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Chinese Cuisine trivia quiz

Think you know Chinese Cuisine? Prove it against a real opponent. QuizDown has over 120 Chinese Cuisine questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.

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What the Chinese Cuisine questions cover

  • Sichuan
  • Cantonese
  • Noodles
  • Duck
  • Shanghai
  • Yunnan
  • Dumplings
  • Fermentation
  • Hunan
  • Shandong
  • Song Dynasty
  • Soup

Try three Chinese Cuisine questions

Question 1

What crescent-shaped filled food is traditionally eaten in China during Lunar New Year celebrations?

  1. Jiaozi
  2. Wonton
  3. Spring roll
  4. Baozi
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Jiaozi

Question 2

What name is given to the small shareable dishes commonly served with tea in southern Chinese restaurants?

  1. Bento
  2. Dim sum
  3. Tapas
  4. Mezze
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Dim sum

Question 3

Which spice is known for creating a distinctive tingling or numbing sensation in dishes from southwestern China?

  1. Black peppercorn
  2. Fennel seed
  3. Sichuan peppercorn
  4. Cumin seed
Show the answer

Sichuan peppercorn

In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.

How a Chinese Cuisine match works

  1. Seven rounds. The same seven Chinese Cuisine questions for you and your opponent.
  2. Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
  3. The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.

Your Chinese Cuisine ranking is its own: climb it without your other topics dragging you down.