017

It's my understanding that gyros first came from a Greek who lived in Chicago.

kalbahamut

level 75

Nov 21, 2017

That seems unlikely since it's basically the same as shawarma and doner kebab- food commonly enjoyed all over the former Ottoman Empire and nearby countries. Maybe the guy in Chicago put a different spin on it or something. But the best gyros I've had were in Nicosia, on the Greek side of Cyprus.

Xenops

level 59

Nov 30, 2017

Less than 50% know poutine! Your loss. I want all the poutine.

Arii78

level 33

Mar 18, 2019

Yeeeeessssssss

pecos97

level 50

Jan 19, 2018

i believe that strudels originate from hungary, not austria

EvaR

level 56

Nov 12, 2018

And I believe they originated in Czechia. But they originated in Vienna, but probably due to servants from Hungary/Czechia, who brought it there from their home countries...

hyperjew

level 47

Mar 5, 2018

please accept magyarorszag as hungary.

naughtynick

level 35

Mar 17, 2018

Never heard of Poutine or Pupusa but got the rest. Austrians sure like sweet stuff.

tessaaa

level 20

Nov 5, 2018

I only knew the pupusa (El Salvador) one because of Tasty!! ahaha yesss thanks Buzzfeed

tranagceist

level 61

Nov 12, 2018

So austrocentric!

Rozzi

level 50

Nov 12, 2018

Vegemite seems out of place here, it's a brand name rather than a recipe: the Australian version of Marmite (a yeast extract).

villageidiot

level 56

Nov 12, 2018

Gyros originated by a Greek living in Chicago. They are American , not Greek.

Milanthro

level 52

Nov 13, 2018

Poutine being written for Canada and Haggis being outlined for Scotland is bizarre. They are both highly specific dishes for regions. Recognizing poutine for Canada would be like expecting haggis for the UK.

abillionschmeckles

level 20

Nov 14, 2018

I kept typing Greek instead of Greece :3

level 35

Nov 14, 2018

Dim sum isn't really a single type of food.

gma1950

level 24

Nov 15, 2018

Occasionally when doing these quizzes the correct answer is not accepted. Why is it so? Case in point - Gyro is from Greece which is the answer I gave but it was not accepted. I would have liked the perfect score it would have given me.

TeacherWill

level 23

Jan 13, 2019

You should also accept Ireland for shepherds pie.

divantilya

level 38

Jan 31, 2019

^ +1 - I've only had shepherd's pie in Irish establishments. It is spicy and delicious, not words usually associated with English food.

QuizTaDa

level 22

Mar 1, 2019

Croissants are French, not Austrian.

Thomas1207

level 32

Apr 18, 2019

no, they are Austrian :D

NJR

level 57

Mar 12, 2019

So with this smorgasboard of treats from all over the world I am struggling with cultural cringe when our offering is none other than vegemite. How about Lamingtons or Tim Tams? I'd proffer up Pavlova but that might ignite a new war between the Aussies and the Kiwis! :-)

Arii78

level 33

Mar 18, 2019

Okay, food question. Clam chowder ? Why does it exist ? Is it edible ? If yes, is it good ? And again, WHYYY ? (sorry, I know it's probably okay, but idk, just hearing/seeing the name makes my skin crawl for some reason. So I'm really curious.)

divantilya

level 38

Apr 20, 2019

^ Agree, I prefer Lobster or Crab Bisque and though I've tried clam chowder, besides the proliferation of potatoes (I don't like potatoes), the clams seemed rather slimy. I've only tried it once, so it might just have been the chef, but it turned me off of the stuff permanently.