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Quiz about That Tastes Disgusting
Quiz about That Tastes Disgusting

That Tastes Disgusting! Trivia Quiz


These foods may not taste disgusting, but their origins may make them seem disgusting. Are you an adventure eater? Most of my information comes from a book "It's Disgusting and We Ate It!".

A multiple-choice quiz by books407. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
books407
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
351,891
Updated
Feb 17 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1315
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Steelflower75 (4/10), Guest 67 (9/10), Minister (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Let's start with an easy one. You might like your pizza with fungus. Which of these pizza toppings is a fungus? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This insect is a dangerous visitor in houses in the USA, but it can be a gourmet treat in other places. What insect is served fried and live? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This food is made from burying fish in salt. The fish literally digest themselves, and the liquid is drained and used in Vietnamese cuisine. What is this "fish sauce"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Look in your backyard for a Vitamin C source. It's pretty to look at, so maybe it isn't so disgusting. What is it? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. You can buy these chocolate covered. You can saute them and eat them in a taco shell. Captain Scott O'Grady ate them raw in Bosnia when his plane was shot down. I never want them in my kitchen. What bug is this? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This popular beverage actually comes from a certain animal's gland that, biologically, resembles a giant sweat gland. What is this healthy food? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Would you eat this food that comes from a certain creature's spit? Maybe you like it on your toast in the morning! What is it? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In China, they eat these sun-dried and salted. In Thailand, they roast or fry them. In the Philippines, they deep fry them in coconut oil. But I call them vermin and shudder at the thought of seeing one. What animal is this? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. I've long admired this lowly creature as an animal that keeps my garden soil aerated and helps me catch other food. But eating it? In China, they make a soup of this animal and use it to treat fevers. What slimy creature is this? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Mmmm...Now this is a food I love. Long ago, the Spanish and Portuguese kept this delicious food a secret. In fact Dutch pirates found a load of this on a ship they had raided and were so disgusted that they threw it overboard. What is this food? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Let's start with an easy one. You might like your pizza with fungus. Which of these pizza toppings is a fungus?

Answer: Mushrooms

Fungi are everywhere, and mushrooms are a likely pizza topping. But the yeast in the crust is also a fungus.
2. This insect is a dangerous visitor in houses in the USA, but it can be a gourmet treat in other places. What insect is served fried and live?

Answer: Termites

Live queen termites are a gourmet treat in Singapore. Go to South Africa if you'd rather have termites fried in oil.
3. This food is made from burying fish in salt. The fish literally digest themselves, and the liquid is drained and used in Vietnamese cuisine. What is this "fish sauce"?

Answer: Nuoc Mam

Nuoc Mam is to Vietnamese cooking as Soy is to Chinese cooking. The Vietnamese usually make it with anchovies and salt. Rakorret is a Norwegian sauce, Mahyawa is Arabic and Garum was used by ancient Romans.
4. Look in your backyard for a Vitamin C source. It's pretty to look at, so maybe it isn't so disgusting. What is it?

Answer: Rose hips

Rose hips are actually higher in Vitamin C than oranges.
5. You can buy these chocolate covered. You can saute them and eat them in a taco shell. Captain Scott O'Grady ate them raw in Bosnia when his plane was shot down. I never want them in my kitchen. What bug is this?

Answer: Ants

Actually all these can be eaten. Pound for pound, spiders actually have more protein than beef.
6. This popular beverage actually comes from a certain animal's gland that, biologically, resembles a giant sweat gland. What is this healthy food?

Answer: Milk

There are dozens of foods made from cows' milk including cheeses, ice creams, and different forms of milk.
7. Would you eat this food that comes from a certain creature's spit? Maybe you like it on your toast in the morning! What is it?

Answer: Honey

Bees use nectar from flowers along with their own chemicals to create honey. After they spit it into the comb in their hive, they fan it with their wings to make it thicker.
8. In China, they eat these sun-dried and salted. In Thailand, they roast or fry them. In the Philippines, they deep fry them in coconut oil. But I call them vermin and shudder at the thought of seeing one. What animal is this?

Answer: Rat

In Ghana, rats are served stewed with tomatoes and red peppers.
9. I've long admired this lowly creature as an animal that keeps my garden soil aerated and helps me catch other food. But eating it? In China, they make a soup of this animal and use it to treat fevers. What slimy creature is this?

Answer: Earthworm

If you are interested, there is actually a recipe on Cooks.com for Earthworm Chow. And that is not food FOR earthworms -- it is food that has earthworms as the main ingredient. Also, earthworms make great bait for fishing.
10. Mmmm...Now this is a food I love. Long ago, the Spanish and Portuguese kept this delicious food a secret. In fact Dutch pirates found a load of this on a ship they had raided and were so disgusted that they threw it overboard. What is this food?

Answer: Chocolate

Chocolate comes from the Cacao tree and has been cultivated for 3 million years. How were the Spanish keeping it a secret?
Source: Author books407

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