80 Noodles Trivia Questions with Answers

80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which Italian pasta's name means “little tongues”?

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Linguine

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Spanish noodle dish is traditionally cooked in a wide, shallow pan and is associated with Valencia?

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Fideuà

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which Italian pasta shape is named for its resemblance to grains of rice?

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Orzo

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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What is the Korean name for the sweet-potato-starch noodles used in japchae?

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Dangmyeon

Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which Italian pasta is shaped like small wheels and is often used in soups or pasta salads?

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Rotelle

Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which Chinese noodle is made by pulling dough into long strands and is strongly associated with Lanzhou?

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Lanzhou beef noodles

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which pasta shape is named after the Italian word for “priests’ hats” and resembles a small three-cornered cap?

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Cappelletti

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Indonesian noodle dish is traditionally served in a rich, spicy coconut-milk soup with chicken or seafood?

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Laksa

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which Korean dish combines glass noodles, vegetables, and meat stir-fried in sesame oil?

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Japchae

Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which Indonesian noodle dish is made with rice vermicelli, vegetables, tofu, and a sweet soy-based sauce?

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Bihun goreng

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Turkish noodle dish consists of tiny filled dumplings served with yogurt and a paprika butter sauce?

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Mantı

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which German egg noodle is traditionally associated with Swabia and is often served with cheese or gravy?

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Spätzle

Easy Easy difficulty.
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What Chinese noodle soup is associated with Lanzhou and features hand-pulled noodles, beef, radish, and clear broth?

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Lanzhou beef noodle soup

Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which Chinese noodle dish is named for a Sichuan-style preparation using chili oil and minced pork?

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Dan dan noodles

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Italian pasta is traditionally made as thick, hand-rolled strands from Tuscany?

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Pici

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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What is the name of the chewy Japanese noodle made from konjac yam flour?

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Shirataki

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which Japanese noodle is made from buckwheat flour and is traditionally associated with New Year’s Eve?

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Soba

Easy Easy difficulty.
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In what year did Nissin first sell Cup Noodles in Japan?

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1971

Easy Easy difficulty.
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What was the first flavor of instant noodles sold by Nissin as Chicken Ramen?

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Chicken

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Who invented instant noodles in Japan in 1958 after developing Chicken Ramen?

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Momofuku Ando

Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which Italian stuffed pasta has a shape traditionally compared to a small priest’s hat?

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Cappelletti

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Korean noodle dish is traditionally served cold in a chilled broth and is especially associated with Pyongyang?

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Naengmyeon

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Italian pasta is shaped like large, ridged shells that hold sauce?

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Conchiglioni

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Chinese noodle is traditionally made from mung bean starch and is also called a glass noodle?

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Cellophane noodle

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which Italian pasta consists of short, diagonally cut tubes?

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Penne

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which Italian pasta shape is named for its butterfly-like appearance?

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Farfalle

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Thai noodle soup is known for a dark, aromatic broth traditionally flavored with blood, star anise, and cinnamon?

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Boat noodles

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Japanese noodle dish consists of cold soba served on a bamboo tray with a separate dipping sauce?

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Zaru soba

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which Indonesian noodle dish consists of fried yellow noodles cooked with sweet soy sauce, vegetables, egg, and often chicken?

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Mie goreng

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which Japanese noodle dish is traditionally served at festivals with a sweet-savory sauce, pickled ginger, and aonori seaweed?

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Yakisoba

Easy Easy difficulty.
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What Malaysian noodle dish is made by stir-frying flat rice noodles with prawns, cockles, bean sprouts, and dark soy sauce?

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Char kway teow

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which Vietnamese noodle soup from Huế combines beef broth, lemongrass, shrimp paste, and thick rice vermicelli?

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Bún bò Huế

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Chinese noodle dish is traditionally served with a sesame-based sauce and is associated with Wuhan?

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Hot dry noodles

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which South Indian noodle-like dish is made by pressing rice-flour dough into thin strands?

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Idiyappam

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Italian pasta is made from wide ribbons traditionally associated with the cuisine of Tuscany?

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Pappardelle

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which Italian pasta shape has large, ridged tubes designed to hold thick sauces?

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Rigatoni

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Cantonese rice noodle is used in dishes such as beef chow fun?

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Ho fun

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which Tibetan noodle soup is traditionally made with vegetables or meat in a simple broth?

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Thukpa

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Northern Thai noodle dish combines curry broth, boiled noodles, and crispy fried noodles?

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Khao soi

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which Japanese noodle dish consists of ramen served with the broth in a separate bowl for dipping?

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Tsukemen

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Vietnamese noodle dish from Hanoi combines grilled pork, rice vermicelli, herbs, and dipping sauce?

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Bún chả

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which Wuhan noodle dish is known in English as hot dry noodles?

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Reganmian

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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What Chinese noodle style is made by shaving wheat dough directly into boiling water with a knife?

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Dao xiao mian

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Korean noodle dish is made with wheat noodles in a cold, spicy, tangy sauce and is often topped with egg?

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Bibim-guksu

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which traditional Jewish noodle pudding is commonly made with egg noodles, dairy, and sweet toppings?

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Kugel

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Chinese noodle dish consists of broad, belt-like noodles traditionally associated with Shaanxi?

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Biangbiang noodles

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Chinese noodle dish is served with a savory fermented soybean sauce known as zhajiang?

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Zhajiangmian

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which Japanese noodle soup is traditionally served in a rich broth with wheat noodles and toppings such as chashu pork?

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Ramen

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which Indonesian noodle soup is made with yellow noodles, chicken, broth and savory seasonings?

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Mie ayam

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which Italian pasta is shaped like a small, stuffed ring and is traditionally associated with Bologna?

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