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Jamaican Food Trivia Quiz

Another interesting facet of Jamaican culture is the playful names they give to their local dishes. How many can you guess?

A multiple-choice quiz by reggaejames. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
reggaejames

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
85,249

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1316

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Question 1 of 10

1. Breakfast would not be the same without it, what is "ackee"? Hint

A vegetable

A type of milk

A condiment

A tree grown fruit

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Question 2 of 10

2. It is not an event, what is "festival" ? Hint

A curry

A soup served at weddings

A type of stew

Fried sugared cornmeal dough

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Question 3 of 10

3. A common dish for special occasions such as weddings or nine night ceremonies, what is "mannish water"? Hint

A soup made from coconuts

An alcoholic beverage

A thick fish stew

Goat's head soup

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Question 4 of 10

4. Here is an easy one. Jamaica is famous for "jerk". What is it? Hint

Beef jerky

A spicy salad

A method of barbecuing meat

A blend of pureed vegetables

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jamaicans love to play with language. Here are some interestingly named local dishes. What do you think "dip and fall back" is? Hint

Pickled cabbage with corn beef

Fried fish marinated in vinegar

Oxtails stewed with lima beans

A stew of pickled mackerel with coconut milk

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Question 6 of 10

6. How about "matrimony", what is that? Hint

A mix of various grilled meat

A soup of various vegetables

A coconut flavored cake

A blend of star apple and other fruit

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Question 7 of 10

7. It was not born on a Monday, what is "Solomon Gundy"? Hint

A pickled herring condiment

A dish of fried fish and dumplings

A pulpy squashlike gourd

A soup made from pig intestines

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is "stamp and go"? Hint

Red kidney beans stewed with salty meat

Thick cassava pancakes

Stuffed bell peppers

Saltfish fritters

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Question 9 of 10

9. Let's end this quiz with two desserts. The first one is "duckunu". Can you guess what it is? Hint

A pudding

Almond flavored grated coconut

A pastry with grated coconut

A dark fruity rum cake

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Question 10 of 10

10. And finally, every Jamaican loves his "bulla and pear". What is it? Hint

Sweet potato pudding with pear

A fried dumpling with mixed fruit

Cake with wet sugar and avocado

A spiced bun with cheese

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Breakfast would not be the same without it, what is "ackee"?

Answer: A tree grown fruit

The flesh of the cooked ackee fruit looks quite similar to fried eggs.
Ackee and saltfish is the national breakfast.

2. It is not an event, what is "festival" ?

Answer: Fried sugared cornmeal dough

"Festival" is usually served with "Escoveitch Fish". It is very common at Hellshire Beach near Kingston.

3. A common dish for special occasions such as weddings or nine night ceremonies, what is "mannish water"?

Answer: Goat's head soup

"Mannish water" is said to be an aphrodisiac.

4. Here is an easy one. Jamaica is famous for "jerk". What is it?

Answer: A method of barbecuing meat

"Jerk" is usually chicken or pork. The meat is washed in vinegar and then marinated in a hot sauce of island spices. After this, it is cooked in a drum over a fire of pimento wood, which gives the meat its distinctive flavor.

5. Jamaicans love to play with language. Here are some interestingly named local dishes. What do you think "dip and fall back" is?

Answer: A stew of pickled mackerel with coconut milk

This dish is also known as "rundung". It is commonly served with bananas and dumplings.

6. How about "matrimony", what is that?

Answer: A blend of star apple and other fruit

"Matrimony" is flavored with sweet condensed milk.

7. It was not born on a Monday, what is "Solomon Gundy"?

Answer: A pickled herring condiment

"Solomon gundy" is made from pickled herring or mackerel and is eaten with crackers.

8. What is "stamp and go"?

Answer: Saltfish fritters

Stamp and go are usually served as appetizers.

9. Let's end this quiz with two desserts. The first one is "duckunu". Can you guess what it is?

Answer: A pudding

"Duckunu" is also known as "blue drawers". It is a pudding made from a blend of grated green bananas, sweet potatoes and coconut, flour and raisins then wrapped in steamed banana leaves.

10. And finally, every Jamaican loves his "bulla and pear". What is it?

Answer: Cake with wet sugar and avocado

"Bulla and pear" is a popular snack that can often be found at the beach. "Pear" is actually the avocado pear.

Source: Author reggaejames

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