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Country Food Quiz

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Which country are bryndzové halušky from?

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Europe 18

  • Which country are bryndzové halušky from? Answer: Slovakia. Source: Wikipedia, Bryndzové halušky; Czech & Slovak Republics, 2010 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country are cepelinai from? Answer: Lithuania. Source: Wikipedia, Cepelinai; Vilnius, 2005 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country are fish and chips from? Answer: United Kingdom. Source: Wikipedia, Fish and chips; London, 2016 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country are pelmeni from? Answer: Russia. Source: Wikipedia, Pelmeni; Kazakhstan, 2005, which calls pelmeni a Russian dish (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country are pierogi from? Answer: Poland. Source: Wikipedia, Pierogi; Moving to Britain from Poland, 2008 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country calls moules-frites its national dish? Answer: Belgium. Source: Wikipedia, Moules-frites; Signature Dishes from Around the World, 2011 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is bacalhau from? Answer: Portugal. Source: Wikipedia, Bacalhau; Quick & Easy Portuguese (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is banitsa from? Answer: Bulgaria. Source: Wikipedia, Banitsa; The Eastern European Cookbook, 1973 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is fårikål from? Answer: Norway. Source: Wikipedia, Fårikål; Norway's Delight: Dishes and Specialities, 1980 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is fondue from? Answer: Switzerland. Source: Wikipedia, Fondue; Switzerland, 2016 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
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Europe, continued

  • Which country is ftira from? Answer: Malta. Source: Wikipedia, Ftira; UNESCO, Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage: "Il-Ftira, culinary art and culture of flattened sourdough bread in Malta" (Malta). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is goulash from? Answer: Hungary. Source: Wikipedia, Goulash; Cooking the Hungarian Way, 1986 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is Neapolitan pizza from? Answer: Italy. Source: Wikipedia, Neapolitan pizza; UNESCO, Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage: "Art of Neapolitan ‘Pizzaiuolo’" (Italy). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is paella from? Answer: Spain. Source: Wikipedia, Paella; Young Spain: Children of Spain at Work and at Play, 1963 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is sauerbraten from? Answer: Germany. Source: Wikipedia, Sauerbraten; a cookbook of 1934 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is the baguette from? Answer: France. Source: Wikipedia, Baguette; UNESCO, Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage: "Artisanal know-how and culture of baguette bread" (France). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is the stroopwafel from? Answer: Netherlands. Source: Wikipedia, Stroopwafel; The Netherlands, 2000 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is Wiener schnitzel from? Answer: Austria. Source: Wikipedia, Wiener schnitzel; The World's Best Cities, 2014 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.

Asia and the Pacific 15

  • Which country in Asia calls adobo its national dish? Answer: Philippines. Source: Wikipedia, Philippine adobo; My Bay Kitchen, 2012 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is chelow kabab from? Answer: Iran. Source: Wikipedia, Chelow kabab; Iran, 2011 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is ema datshi from? Answer: Bhutan. Source: Wikipedia, Ema datshi; Flavors from Home, 2015 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is fish amok from? Answer: Cambodia. Source: Wikipedia, Fish amok; Angkor Wat & Siem Reap, 2008 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is Kabuli palaw from? Answer: Afghanistan. Source: Wikipedia, Kabuli palaw; a university newspaper of 1998 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is khachapuri from? Answer: Georgia. Source: Wikipedia, Khachapuri; The Georgian Feast (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is larb from? Answer: Laos. Source: Wikipedia, Larb; Laos in Pictures (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is mansaf from? Answer: Jordan. Source: Wikipedia, Mansaf; UNESCO, Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage: "Al-Mansaf in Jordan, a festive banquet and its social and cultural meanings" (Jordan). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is mohinga from? Answer: Myanmar. Source: Wikipedia, Mohinga; The Food of Burma, 1999 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is pad thai from? Answer: Thailand. Source: Wikipedia, Pad thai; Asian Cooking, 2016 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is Peking duck from? Answer: China. Source: Wikipedia, Peking duck; The Fortune Cookie Chronicles, 2008 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is pho from? Answer: Vietnam. Source: Wikipedia, Pho; Foods of Vietnam, 2006 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is sushi from? Answer: Japan. Source: Wikipedia, Sushi; The California-American Cookbook, 1985 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is the hāngī from? Answer: New Zealand. Source: Wikipedia, Hāngī; Welcome to New Zealand, 2002 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is tom yum soup from? Answer: Thailand. Source: Wikipedia, Tom yum; UNESCO, Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage: "Tomyum Kung" (Thailand). Read 2026-10-01.

