Quizzes

Five questions on the documented origins of world dishes, from Peruvian ceviche to Korean bibimbap, drawn from this wave's sourced research.

Four questions on the real, documented history behind everyday ingredients: a trader's myth about cinnamon, the bean-fish divide behind fish sauce, an archaeological anchor for the potato, and the ancient voyages that carried the lime across the Pacific.

Five questions on Kimchi, Pad Thai, Ceviche, Lomo Saltado and Ethiopia's Doro Wat, drawn from this wave's own research into Korean, Thai and Peruvian cuisine.

Five questions from this wave's own research: the world's oldest confirmed winemaking, Georgia's qvevri method, Indonesian sambal and rendang, and the Torah roots of kashrut.

Five questions from the wave that minted Injera, Ramen, Tacos al Pastor, Tandoori Chicken, Mezcal, Ginger and their neighbors.

Five questions on the historical contact, conquest and migration that shaped Spanish, North African, Russian, South African and Vietnamese cuisine, drawn from tonight's cuisines wave.

Five questions on the traditions behind the atlas's dishes, drinks and ingredients: fermentation, preservation, nixtamalization, tea and coffee, and the spice trade.

Five questions drawn from this atlas's own research into dishes and drinks that more than one place, people or person claims credit for.