The Ultimate Street Foods Quiz

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The Ultimate Street Foods Quiz
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About This Quiz

Globe-trotting travelers explore every corner of the world just to dine on all types of street food. So where do you go to find some of the best? Take the quiz to see if you know who has the best falafel and the best doner kebabs.
What city is considered the best place to eat a traditional bánh mì sandwich?
Hanoi
Danang
Saigon
True or false? You'd find bhelpurri (a puffed rice dish) and vada pav (fried potatoes) in Melbourne, Australia's marketplaces.
TRUE
FALSE
What Middle Eastern country's street food is known for börek, simit and kumpir?
Turkey
Israel
Jordan

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In what city would you find the food market Djemaa el Fna?
Marrakech
Madrid
Lisbon
This city's night market on Temple Street is where foodies go for fried seafood, hot pots and fish balls.
Taipei
Hong Kong
Bangkok
Falafel and crêpes are two of the hottest street foods in this European food city.
Barcelona
Paris
Rome

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What is Portland, Oregon, most known for?
food markets
food trucks
food carts
What city is the birthplace of the massive hawker centers (food courts)?
Singapore
Bangkok
Taipei
In Tokyo, department stores' basement floors are devoted to food markets known as what?
depato
depachika
dechapik

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True or false? Balut is a developing duck egg embryo that is boiled and eaten from the shell.
TRUE
FALSE
What popular Japanese street food is known as agemanju?
rice flour cakes
sweet dough balls
fried dumplings
What is one type of food market Bangkok is known for?
department store market
floating market
underground market

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True or false? Tacos, tamales and tostadas are just a few of the street food offerings you can find in Mexico City.
TRUE
FALSE
True or false? Banitsa is a cheese pasty that is baked and served warm from kiosks in Bulgaria.
TRUE
FALSE
What Jerusalem food market is often referred to as "The Shuk?"
Mahane Yehuda Market
Yaakov Eliyahu Banai
Beit Yaakov Market

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Nasi lemak is the national dish of this country, so expect to find it everywhere.
Malaysia
Cambodia
Vietnam
What U.S. city is known for its cheesesteaks?
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Street food varies widely from region to region in this country, but standouts include porchetta, gelato, arancini and lampredotto.
Italy
Sicily
Greece

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True or false? Pho (broth with meat, noodles and herbs) is a national staple in Korea.
TRUE
FALSE
Chaat, savory snacks like dosas, pakoras, samosas and bhajji, are popular street foods in what country?
India
Morocco
Hungary
Where would you find currywurst, bretzels, flammkuchen and döner kebabs?
Austria
Czech Republic
Germany

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What country's street food includes freshly cut and fried frites served with a variety of sauces?
Canada
Belgium
England
This country has hotdog stands all across it.
United States
Denmark
Germany
True or false? Lángos are fried flatbread treats found on the streets of Hungary.
TRUE
FALSE

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Which of the following is one of Slovenia's most popular street foods?
burek
strukjli
jota
True or false? Trdelník is a sweet pastry found in several countries, including Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic.
TRUE
FALSE
True or false? Street food in Chicago isn't really legal.
TRUE
FALSE

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This Romanian street food treat has a consistency that's like a cross between a bagel and a hot pretzel.
Saramură
Ghiveci
Covrigi
True or false? The night markets of Shilin, Ximending and Huaxi Street are located in Saigon.
TRUE
FALSE
Where would you find the sandwich the tico tripleta?
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Mexico City, Mexico
Havana, Cuba

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