Can We Guess Which Country You're From, Based on Your Food Preferences?

By: Jennifer Post
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Can We Guess Which Country You're From, Based on Your Food Preferences?
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About This Quiz

From baked beans and toast in London to street corn in Mexico, many foods can be tied to a specific place. Even though food influences can be traced back to just a few areas, countries take foods and really made them their own. The United States itself has hundreds of regional foods, so you can imagine how many there are in the entire world and across all countries. This quiz will leave you hungry and wanting to travel the world, seeking out all of these foods that are just waiting for you.

The foods you like, whether you live in their country of origin or not, can also lend insight into your more general tastes. If you don't like spicy food, you might not be from Asia, which is known as much for its fresh seafood as it is for its fiery peppers and spicy curries. It's also super fun to look at a list of foods and really try to think about which ones you prefer over others. It can be a hard choice, but we feel like you already know where your true preferences lie. Want us to guess which country you're from based on your food preferences? Take this quiz and we will!

Let's start with the most important meal of the day. What are you eating for breakfast?
A bagel with cream cheese and lox
Eggs, bacon and sausage, baked beans, grilled tomatoes
Eggs, bacon and sausage
Mealie pap

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Would you rather eat sweet foods or savory foods the most?
I like to combine them.
Savory for sure
Sweet, but not too sweet
I love my salty food.

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Is spicy food common in your diet?
I can't really handle spicy food.
Mostly just salt.
In some dishes, yes!
Spice basically is my diet.

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How often do you go out to eat?
Like 3 times a week
Rarely, mostly just for drinks
A few times a month for lunch
Rarely

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Your favorite source of protein comes from what?
Beef in any form
Lamb, definitely
Sausage of all kinds
Any kind of fish

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If you had to choose between a cheeseburger or fish and chips, what would you choose?
Ugh, neither
Do I have to?
Fish and chips!
A cheeseburger, but I'd put a twist on it

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Do you eat a lot of colorful foods?
You know what they say, eat the rainbow.
A lot of red food
Yes! I love cooking with all different types of ingredients.
Just many delicious shades of tan.

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Are there any foods that you won't eat?
A lot of fried food
Not really, I'll eat anything.
Cilantro is gross.
A lot of fruit, but only because it's hard to find

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If you could eat the cuisine of any other country but your own, what would you eat?
Italy
Japan
France
Greece

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What's the best kind of cheese?
Jāni
I don't eat cheese
Halloumi
Feta

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How do you like your chocolate?
Sweet and milky with some kind of filling
Not as sweet as other people
Very dark
Crispy chocolate with mint

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Do you eat a lot of seafood?
On vacations I do
I prefer meat.
Not a lot, but I eat it.
yep! Quite a lot

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Which temperature do you like your steak cooked to?
Medium well
Medium
Cooked to death
Pretty rare

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Is buying local and organic important to you?
It's too expensive.
When I can.
It's super important.
Farmer's markets are my paradise.

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What type of food do you find yourself craving most often?
Ice cream
Potatoes
Scones
Crunchy cheese snacks

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How many meals do you eat in a day?
A bunch of little meals
About 3
Three small meals with an afternoon snack
Smaller things during the day and a big dinner

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Do you eat most of your meals with your family?
Not anymore.
Oh yes, that's very important.
We have big family dinners
No, but only because we're all so busy.

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What does fast food mean to you?
Meals that come together quickly.
McDonald's
Raw fruits and vegetables
Chain restaurants

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Do you subscribe to the popular Mediterranean diet?
Yes, but that's just how I live, it's not a diet.
No way man
It's the best food in the world.
Half and half

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What's your favorite junk food?
Selga
Mochi
Baklava
Umm ali

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What's your morning drink of choice?
Orange juice
Coffee or tea
Tea
Coffee

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What about after breakfast? What do you drink during the day?
Soda
Water
Ale
Seltzer

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Are there a lot of bars where you're from?
A normal amount I guess
Pretty much one every block
Too many
Not a ton, but there's enough

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Which vegetables do you like to eat with most meals?
Peas and carrots
Mashed potatoes
String beans
Artichokes

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Fruits are good too! Which fruit do you like to snack on in the morning or afternoon?
Apples
Any kind of berry
Currants
Melons

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Do you have a garden?
A small one with some herbs
I don't have enough space.
Yes! A big one
We have a community garden.

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What one word comes to mind when you think of the food from your home country?
Savory
Spicy
Fresh
Flavorful

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How far are you willing to travel for a really good meal?
I don't have to go too far.
About 30 miles
A short walk into town
I'd go anywhere.

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If there was one traditional food that you want to pass onto your children, what would it be?
Sklandrausis
Congee
Moussaka
Baba ghanoush

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With what treat do you like to end your day?
Rye bread pudding
Red bean buns
Bougatsa
Basbousa

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