The Unbelievably True Indian Food Quiz!
The Unbelievably True Indian Food Quiz!
Either you’re the master of all things Indian cuisine or you are about to shock your wits out! Try our quiz to test your knowledge of diverse Indian dishes and recipes.
Either you’re the master of all things Indian cuisine or you are about to shock your wits out! Try our quiz to test your knowledge of diverse Indian dishes and recipes.


The Portuguese introduced refined sugar from sugarcane in India. What did Indians use as a substitute for sugar until then?

The Indian Food Theory says Indian food has 6 different flavours. Sweet, Salty, Sour and Bitter are four of them. What are the other two?
Which of these popular “Indian” dishes actually originated in Central Asia? (The answer broke our hearts too.)
Black rice (which turns purple on cooking) is a widespread preparation of which Indian state?
Pesarattu, adai and aapam all look like which celebrity Indian breakfast dish?
What percentage of the world’s spices come from India?
How many items are known to be served as a single course in the Onam Sadhya, the quintessential Kerala feast?
India’s favourite (and controversial) 2-minute meal, Maggi, is owned by Nestlé. Who founded Nestlé in 1872?
Major Grey’s, a popular British food item, consists of which famous Indian dish?
Which list among these popular Indian ingredients did not originate in India? (Introduced by the Portuguese again!)
India is responsible for consuming half the world’s supplies of which famous drink?
What is the main ingredient in “Jumping Chicken”, a famous Goan monsoon delicacy?
Khorisa is a dish that’s eaten usually with fish in Assam. What is its main ingredient?
Chaprah, a really spicy chutney made of red ants and their eggs, belongs to which Indian state?
Which Indian dish below is said to have been invented in Scotland? (You won’t really recover from this shocker).