Which country gave us pho, paella and poutine? Where was the cheesesteak invented, and which city is famous for hot chicken? This quiz pairs dishes and drinks with their homeland, from street food to cocktails, and adds a tasty fact for each. Every photo is credited to its author.
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Photo: Codename5281 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Pho, the beef noodle soup, comes from which country?
Answer: D · Vietnam
Modern pho appeared between 1900 and 1907 in northern Vietnam, southeast of Hanoi in Nam Định province.
Photo: Ruth Hartnup from Vancouver, Canada · CC BY 2.0
Jerk chicken is a classic dish from which Caribbean island?
Answer: C · Jamaica
Its heat comes from Scotch bonnet peppers and allspice. 'Jerk' may come from 'charqui', the same word that gave us 'jerky'.
Photo: Peachyeung316 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Peking duck is a famous dish from which city?
Answer: A · Beijing
The first restaurant devoted to it, Bianyifang, opened in 1416. Ducks bred for the dish are slaughtered at just 65 days old.
Photo: Sean Russell from Knoxville, TN, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Fiery 'hot chicken' is the signature dish of which city?
Answer: C · Nashville
Legend says a girlfriend over-spiced Thornton Prince's fried chicken as revenge. He loved it and opened a chicken shack in the 1930s.
Photo: Luisalvaz · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mole poblano, the chocolate-and-chili sauce, is named after which Mexican state?
Answer: C · Puebla
Legend says nuns at Puebla's Santa Clara convent whipped it up in a panic when an archbishop announced a visit.
Photo: Sergey A. Demidov · CC BY 4.0
Bouillabaisse, the Provençal fish stew, comes from which city?
Answer: C · Marseille
In 1980, eleven local restaurateurs signed a Bouillabaisse Charter to pin down the real recipe.
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