How well do you know the foods of the world? Take our national dish quiz to find out

Picture the dish … or yes, of course, take a picture of the dish. Photograph: Alexander Spatari/Getty Images

1. 

   A francesinha (frenchie) is a speciality of Porto, Portugal (pictured), but what is it?

   1. A crisp, almond-flavoured biscuit for dipping in a fortified wine

   2. A meat-free version of a croque monsieur, with grilled cheese and a fried egg

   3. A hot sandwich filled with ham, sausage, cheese and steak

   4. A long loaf of bread, like a sourdough baguette

2. 

   Eating sushi in its homeland is a highlight of a trip to Japan, but which of these is a vital ingredient in sushi?

   1. Nori seaweed

   2. Vinegared rice

   3. Raw fish

   4. Daikon radish

3. "Spice bag" – a mix of chips, chicken, red and green peppers, chilli and onions – was voted 2020's favourite takeaway dish in which country?

   1. New Zealand

   2. Kenya

   3. Sri Lanka

   4. Ireland

4. 

   Warming, spicy goulash is the national dish of Hungary, but which of these ingredients was not in the original medieval recipe?

   1. Potatoes

   2. Tomatoes

   3. Paprika

   4. All of the above

5. Bobotie, a dish of minced meat, spices and dried fruit with a baked-egg topping, is a national dish of which country?

   1. Albania

   2. South Africa

   3. Portugal

   4. Belgium

6. 

   Roti canai, flatbreads with spicy dal, originated in India, but which country has particularly taken them to its heart?

   1. Malaysia

   2. Australia

   3. Tanzania

   4. Guyana

7. 

   Pastilla, the Moroccan filo pastry pie, is traditionally made with which meat?

   1. Goat

   2. Lamb

   3. Chicken liver

   4. Pigeon

8. 

   It can look a little like carpet underlay, but injera bread is perfect for scooping up spicy stew and vegetables in which country?

   1. Laos

   2. Senegal

   3. Ethiopia

   4. Cuba

9. 

   Traditional French pot-au-feu is usually made with which meat?

   1. Chicken

   2. Tripe

   3. Wild boar

   4. Beef

10. 

    It sounds like something to do with car maintenance, but "oil down" – another stew, this time of chicken, breadfruit, dumplings and turmeric – is the national dish of which country, also knows as the Spice Isle?

    1. Madagascar

    2. Grenada

    3. Vanuatu

    4. Barbados

11. 

    A future pleasure might be strolling around a Greek island harbour devouring a gyro from a stall. What sort of street food is it?

    1. A doner kebab

    2. A hotdog

    3. Fried chicken

    4. A crepe

12. 

    Now as popular as pizza in Russia and neighbouring states, cheesy khachapuri bread comes from which country?

    1. Georgia

    2. Bulgaria

    3. Estonia

    4. Ukraine

13. The gloriously named larb is a dish of cold minced meat, but where does it come from?

    1. Austria

    2. Peru

    3. Laos

    4. Luxembourg

14. 

    The popular British Cornish pasty bears a striking resemblance to the national dish of which country?

    1. Argentina

    2. Philippines

    3. Mozambique

    4. Wales

15. 

    Which of Italy's popular pasta shapes does not feature in the photo below?

    1. Farfalle

    2. Rigatoni

    3. Penne

    4. Fusilli

16. 

    Ackee and saltfish is enjoyed all over Jamaica, but what is ackee?

    1. A fruit related to the lychee

    2. A root vegetable, like a starchy turnip

    3. A sour berry grown on the island's high-altitude slopes

    4. A hard grain cooked to a pulp then fried

17. Fettuccine alla papalina is the national dish of which diminutive nation state?

    1. San Marino

    2. Monaco

    3. Liechtenstein

    4. Vatican City

18. 

    Smelling so strong it can make the unwary gag, hakarl is months-old fermented shark meat from which country?

    1. Sweden

    2. Finland

    3. Fiji

    4. Iceland

19. 

    Poutine – chips with cheese curds and gravy – is a trending junk-food option. But where does it come from?

    1. Belgium

    2. Romania

    3. Mauritius

    4. Canada

20. Which of these ingredients is not regularly used in popular Peruvian dish ceviche?

    1. Tuna

    2. Chilli

    3. Lime

    4. Thinly sliced rare beef

Solutions

1:C, 2:B, 3:D, 4:D - Potatoes, tomatoes and capsicums - from which paprika is made - didn't arrive in Europe until the 16th century, 5:B, 6:A, 7:D, 8:C, 9:D, 10:B, 11:A, 12:A, 13:C, 14:A - Top Argentine snack the empanada looks like a diminutive pasty and also comes filled with meat and/or vegetables, 15:B - Rigatoni is the tube-shaped one., 16:A, 17:D, 18:D, 19:D, 20:D

Scores

1. 16 and above.

   How many holidays have you cancelled this year?

2. 11 and above.

   Good show – time to explore a few more exotic takeaways perhaps?

3. 0 and above.

   How long have you been in lockdown?

4. 6 and above.

   Just a Tesco meal deal for you