Are you hot stuff or just cold leftovers? Find out in our food and travel quizathon
A francesinha (frenchie) is a speciality of Porto, Portugal (pictured), but what is it?
A crisp, almond-flavoured biscuit for dipping in a fortified wine
A meat-free version of a croque monsieur, with grilled cheese and a fried egg
A hot sandwich filled with ham, sausage, cheese and steak
A long loaf of bread, like a sourdough baguette
Eating sushi in its homeland is a highlight of a trip to Japan, but which of these is a vital ingredient in sushi?
Nori seaweed
Vinegared rice
Raw fish
Daikon radish
“Spice bag” – a mix of chips, chicken, red and green peppers, chilli and onions – was voted 2020’s favourite takeaway dish in which country?
New Zealand
Kenya
Sri Lanka
Ireland
Warming, spicy goulash is the national dish of Hungary, but which of these ingredients was not in the original medieval recipe?
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Paprika
All of the above
Bobotie, a dish of minced meat, spices and dried fruit with a baked-egg topping, is a national dish of which country?
Albania
South Africa
Portugal
Belgium
Roti canai, flatbreads with spicy dal, originated in India, but which country has particularly taken them to its heart?
Malaysia
Australia
Tanzania
Guyana
Pastilla, the Moroccan filo pastry pie, is traditionally made with which meat?
Goat
Lamb
Chicken liver
Pigeon
It can look a little like carpet underlay, but injera bread is perfect for scooping up spicy stew and vegetables in which country?
Laos
Senegal
Ethiopia
Cuba
Traditional French pot-au-feu is usually made with which meat?
Chicken
Tripe
Wild boar
Beef
It sounds like something to do with car maintenance, but “oil down” – another stew, this time of chicken, breadfruit, dumplings and turmeric – is the national dish of which country, also knows as the Spice Isle?
Madagascar
Grenada
Vanuatu
Barbados
A future pleasure might be strolling around a Greek island harbour devouring a gyro from a stall. What sort of street food is it?
A doner kebab
A hotdog
Fried chicken
A crepe
Now as popular as pizza in Russia and neighbouring states, cheesy khachapuri bread comes from which country?
Georgia
Bulgaria
Estonia
Ukraine
The gloriously named larb is a dish of cold minced meat, but where does it come from?
Austria
Peru
Laos
Luxembourg
The popular British Cornish pasty bears a striking resemblance to the national dish of which country?
Argentina
Philippines
Mozambique
Wales
Which of Italy’s popular pasta shapes does not feature in the photo below?
Farfalle
Rigatoni
Penne
Fusilli
Ackee and saltfish is enjoyed all over Jamaica, but what is ackee?
A fruit related to the lychee
A root vegetable, like a starchy turnip
A sour berry grown on the island’s high-altitude slopes
A hard grain cooked to a pulp then fried
Fettuccine alla papalina is the national dish of which diminutive nation state?
San Marino
Monaco
Liechtenstein
Vatican City
Smelling so strong it can make the unwary gag, hakarl is months-old fermented shark meat from which country?
Sweden
Finland
Fiji
Iceland
Poutine – chips with cheese curds and gravy – is a trending junk-food option. But where does it come from?
Belgium
Romania
Mauritius
Canada
Which of these ingredients is not regularly used in popular Peruvian dish ceviche?
Tuna
Chilli
Lime
Thinly sliced rare beef
16 and above.
How many holidays have you cancelled this year?
11 and above.
Good show – time to explore a few more exotic takeaways perhaps?
0 and above.
How long have you been in lockdown?
6 and above.
Just a Tesco meal deal for you
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Source: Gaurdian