QuizFood quiz questions with answers
Thirty questions for people who love to eat: what dishes are made of, where they come from and what our spices are called. A fun round for family dinners and kitty parties.
Easy round
Ten easy questions to warm up. Most players should get seven or more.
- Idli batter is made mainly from which two ingredients?
- Oranges and lemons are rich in which vitamin?
- Paneer is made from what?
Medium round
Ten questions that need a little thought. A good round to split the teams.
- Which is the costliest spice by weight?
- Rajma is the Hindi name for which bean?
- Dhokla is a well-known snack of which state?
Tricky round
Ten harder questions. Give double points here if you like a dramatic finish.
- What is hing called in English?
- Carrots are a good source of which vitamin?
- Ragi is the Indian name for which grain?
How to play
Open a round and tap the option you think is right. The answer and a short note appear at once, and your score is counted at the bottom. To play with a group, send the round on WhatsApp and paste the answer key when the time is up.
Who this topic suits
Everybody is an expert on food, which makes this the friendliest topic on the site. It suits family dinners, kitty parties, office lunches and festival get-togethers, from about age eight. The questions cover Indian dishes and where they come from, spices, fruits and vegetables, and well-known foods from other countries.
Hosting tips
Serve the quiz with snacks, and give a small edible prize for each round. Dishes are cooked and named differently from one region and one home to the next, so where a player's answer is a fair local name for the same thing, give the point. A good extra round costs nothing to prepare: ask each team to name as many dishes as it can from one ingredient in sixty seconds. Play the Easy round before the meal and the Tricky round with dessert.