Can You Pass This Very American Food Quiz?

By: Olivia Cantor
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Can You Pass This Very American Food Quiz?
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About This Quiz

Are you very familiar with American food and cuisine? You better be, because we always see it being paraded in front of us in American pop culture. Look at the way these very American food items are utilized and featured in many of your favorite movies and TV shows or mentioned in literary works-practically everywhere! Even painters also exhibit them in their artworks, no matter what their intention is. Yes, Warhol fans, you know what we're talking about!

But aside from these very obvious product-placement advertising methods, intended or not, people outside of America also get to know about these American food items from American restaurants that open branches in their places. No matter where you go on this planet, there's sure to be an American fast-food chain somewhere, or a casual-dining restaurant or diner. And if you enter supermarkets and grocery stores in other continents, it's a sure thing that America has also been exporting their goods to be placed on foreign shelves. No wonder the world also loves American food!

So, if you want to pledge allegiance to the American appetite, go ahead and see this quiz through. Hey, you should score high, okay? Go for it!

Meatloaf
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It's definitely from an animal, but it sounds like it's bread-like, too. What is it?
Breakfast sausage
Chicken tikka masala
Braised short ribs
Meatloaf
Key lime pie
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What sour-ish kind of pie is this?
Frito pie
Bread pudding soufflé
Key lime pie
Morning bun
chicken and waffles
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When breakfast staples and fowl meet up, you got this! What is it?
Chili cheese dog
Chicken and waffles
BBQ chicken pizza
Pork belly bun

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Chicago deep dish pizza
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This filling kind of pizza is known as what?
Pancake
Cheesecake
Chicago deep-dish pizza
Omelet
corn bread
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This usually yellow pastry can accompany meals. What is it?
Macarons
Loaded potato skins
Cornbread
Chocolate lava cake
jerky
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This very tough snack is known as what?
Jerky
Blackened redfish
Orange chicken
Carne asada

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grits
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Are you brave enough to know what this porridge-like dish is? Take a guess!
Pasta primavera
Guacamole
Grits
Salsa
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
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Smother each loaf slice with two famous fillings and what have you got?
Pastrami
Footlong sandwich
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Double decker
Buffalo wings
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What's this hot and spicy bar chow?
Cioppino
Buffalo wings
New Mexican enchilada
Indian frybread

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fried chicken
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When you deep-fry some fowl, this is the result. What is it?
Fried chicken
Wild Alaska salmon
Hibachi shrimp
Miso black cod
Mac and Cheese
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It's the quintessential all-American pasta! What's it called?
Mac and cheese
Bolognese
Lasagna
Spaghetti and meatballs
Lobster roll
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This superb seafood on a bun is called what?
Baconator
McGriddle
Egg McMuffin
Lobster roll

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baked beans
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What are these saucy legumes?
Gumbo
Baked beans
Chow mein
Hummus
Cheese_Curds
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What do you call these dairy delights?
Cheese curds
Fried calamari
Poutine
Onion rings
blueberry cobbler
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Huddle over to eat this pastry! What's it called?
Lemon pie
Quiche Lorraine
Blueberry cobbler
White clam pie

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Potato chips
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This tuber-based snack is known as what?
Oreos
Peanut butter cups
Potato chips
Club crackers
Pulled pork sandwich
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This action-oriented sandwich is known as what, carnivores?
Pulled pork sandwich
Fajitas
The Pitts-burger
Carpaccio
hash browns
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This is another way of preparing potatoes. What's it called?
French fries
Hash browns
Mashed potato
Wedges

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Corn dogs
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When hot dogs are dipped in batter and fried, this is the result. What do you call them?
Funnel cake
Cotton candy
Corn dogs
Chimichanga
hot dogs
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They say it was inspired by a chihuahua! What is it?
Hot dogs
Pastrami
Cold cuts
Satay
New England clam chowder
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This thick, thick soup is known as what?
Minestrone
New England clam chowder
Chicken noodle soup
Tomato soup

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Jambalaya
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They love this mixture in Louisiana! What is it?
Tuna tartare
Jambalaya
Paella Valencia
Ceviche
pot roast
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This is a staple comfort food for baby boomers. What is it?
Pot roast
Green chile stew
Filet mignon
Ramen
chocolate chip cookies
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They could be bite-size circular yummies or one huge treat! What are they?
Bacon maple bar
Texas toast
Pretzels
Chocolate chip cookies

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BLT
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Name the three main ingredients here and you name the sandwich, too! What's the name?
Eggs Benedict
Grilled cheese sandwich
BLT
Jucy Lucy
Banana split
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This famous American ice cream delight is known as what?
Ice custard
Banana split
Gelato
Frozen yogurt
popcorn
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This very low-calorie food item is known as what?
Saltines
Raisinets
Nachos
Popcorn

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fortune cookie
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You get this at the end of American-born Chinese restaurant meals. What is it?
Twinkies
Doughnut
Cupcakes
Fortune cookie
Maryland crab cakes
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Head over to Chesapeake Bay for these yummies! What are they?
San Francisco sourdough bread
Maryland crab cakes
Smithfield ham
Chicken fried steak
Philly cheesesteak
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The City of Brotherly Love loves 'em! What is it?
Avocado toast
Rainbow bagel
Pastrami sandwich
Philly cheesesteak

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apple pie
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When people say that you're as American as this pie, what is this food item they're referring to?
Pecan pie
Pumpkin pie
Pot pie
Apple pie
cheeseburger
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Fast food chains like McDonald's and In-N-Out have them! What are they?
French dip
Cheeseburger
Crab toast
Double down
sliders
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What do you call these really, really small burgers?
Po'boy
Sliders
Filet-O-Fish
Soup dumplings

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California Roll
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This is best eaten with wasabi. What is it?
California roll
Spam musubi
Bloomin' onion
Lettuce wraps
Reuben sandwich
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This chunky, beef-filled delight is known as what?
Reuben sandwich
Grilled cheese sandwich
Kale salad
Chili dog
tater tots
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They originated from tuber leftovers. What's the name?
Fig newtons
Tacos
Churros
Tater tots

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Biscuits and gravy
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They're usually made of buttermilk. What are these chewy delights?
Cinnabon roll
Cronut
Biscuits and gravy
Breakfast burrito
s'mores
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It's a bonfire dessert! What's it called?
Ricotta toast
Egg rolls
S'mores
Cronut
cobb salad
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What do you call this healthy meal starter?
Russian salad
Caesar salad
Cobb salad
Waldorf salad

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Barbecue ribs
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Slab some over firewood! What is it?
Barbecue ribs
Burrito
Bone marrow
Lamb chops