Africa 11

  • Which country calls its maize porridge nsima? Answer: Malawi. Source: Wikipedia, Ugali; UNESCO, Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage: "Nsima, culinary tradition of Malawi" (Malawi). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is attiéké from? Answer: Ivory Coast. Source: Wikipedia, Attiéké; UNESCO, Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage: "Skills related to Attiéké production in Côte d’Ivoire" (Côte d'Ivoire). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is bobotie from? Answer: South Africa. Source: Wikipedia, Bobotie; Food Around the World, 2017 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is cachupa from? Answer: Cape Verde. Source: Wikipedia, Cachupa; Ethnic American Cooking, 2016 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is harissa from? Answer: Tunisia. Source: Wikipedia, Harissa; UNESCO, Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage: "Harissa, knowledge, skills and culinary and social practices" (Tunisia). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is koshari from? Answer: Egypt. Source: Wikipedia, Koshary; UNESCO, Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage: "Koshary, daily life dish and practices associated with it" (Egypt). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is ndolé from? Answer: Cameroon. Source: Wikipedia, Ndolé; 1001 Foods You Must Try Before You Die, 2008 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is romazava from? Answer: Madagascar. Source: Wikipedia, Romazava; We Visit Madagascar, 2012 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is suya from? Answer: Nigeria. Source: Wikipedia, Suya; Gabriel Okara: Collected Works, 2016 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is thieboudienne from? Answer: Senegal. Source: Wikipedia, Thieboudienne; UNESCO, Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage: "Ceebu Jën, a culinary art of Senegal" (Senegal). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is waakye from? Answer: Ghana. Source: Wikipedia, Waakye; the glossary of The Lost Royal Treasure, 2012 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.

The Americas 14

  • UNESCO lists ceviche as part of which country's traditional cooking? Answer: Peru. Source: Wikipedia, Ceviche; UNESCO, Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage: "Practices and meanings associated with the preparation and consumption of ceviche, an expression of Peruvian traditional cuisine" (Peru). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country calls cou-cou and flying fish its national dish? Answer: Barbados. Source: Wikipedia, Cou-cou; Treasures of My Caribbean Kitchen, 1999 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country in the Americas calls feijoada its national dish? Answer: Brazil. Source: Wikipedia, Feijoada; Around the World: Brazil, a middle school unit, 1980 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is ackee and saltfish from? Answer: Jamaica. Source: Wikipedia, Ackee and saltfish; The Food of Jamaica, 1997 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is bandeja paisa from? Answer: Colombia. Source: Wikipedia, Bandeja paisa; a Texas weekly newspaper, 2011 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is gumbo from? Answer: United States of America. Source: Wikipedia, Gumbo; a Wisconsin newspaper of 1892 that calls gumbo the national dish of Louisiana (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is mangú from? Answer: Dominican Republic. Source: Wikipedia, Mangú; The World Cookbook (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is mole poblano from? Answer: Mexico. Source: Wikipedia, Mole (sauce); Cinco de Mayo, 2009 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is oil down from? Answer: Grenada. Source: Wikipedia, Oil down; Caribbean Cooking and Menus (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is pabellón criollo from? Answer: Venezuela. Source: Wikipedia, Pabellón criollo; Welcome to Venezuela, 2004 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is poutine from? Answer: Canada. Source: Wikipedia, Poutine; a restaurant guide of 2007 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is soup joumou from? Answer: Haiti. Source: Wikipedia, Soup joumou; UNESCO, Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage: "Joumou soup" (Haiti). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is the baleada from? Answer: Honduras. Source: Wikipedia, Baleada; How to Say It: Doing Business in Latin America, 2009 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.
  • Which country is the chivito from? Answer: Uruguay. Source: Wikipedia, Chivito (sandwich); The Encyclopedia of Sandwiches, 2010 (archive.org). Read 2026-10-01.

How this list was compiled: Questions, wrong choices and explanations were written for this site. Every dish was tied to its country in two sources read on 2026-10-01. First, the dish's article on the English Wikipedia (the opening section, which had to name the country). Second, either the dish's entry on UNESCO's Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage where one state alone inscribed it, https://ich.unesco.org/en/lists, or a printed book, magazine or newspaper found by full-text search on archive.org, where the passage that calls the dish the country's own was read. Each question carries both links in "sources". Licence: own work

How it works

This country food quiz names a dish and asks which country it comes from: sushi, paella, pierogi, pho, poutine and more. Each answer says what the dish is and who calls it the country's own.

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Read the dish and tap a country. The answer shows at once, with a line on what the dish is and where that was checked. A round is ten dishes.

Four sets

The wrong choices are neighbors or countries with a similar dish. The Start from menu under the question stays on Europe, Asia and the Pacific, Africa or the Americas.

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What is a national dish?

A food that people link strongly with one country. A few are named by a government or listed by UNESCO; most are simply called so in cookbooks and guides. Many countries have more than one.

Which dishes are left out of this food country quiz?

Dishes that two or more countries claim, among them hummus, baklava, pavlova, borscht, jollof rice and arepas. Every dish in the quiz was tied to one country in two sources.

Which foods does UNESCO list for one country?

Among the dishes in this quiz: baguette bread for France, Neapolitan pizza making for Italy, ceviche for Peru, koshary for Egypt, harissa for Tunisia, mansaf for Jordan and joumou soup for Haiti.

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