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  1. What is the main ingredient in the Middle East dish "falafel"?
  2. What is a "Pepper Pot" in the West Indies?
  3. What is the main ingredient in the Russian soup "Ukka"?
  4. Which French city is best known for its Bouillabaisse?
  5. What type of food can be Shish, Kalmi or Doner?
  6. What is the Mediterranean dish Calamari?
  7. What type of meat is used in the Italian dish "Osso Bucco"?
  8. What is the main ingredient in the Eastern European dish "Borscht"?
  9. Which country in 2011 produced over 65% of Europe's olive oil?
  10. If you ordered "Escargots" in a French restaurant what would you expect to be served?
  11. What is the name of the clarified butter used in Indian cookery?
  12. What makes a dish "a la Florentine"?
  13. What is the principal ingredient in the Lebanese dish "Baba ghanoush"?
  14. What is the Swedish dish of "gravad lax"?
  15. If you ordered "Pollo" in a Spanish restaurant, what meat would you be served?
  16. What is the Indian dish "Aloo" made from?
  17. Stollen is a traditional fruit loaf eaten at Christmas, from what country did it originate?
  18. What is the name of the tomato based Spanish soup that is generally served cold?
  19. In which country would you expect to be served "mezes" as starters or appetizers?
  20. What are the principle vegetable ingredients of "Vichyssoise" soup?
How many can you answer correctly. Most right in the fewest answers, as always, is the winner.
 
5. Kabob
6. Squid
8. Beets
10. Snails
11. Ghee
15. Chicken
18. Gazpacho
20. Potatoes

I better know 15 then we have several Pollo places in town.
 
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5. Kabob
6. Squid
8. Beets
10. Snails
11. Ghee
15. Chicken
18. Gazpacho
20. Potatoes

I better know 15 then we have several Pollo places in town.
5 &1/2
 
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  1. chickpeas
  2. ?
  3. is it is "Ukha" then fish
  4. ?
  5. kebab
  6. squid
  7. ?
  8. beetroot
  9. Greece
  10. Snails
  11. Ghee
  12. Spinach - guess from certain pizza in Pizza Express :whistling:
  13. Aubergine
  14. ?
  15. Chicken
  16. potato
  17. Germany
  18. Gazpacho
  19. Greece
  20. Leek and Potato
 
#12. If it's from Florence :chef: (not all Florentine dishes have spinach and mornay, although that is the accepted definition)
 
I see this quiz was last year but I did it anyway (without resorting to google). Found most of the questions really easy.
1. Chick pea?
2. Stew
3. -
4. Fish stew
5. Kebabs
6. Squid
7. Veal
8. Beetroot
9. Italy
10. Snails
11. Ghee
12. Spinach
13. Aubergine
14. Marinaded smoked salmon
15. Chicken
16. Spicy potatoes
17. Germany
18. Gazpacho
19. Greece
20. Leeks
 
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