'International' Foods Invented In the U.S.A. Quiz

By: Alia Hoyt
Estimated Completion Time
1 min
'International' Foods Invented In the U.S.A. Quiz
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Some of your favorite "international" foods might not have roots outside of America. Instead, they may have been created in the good old U.S.A. Think you know which dishes were first cooked where?
How was the chimichanga created?
A burrito was accidentally dropped into a vat of hot fat at a Mexican restaurant in Arizona.
It was created to be yet another deep-fried option at the Texas State Fair.
It was devised from an old family recipe by a Mexican-American woman in California.
Chop suey has roots in both China and America. What are its ingredients?
minced animal organs
stir-fried meats, plus vegetables
tofu and veggies
The English muffin is an offshoot of which British baked good?
scone
tea cake
crumpet

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Fajitas were originally cooked by Mexican ranch workers on cattle drives. What does the Spanish word "faja" mean?
sizzle
strip
steak
Your average Italian restaurant in America will serve garlic bread. How would it differ from the typical "garlic bread" you get at a restaurant in Italy?
In Italy, the bread is not toasted.
Americans use French bread and lots butter.
The Italian version doesn't use garlic.
Which popular "international" dressing was allegedly invented in Chicago in 1890?
French dressing
Italian dressing
Russian dressing

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If you order a pepperoni pizza in Italy, what is it likely to come out topped with?
bell peppers
sliced salami
spicy sausage crumbles
Surprisingly, the Chinese didn't invent the fortune cookie. So who did?
Japanese
Koreans
Indians
How did German chocolate cake get its name?
It was created by a German immigrant.
It was named after a man with the surname German.
It tastes like other German desserts.

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Why are spicy tuna rolls not served in Japan?
It's just not very popular.
The Japanese don't eat tuna.
Spicy foods are rare there.