Food · Guess the dish
Guess the Dish Trivia Quiz
Food Detective Pizza is easy. Pho, paella and pierogi? Name the dish from one photo, from street food to fine dining, around the world.
188 questions · 2 to 12 players, or solo · Typed answers, close enough counts
About this quiz
This Guess the Dish Trivia Quiz has 188 questions: 60 easy, 78 medium and 50 hard, including 188 picture questions. It is free. Play it with friends in a room for 2 to 12 players, on phones or in a browser, or play it solo. Type your answers: close enough counts, so a small typo still scores.
Sample questions
20 of the 188 Guess the dish questions in this pack. Think of your answer, then open it.
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Spaghetti carbonara
A popular theory says it was born in post-war Rome, from the bacon and eggs in US soldiers' rations.
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Lasagna
The name may go back to the ancient Greek 'laganon', a flat sheet of dough, though some trace it to a Latin word for a cooking pot.
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Pizza Margherita
Legend says a Naples pizzaiolo named it after Queen Margherita of Savoy when she visited in 1889.
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Bruschetta
The name comes from 'bruscare', Roman dialect for 'to roast over coals'.
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Nachos
Ignacio 'Nacho' Anaya made the first in 1943 in Piedras Negras, Mexico, for US army wives.
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Tiramisu
Its name is Italian for 'pick me up', a nod to its coffee kick.
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Burrito
'Burrito' means 'little donkey' in Spanish.
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Spaghetti and meatballs
It's an Italian-American creation: in Italy, meatballs are usually eaten on their own, not piled on spaghetti.
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Fish and chips
In World War II, fish and chips was one of the few foods Britain never rationed.
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Full English breakfast
Big cooked breakfasts became a ritual with the Victorians, who made a show of the morning spread.
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Cornish pasty
They became the portable lunch of Cornish tin miners, who took them around the world.
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Caprese salad
It's named after the island of Capri, and it became known around the world in the 1950s.
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Scotch egg
London's Fortnum & Mason says it invented the Scotch egg in 1738 as a snack for rich travellers.
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Bangers and mash
Sausages got the name 'bangers' in World War I: full of water, they often burst with a bang in the pan.
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Beef Wellington
It's often linked to the Duke of Wellington, who beat Napoleon, but nobody has proved the link.
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Pastel de nata
Monks at Lisbon's Jerónimos Monastery created them; the Pastéis de Belém bakery next door keeps the original recipe.
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Shepherd's pie
Shepherds herd sheep, so a true shepherd's pie uses lamb; made with beef, it's a cottage pie.
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Focaccia
In Genoa, people eat it for breakfast, often dipped in milk or cappuccino.
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Deep-dish pizza
Chicago's Pizzeria Uno says it created deep-dish pizza in 1943.
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Pulled pork sandwich
It's called 'pulled' because the slow-cooked pork gets so soft it pulls apart into strands.
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Questions about this quiz
How many questions are in the Guess the Dish Trivia Quiz?
188. Each game plays a round of them, so you can come back for more.
Can I play the Guess the Dish Trivia Quiz with friends online?
Yes. Start a room with this quiz, share the room code or link, and 2 to 12 players join from the Braggit app or any browser. You can also play it solo.
Is the Guess the Dish Trivia Quiz free?
Yes. Play it free in your browser or in the Braggit app.
Do I have to spell the answers exactly?
No. You type your answers, and Braggit accepts close spellings, so a small typo still scores.
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