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South African Cuisine trivia quiz

South African Cuisine trivia, played live: seven rounds, ten seconds a question. QuizDown has over 120 South African 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 South African Cuisine questions cover

  • Cape Malay
  • Cape Baking
  • Cured Meat
  • Township Food
  • Cape Desserts
  • Cape Stews
  • Fermented Dairy
  • Leafy Greens
  • Maize Drinks
  • Offal
  • Traditional Beer
  • Cape Condiments

Try three South African Cuisine questions

Question 1

Which South African baked dish combines spiced minced meat with a savory egg-based topping?

  1. Bobotie
  2. Potjiekos
  3. Chakalaka
  4. Bunny chow
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Bobotie

Question 2

What is the name for the air-dried, seasoned meat snack commonly sliced into strips?

  1. Boerewors
  2. Biltong
  3. Droewors
  4. Sosatie
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Biltong

Question 3

Which coiled sausage is traditionally flavored with spices such as coriander and cooked over coals?

  1. Sosatie
  2. Kassler
  3. Boerewors
  4. Biltong
Show the answer

Boerewors

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

How a South African Cuisine match works

  1. Seven rounds. The same seven South African 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.

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