Regional Cuisine Quiz
Try out this Regional Cuisine quiz to test your knowledge. Regional Cuisine trivia explores the distinctive foods that emerge from local climates, trade routes, traditions, and migration.
15 questions
~3 min to finish
Easy to hard difficulty
480 pts max score
Question 1 · Hard · 40 pts
Which food tradition was inscribed by UNESCO in 2010: washoku, kimjang, or the Mediterranean diet?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
UNESCO recognized Japan's traditional dietary culture in 2013 under what name?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
What is the exact UNESCO-listed phrase for France's 2010 culinary inscription?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
What Korean practice of making and sharing kimchi was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2013?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Which French term describes the influence of place on the character of food and wine?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
What process name goes with the alkaline treatment of corn used to make masa?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
In Italian food labeling, what do the initials DOP stand for?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
San Marzano tomatoes are classically linked with which Italian region?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
Jamón ibérico comes from what type of pig?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
Name the Japanese ingredient made from dried, fermented, and smoked skipjack tuna.?
Question 11 · Hard · 40 pts
What was the fermented fish sauce widely used in ancient Roman cuisine called?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
Which Italian city is widely regarded as the birthplace of modern pizza?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
What is the Japanese noodle dish that is typically served in broth?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
Which dish is commonly made by curing raw fish in citrus juice?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
What is the name of the flour made from nixtamalized corn?