Can You Pass This Very British Food Quiz?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Can You Pass This Very British Food Quiz?
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About This Quiz

British food can be known for not having a very good reputation in the culinary world. This is probably because a lot of our cultural impressions of what certain countries are like were formed in the postwar period. This was a time when Britain was still rationing food, and when international trade systems had not yet enabled certain types of food to reach British shores in a timely manner.

However, a glorious thing happened in the 1950's and onward. Many new types of people came to Britain, and at the same time, the economy grew. Brits then became more demanding, and overseas travel became available to more people. Coupled with an infusion of new cuisines from India, China, the Caribbean and beyond, the most-ordered dish in the country became chicken tikka masala by the mid 90's. Then came the gastropub movement, and British food reclaimed its native recipes and updated them to be hearty, healthy and delicious. These days, London is a global gastronomic center of excellence, and many obscure village pubs serve life-altering Yorkshire puddings.

Do you know much about these culinary masterpieces? Let's find out!

Marmite
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What is this popular spread made from the by-product of beer brewing?
Marmite
Jelly
Jam
Peanut butter
cornish pasty
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What is this amazing pastry stuffed with beef, turnips, potatoes and onions?
Cornish pasty
Cornish croissant
Bread pudding
Cornish hen
beef wellington
youtube by Gordon Ramsay
What is this puff pastry containing a filet steak coated with pâté and duxelles?
Biscuits and gravy
Pork crumbles
Egg puffs
Beef Wellington

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Haggis
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Can you name this savory pudding?
Toad in the hole
Souffle
Lamb stew
Haggis
digestive biscuits
youtube by Donal Skehan
What is the name of these delicious biscuits?
Digestive biscuits
Shortbreads
Flapjacks
Crackers
sausage toad
youtube by OnePotChefShow
By what hilarious name are these splendid sausages in savory batter known?
Shepherd's Pie
Toad in the hole
Pigs in a blanket
Popovers

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Trifle
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What is the name of this British dessert?
Ice cream
Trifle
Sponge cake
Berry compote
Spotted Dick
SORTEDfood via Youtube
What is this entertainingly-named suet putting with raisins?
Raisin pie
Cranachan
Spotted dick
Parkin
Scone
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What is this lightly sweetened oat or wheat-based baked good that is typically served with jam or clotted cream?
Bun
Croissant
Scone
Flan

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Fish and Chips
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What is this quintessentially British dish traditionally served wrapped in a newspaper?
Fish and chips
Minty fish
Curry fish
Steamed fish
Banoffee pie
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What is this dessert made of banana, cream and toffee called?
Sticky pie
Peanut butter tart
Peanut butter pie
Banoffee pie
scotch egg
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What is the name of this fried egg dish?
Eggs benedict
Scrambled eggs
Scotch egg
Quail's egg

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lady fingers
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What are these long thin sweet biscuits known as "savoiardi" in Italian called?
Chicken fingers
Chocolate fingers
Sponge fingers
Turnovers
bread and butter pudding
youtube by SueRan
What is this delicious dessert made with bread, raisins and an egg custard mixture?
Raisin dumplings
Bread and butter pudding
Custard pie
Rhubarb pie
bangers and mash
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What is the name of this dish?
Artic rolls
Beef wellington
Beef with dumplings
Bangers and mash

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black pudding
youtube by Trini Cooking with Natasha
What is the name of this blood sausage that is typically served at breakfast time?
Black pudding
Red pudding
Brown pudding
Beef stew
Bakewell Tart
youtube by Jamie Oliver
What is this top-notch dessert made of pastry, jam, frangipane, and almonds?
Bakewell tart
Apple pie
Peach turnovers
Pumpkin pie
Crumble
Petite Sweets via Youtube
What is this dessert called?
Berry compote
Parfait
Crumble
Trifle

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Mince pie
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What are these lovely Christmas treats called?
Mince pies
Meat pies
Christmas pudding
Croissants
Chips
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What are these lovely salty potatoes called?
Chips
Crisps
Fries
Wedges
Treacle Tart
SORTEDfood via Youtube
What is this dessert made from a shortcrust pastry called?
Treacle tart
Sugar tart
Molasses tart
Golden tart

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jellied eel
youtube by Great Big Story
What is this very British take on gel-like fish?
Jellied eel
Stuffed mackerel
Smoked salmon
Stuffed mussels
bubble and squeak
youtube by Scoff
What's this intriguing side dish made of boiled potatoes and cabbage?
Chicken Patties
Crab Cakes
Bubble and Squeak
Eggs Benedict
mushy peas
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What is this lumpy minty mash of veggies called?
Fine peas
Steamed peas
Mushy peas
Shelled peas

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Yorkshire pudding
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Which of the below is this delicious savory side dish?
Popover
Pastry
Yorkshire Pudding
Apple Pie
eccles cake
youtube by Geoff Cooper
What is this flaky pastry that is full of raisins and sprinkled with sugar?
Pastry cake
Eccles cake
Sprinkle cake
Raisin cake
arctic roll
youtube by SORTEDfood
What is the name of this vanilla ice-cream log covered in raspberry and wrapped in a layer of sponge cake?
Arctic roll
Beef wellington
Jam roll
Sponge cake

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kipper
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What is the name of this smoked herring dish?
Kipper
Mackerel
Salmon
Sea urchin
sheperd's pie
youtube by Food Wishes
What is this minced beef pie with mash on the top?
Beef Mash
Cottage pie
Omelet
Stir-Fry
Welsh rarebit
youtube by breville
What is the name of this fancy grilled cheese?
Grilled cheese sandwich
Welsh rarebit
Melted cheese
Fondue

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chicken tikka masala
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What is this immensely popular dish of marinated chicken in a spiced curry sauce?
Chicken biryani
Chicken puffs
Chicken stew
Chicken tikka masala
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Hot Chocolate Hits via Youtube
What is this splendid pudding of moist sponge cake that is made out of finely chopped dates and topped with a warm toffee sauce?
Chocolate brownie
Sticky toffee pudding
Toffee cake
Date pudding
Eton Mess
InTheKitchenWithKate
Can you name this dessert?
Parfait
Strawberry shortcake
Eton mess
Strawberry ice cream

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summer pudding
youtube by Waitrose & Partners
What is this dessert that is made by layering bread into a bowl and filling with lots of berries?
Molten lava cake
Berry souffle
Berry trifle
Summer pudding
Kedgeree
youtube by KeefCooks
What is this mix of fish, eggs, rice and veggies?
Poutine
Stir-fry
Fried rice
Kedgeree
Jam Roly-Poly
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What is this spiraling sponge cake with a jammy center?
Swiss log
Swirly
Jam roly-poly
Spiral cake

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Rumbledethumps
youtube by What's For Tea?
What is this veggie side dish from Scotland?
Bangers and mash
Shepherd's pie
Rumbledethumps
Bubble and squeak
Stargazy pie
YouTube via Visit Cornwall
What is this pie made from eggs, herring and potatoes called?
Herring pie
Stargazy pie
Potato pie
Egg pie
pig in a blanket
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What is this oddly-named sausage in a flaky pastry?
Pig in a blanket
Flaky sausage
Pastry sausage
Round sausage

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Lancashire hotpot
youtube by NewburyToday
What's this lamb stew with sliced potatoes on top?
Potato Soup
Chitterlings
Chicken Stew
Lancashire Hotpot