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