You are what you eat.... Trivia Quiz

Answer: Japanese

'Sushi' is a generic name for what was originally a variety of fermented fish dishes or snacks which emerged in South East Asia but became a national favourite in Japan. More modern preparation methods eliminated the fermentation and made it an early fast food. 'Sushi' is now known and popular worldwide. I have never tried it!

Answer: Greek

Ah, Moussaka! The layering makes it Greek rather than Turkish.
If you said Italian, were you thinking of Lasagna? (I wouldn't blame you!)

Answer: South African

"Bobotie" (Say 'boor'. Now leave off the 'r' and repeat: "Boo'-boo'-tea") has Indonesian roots, but, in its present form, is unique to South Africa. It is especially popular among Afrikaners, whose Cape Dutch heritage has strong links back to the original Cape Malay recipes. We love to garnish it with a fruit chutney.

Answer: English

There's some argument about the English national dish - Tikka Chicken curry seems to be taking over. And you can't deny how popular it is. But the traditional dish is still fish'n'chips! Newspaper is not generally used as a wrapper any more, even though modern inks are not toxic. Could it be that modern Brits are just more fastidious than their grandparents?

Answer: Scottish

Surely you've heard of haggis? Actually, it's a kind of sausage, and tastes much better than the recipe sounds like it would! Tatties, if you don't know, is Scottish for potatoes.

Answer: Hawaiian

"Puaʻa kâlua" is the Hawaiian name - slow baked pork in the traditional pit oven, and the centre-piece of many a luau (party / celebration).
Those of you who answered "Israeli" (and weren't intending to be funny), have you never heard of kosher food?

Answer: Moroccan

This is a 'tagine' (which is also the name of the 'special pot' mentioned in the question). The fact that it is a stew, and the mention of preserved lemon, indicates a Moroccan rather than a Tunisian tagine.

Answer: Filipino

This is 'Balut', as seen on several reality TV shows. In the Philippines, where it originated, it is popularly eaten at an earlier stage, before the beak, bones and pin feathers develop, and is considered (of course) to be an aphrodisiac. Would you like a balut, or a little blue pill?

Answer: French

This is 'Bouillabaisse', the traditional Provençal fish stew, which is commonly served in the city of Marseilles, on the Mediterranean coast. A piquant mayonnaise is often served with the broth and bread, the stew following.

Answer: German

Black Forest Cake, and it originated in the Black Forest mountain range in South Western Germany. Not surprisingly, it has earned world-wide popularity, in spite of the fact that the cherry liqueur (properly kirschwasser - a specialty liqueur used for this purpose) is often left out of the recipe outside of Germany. Trust me, that's a mistake!