16373 Hard Trivia Questions

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Indian Cuisine

Which spice, also known as 'hing', is used in small quantities to add umami flavor?

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Asafoetida

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Indian Cuisine

Which Indian dish, originating from Goa, is a pork curry with vinegar and chili?

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Vindaloo

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Indian Cuisine

Which spice, native to South India, is historically called 'black gold'?

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Black pepper

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Indian Cuisine

In which year is the dish 'chicken tikka masala' claimed to have been invented in Glasgow?

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1971

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Indian Cuisine

Which Indian state produces the most mangoes?

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Uttar Pradesh

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Indian Cuisine

Which Tamil Nadu town is the heart of Chettinad cuisine?

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Karaikudi

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Indian Cuisine

Which Indian cooking technique involves sealing a pot with dough to steam the contents?

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Dum cooking

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Mexican Cuisine

What is the name of the Puebla dish of poblano peppers stuffed with picadillo and topped with walnut sauce?

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Chiles en nogada

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Mexican Cuisine

What is the name of the Guadalajara-style sandwich drowned in spicy tomato sauce?

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Torta ahogada

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Mexican Cuisine

What is the name of the Mexican bread pudding traditionally served during Lent?

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Capirotada

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Mexican Cuisine

What is the name of the Northern Mexican dish of mixed meats and vegetables cooked on a plow disc?

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Discada

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Mexican Cuisine

What is the Yucatecan dish of slow-roasted pork marinated in achiote and citrus?

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Cochinita pibil

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Mexican Cuisine

What is the name of the Mexican peanut brittle candy?

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Palanqueta

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Mexican Cuisine

What is the name of the Mexican spirit distilled from the Desert Spoon plant?

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sotol

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Mexican Cuisine

What is the name of the Mexican dish of a thick oval corn cake topped with beans and cheese?

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Tlacoyo

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Mexican Cuisine

What is the name of the Veracruz-style dish of red snapper with olives and capers?

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Huachinango a la veracruzana

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Mexican Cuisine

What is the name of the Mexican dish of dried and salted beef that is shredded?

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Machaca

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Mexican Cuisine

What is the name of the Mexican insect larvae that are considered a delicacy?

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Escamoles

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Mexican Cuisine

Which of the seven Oaxacan moles contains fried tortilla?

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chichilo

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Mexican Cuisine

What is the name of the Mexican fermented pineapple drink?

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tepache

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Mexican Cuisine

What is the name of the process of treating corn with calcium hydroxide to make masa?

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nixtamalization

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Japanese Cuisine

What is the Japanese dried, fermented, and smoked bonito flakes used to make dashi broth?

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Katsuobushi

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Japanese Cuisine

What is the traditional Japanese multi-course haute cuisine meal, emphasizing seasonality and presentation?

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Kaiseki

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Japanese Cuisine

What is the traditional pressed sushi from Osaka made in a wooden mold?

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oshizushi

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Japanese Cuisine

What is the Japanese breed of cattle known for intense marbling?

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wagyu

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Japanese Cuisine

What is the Japanese plum liqueur made by steeping ume fruits in alcohol?

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umeshu

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Japanese Cuisine

What is the highest grade Japanese green tea, shaded before harvest for a sweet flavor?

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gyokuro

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Japanese Cuisine

What is the Japanese mixed rice dish cooked with vegetables and seasonings?

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Takikomi gohan

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Japanese Cuisine

What is the Japanese sweet dessert made with agar jelly, red bean paste, and fruit?

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Anmitsu

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Japanese Cuisine

What is the Japanese fermented pickle made by burying vegetables in rice bran?

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Nukazuke

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Japanese Cuisine

What is the Japanese deep-fried tofu pouch often used in kitsune udon?

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Aburaage

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Japanese Cuisine

What is the Japanese green tea mixed with roasted brown rice called?

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Genmaicha

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Japanese Cuisine

What is the Japanese citrus fruit used to make ponzu sauce?

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Yuzu

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Japanese Cuisine

What is the Japanese premium rice variety known for its use in sushi?

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Koshihikari

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Japanese Cuisine

What is the Japanese seven-spice blend traditionally used in ramen?

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Shichimi togarashi

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Japanese Cuisine

What is the Japanese hot pot dish traditionally eaten by sumo wrestlers?

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Chankonabe

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Japanese Cuisine

What is the Japanese term for the practice of eating raw horse meat?

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Basashi

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Japanese Cuisine

What is the name of the high-quality charcoal made from ubame oak used in Japanese grilling?

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Binchotan

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Chinese Cuisine

Which Chinese imperial banquet combined Manchu and Han dishes during the Qing dynasty?

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Manchu Han Imperial Feast

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Chinese Cuisine

Which Chinese flatbread sandwich from Shaanxi is often called a Chinese hamburger?

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Roujiamo

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Chinese Cuisine

Which Chinese sausage is a dried, hard sausage commonly known by its Cantonese name?

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Lap cheong

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Chinese Cuisine

What is the Chinese dessert made from almond milk and gelatin?

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Almond tofu

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Chinese Cuisine

Which Chinese dim sum is made of glutinous rice wrapped in lotus leaves and steamed?

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Lo mai gai

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Chinese Cuisine

Which Shanxi noodle dish is made by shaving strips of dough into boiling water?

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dao xiao mian

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Chinese Cuisine

What is the name of the divided hot pot that allows for spicy and mild broth?

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yuanyang pot

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Chinese Cuisine

Which Chinese soup is named after the idea that even a Buddha would jump over a wall to eat it?

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Buddha jumps over the wall

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Chinese Cuisine

What is the name for the eight regional culinary traditions of China?

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Eight Great Cuisines

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Chinese Cuisine

What is the Chinese name for fermented dried black soybeans used as seasoning?

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Douchi

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Chinese Cuisine

Which chef is credited with creating General Tso's chicken?

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Peng Chang-kuei

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Chinese Cuisine

In what year did the first Chinese restaurant open in the United States?

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1849