Spanish & Latin American Food trivia questions and answers
The Quickfire pack has 50 Spanish & Latin American Food questions, all written in English and Spanish. Here are 15 of them. Hosts get the full set, ready to put on a TV with players answering on their phones.
Tap a question to reveal the answer. The sample runs from very easy to very hard, like the pack itself. Showing 15 of 50 questions.
Paella, the famous rice dish, originally comes from which region of Spain?Very easy
Answer: Valencia
In Mexico, tortillas are traditionally made from wheat flour or from the flour of which other grain?Very easy
Answer: Corn (maize)
In Spain, what name is given to the small portions of food served alongside a drink in a bar?Very easy
Answer: Tapas
Alfajores, popular in Argentina and across South America, are two round biscuits sandwiched with which sweet filling?Easy
Answer: Dulce de leche
Which Spanish cured pork sausage gets its red colour from paprika?Easy
Answer: Chorizo
Mole poblano, a rich dark sauce that includes chillies and chocolate, comes from which country?Easy
Answer: Mexico
Ropa vieja, shredded beef stewed with tomatoes, peppers and onions, is a national dish of which Caribbean island?Intermediate
Answer: Cuba
At an Argentine asado, what is the name of the metal grill on which the meat is cooked over the embers?Intermediate
Answer: Parrilla
Which fresh herb is the main ingredient of chimichurri, the Argentine sauce served with grilled meat?Intermediate
Answer: Parsley
Pupusas, thick corn tortillas stuffed with cheese, beans or pork, are the national dish of which Central American country?Hard
Answer: El Salvador
Mezcal, the Mexican agave spirit, is most closely associated with which state?Hard
Answer: Oaxaca
Which red grape variety is the main grape used in Rioja wines?Hard
Answer: Tempranillo
Spain's best-known soft turrón is named after which town in the province of Alicante?Very hard
Answer: Jijona (Xixona)
Anticuchos, the grilled skewers sold on the streets of Peru, are traditionally made from which part of the cow?Very hard
Answer: The heart
Nachos were created in the 1940s by Ignacio 'Nacho' Anaya in which Mexican border city?Very hard
Answer: Piedras Negras
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