Some people eat to live but most of us live to eat. We love eating delicious food and always ready to try a new recipe. The food making Television shows and the competitions are also very popular in all the regions of the world. There are many traditional occasions, which are associated with different drinks and tasty eating items.
We celebrate our love for the food and we also wanted to have something different and new. But do we really know about the history of different food items? Do we know which vegetable, fruits, or a soup is an official one for a state? Do we know the great persons behind the inventions of food items such as pizza, hamburgers, and ice cream cones? We do not!
In this foodie article, I have provided more than 100 food trivia questions. They are mouth-watering, fun, and interesting. Not only that, but they will also help you in finding the traditional as well as the official food of different place while traveling.
Have a great fun!
100+ Food Trivia Questions and Answers
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What is the state dessert of Arizona?
Lane Cake
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What is the national spirit of America?
Bourbon
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In 1963, which state sold the first fried dill pickle?
Arkansas
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Name the state which is the birthplace of Cheeseburger?
Colorado
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What is the national dish of Germany?
Pot Roast
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What is an Indian dish but the national dish of England?
Chicken Tikka Masala
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Stamppot tastes best with?
Rookworst
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Which soft-drink was originated in North-Carolina?
Pepsi-Cola
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Fill in the blank. Canada is known as the inventor of butter ____.
(Tarts)
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Name the state which is famous for their third largest production of juicy peaches?
Georgia
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What is the state vegetable of Oklahoma?
Watermelon
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In 1930, which food made its debut in Pennsylvania?
Philly Cheesesteak
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Name the main ingredient of mince-pie.
Dried fruit
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Name the only U.S state which grows Coffee beans?
Hawaii
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Name the national drink of Scotland other than whiskey.
Irn-Bru
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In 1919, Florence Cafe Casoni created which cocktail drink?
Negroni
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In 2009, which food item declared as the Nation Dessert of Delaware?
Peach Pie
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Name the most iconic food item in Chicago city.
Deep-dish Pizza
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What delicious thing is illegal to sell in Newark after 6 p.m., without a doctor’s note?
Ice cream
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What is the national dish of Italy?
Ragu Alla Bolognese and Pizza
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Who and which city of Italy often credited with inventing the first pizza pie?
Raffaele Esposito from Naples
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Which date the do Americans celebrate Nation Sandwich Day?
November 3.
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Which food was rationed after WWII but not during the war?
Bread
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Name the American who invented condensed milk?
Gail Borden, Jr.
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Name an occasion on which Pumpkin pie is prepared in the United States and Canada.
Thanksgiving
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Who invented Pie pastry?
Ancient Greeks
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Name the most ordered food in America.
Fried Chicken
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Canola is an abbreviation for what?
Canadian Oil
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Who invented Coca-Cola?
John Pemberton
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In which American state, Coca-Cola was first sold?
Georgia
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Name the first food consumed on the moon in the Apollo 11 moon mission?
Turkey
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Name the sandwich which has connotations with the American Pilgrim fathers and Thanksgiving Day?
Pilgrim (Puritan)
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Who invented iced tea?
Richard Blechynden
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Name the oldest drink of America?
Doctor
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Spanish tortilla is an alternative name of which food?
Spanish Omelet
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Bacons and prunes are the main ingredients of which food?
Devils on Horseback
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Which delicious and famous food item formerly known as a cure for diarrhea?
Tomato Ketchup
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Sweet egg tarts originated from which country?
Portugal
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Name the popular American snack cake produced and sold by Dolly Madison and Hostess?
Zingers
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Which pie is made up of beef?
Cottage pie
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Which American food Charles Jung invented?
Fortune Cookies
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Where is the oldest McDonalds’ franchise in America?
Downey, California
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In USA, which 50 percent of the food crop of Georgia utilizes in the manufacturing of Peanut Butter?
Peanuts
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Popcorn town of America?
Indiana
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Ice cream capital of the world?
Iowa
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The official state pie of Florida is?
Key lime pie
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Cured Salmon is the main ingredient of which food?
Gravlax
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Red Vines is a popular brand of what type of candy?
Red licorice
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Name the first soda (pop) manufactured in America?
Vernor’s Ginger Ale
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What is the American food variation for the French Fries?
Tater Tot.
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Name the salad invented in 1937 by Bob Cobb?
Cobb Salad
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Which American food item is rumored to survive a nuclear attack?
Twinkies
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Name the American credited for making Ice cream sandwich?
Jeri Quizno
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Name the first Pizzeria of the United States.
Lombardi’s Pizza
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The Netherlands is famous for which Dutch cow’s cheese?
Gouda
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Which food is a part of the culinary legacy of southeast Mexico?
cochinita pibi
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A type of French Stew known as Bouillabaisse is made up of what?
Seafood
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What is the national drink of Turkey?
Raki also known as Lion’s Milk
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What is the national food of Italy?
Bolognese sauce with tagliatelle pasta.
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In 1875, Daniel Peter invented which delicious drink?
Chocolate milk
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Name the countries which made the Chocolate Easter for the first time?
France and Germany
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Cassoulet is a dish belongs to which European country?
France
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Name the state-prepared food of Georgia.
Grits
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State snack of Iowa?
Smores
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Goulash belongs to which country?
Hungary
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Official state fruit of Utah?
Cherries
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State Pasta of Iowa?
Buttered Noodles
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State soft drink of Maine?
Moxie
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Seaweed is traditionally used to wrap which food?
Sushi
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In 1993, what drink the Rhode Island adopted as the state’s beverage?
Coffee Milk
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What is the official state bread of South Dakota, which has its origin Navajo tribe?
Fry bread
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The Pizza “Capricciosa” is incomplete without?
Ham
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In Tennessee, what food item firstly made at the Chattanooga Bakery?
Moon Pies
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A milk can dinner belongs to which state of America?
Wisconsin
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Which European country is credited for the invention of hot dogs?
Germany
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According to Huffington Post, what is the most popular pizza topping in America?
Pepperoni
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According to The Independent, what is the most popular Pizza topping of UK?
Mushrooms
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Name the Italian Pizza with Tomato sauce and Mozzarella?
Margherita
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Name the sweet flan that looks like an Iceberg?
Baked Alaska
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Official state dessert of Massachusetts?
Boston cream pie
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How many American states have adopted different fruit pies as their official state food?
3
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For which food Peru is known for?
Ceviche and fried guinea pig
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From which country, the superfood Acai berry comes from?
Northern Brazil
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Name the infusion made from Yerba plant and served in gourd with a metal straw?
Yerba mate
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During the WWII, what alternative name was used for the hamburgers?
Salisbury steak
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(You deserve a break today) is a slogan of which fast food chain?
McDonalds
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Name the traditional yeast bread of Chile.
La marraqueta
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Beetroot is the main ingredient of which traditional Eastern soup?
Borscht
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Which European country Serrano ham is from?
Spain
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Arepas belongs to which Latin American country?
Venezuela
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What is the state prepared dish of Connecticut?
Steamed cheeseburger
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Which scale is used to measure the spicy heat of peppers?
Scoville scale
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Which stew originated in Louisiana?
Gumbo
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State fruit of New York?
Apple
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Pecan pie is the state dessert of which one?
Oklahoma
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What is the state appetizer of Rhode Island?
Calamari
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Before the day of Ash Wednesday, what food item is traditionally eaten in UK?
Pancakes
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What is the topping of cottage pie?
Mashed Potato
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Baklava belongs to which country?
Greece
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State food of South Carolina?
Boiled Peanuts
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State dish of Texas?
Chili con carne
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Meat and potatoes mentality of America is of which two foods?
Hamburgers and potatoes