Food Festival — Quiz
Imagine yourself at an international food festival!
Which of these 24 foods can you identify? Which have you eaten?
Arroz con pollo
Beignet
Biscotti
Bouillabaisse
Calamari
Chapatis
Dal
Dolma
Edamame
Halvah
Jambalaya
Jicama
Kimchi
Knish
Kugel
Moussaka
Pad thai
Pierogies
Polenta
Sharwma
Shish kabob
Tortilla
Udon
Yakatori
Answers:
| Arroz con pollo | From Spain-chicken and rice |
| Beignet | From New Orleans — sugar-covered doughnut |
| Biscotti | From Italy — twice-baked cookies |
| Bouillabaisse | From France — fish stew |
| Calamari | From Italy — fried squid |
| Chapatis | From India — unleavened bread |
| Dal | From India — a spicy stew |
| Dolma | From Greece — grape leaves stuffed with rice |
| Edamame | From Asia — soybeans cooked in or out of the pod |
| Halvah | From the Middle East — candy made from tahini (sesame-seed paste) |
| Jambalaya | From Louisiana — chicken, rice, and tomato stew |
| Jicama | From Central America — a sweet-potato-like legume |
| Kimchi | From Korea — fermented vegetables |
| Knish | From Central Europe — dumplings filled with potato, onion, or meat |
| Kugel | From Central Europe — egg-noodle or potato pudding |
| Moussaka | From Greece — eggplant, meat, and potato casserole |
| Pad thai | From Thailand — dish made with noodles and vegetables |
| Pierogies | From Poland — savory dumplings with potato or other fillings |
| Polenta | From Italy — dish made from boiled cornmeal |
| Sharwma | From the Middle East — pita bread filled with thin pieces of lamb or chicken |
| Shish kabob | From the Middle East — skewered meat and vegetables |
| Tortilla | From Mexico — unleavened bread made from corn or wheat |
| Udon | From Japan — thick wheat noodle |
| Yakatori | From Japan — skewered chicken or beef |
If you can identify more than 15, consider yourself a gourmet. If you know more than 18, an epicure. If you've eaten more than 10, we applaud your adventuresome palate. What are your favorite foods?