Things that taste different by country
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Things That Taste Different by Country — Daily trivia Thursday, March 26, 2026: questions and answers
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Q 01Which country's glass-bottled Coca-Cola do many American fans seek out, claiming it tastes better?
- AMexico
- BBrazil
- CCanada
- DSpain
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Mexico
Mexico. Imported bottles marked 'retornable' built such a following that Costco and Kroger began stocking them.
Q 02In which country was Fanta invented after a wartime embargo cut off Coca-Cola syrup?
- AItaly
- BGermany
- CJapan
- DSpain
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Germany
Germany. Coca-Cola's German boss Max Keith made it from leftovers such as whey and apple pomace when Coke syrup could no longer be imported.
Q 03Which chocolate bar has 300+ Japanese flavors, helped by a name that sounds like 'you will surely win'?
- ASnickers
- BToblerone
- CTwix
- DKit Kat
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Kit Kat
The name is a near-homophone of 'kitto katsu', so the bars are mailed to students as good-luck charms before university exams; the green tea flavor arrived in 2004.
Q 04Which US chocolate company's licensing rights block imports of British-made Cadbury chocolate?
- AMars
- BHershey
- CNestle
- DFerrero
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Hershey
Hershey. It makes Cadbury-brand chocolate for American customers, and a 2014 lawsuit pushed importers to stop bringing in British-made bars.
Q 05Which compound, also found in parmesan and vomit, is blamed for the tangy taste of Hershey's chocolate?
- ACitric acid
- BButyric acid
- CAcetic acid
- DTannic acid
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Butyric acid
Butyric acid. Hershey says it doesn't add any; food scientists trace it to milk fats breaking down in a process called lipolysis.
Q 06Heinz has sold a ketchup made with sugar, but what sweetens its regular American ketchup instead?
- AMolasses
- BBrown rice syrup
- CHigh fructose corn syrup
- DDextrose
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High fructose corn syrup
High fructose corn syrup. Regular American Heinz lists it alongside plain corn syrup, while its Simply Heinz version uses sugar.
Q 07Which country banned the sale of Red Bull for 12 years over concerns about taurine?
- AFrance
- BItaly
- CSweden
- DSpain
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France
France. Its food safety agency worried about taurine, so Red Bull sold a taurine-free version there until France relented in 2008.
Q 08Under what brand name does PepsiCo sell Lay's potato chips in the UK?
- ATyrrells
- BKettle
- CWalkers
- DMcCoys
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Walkers
Walkers is the UK name for Lay's chips. Founded in Leicester, England in 1948 by Henry Walker, the brand was acquired by PepsiCo in 1989 but kept its well-established local name.
Q 09Chinese shoppers complained Kraft's Oreo was a little too what, prompting a reformulation?
- ACrunchy
- BDry
- CSalty
- DSweet
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Sweet
Sweet. Kraft made the cookie less sweet, then launched finger-length Oreo wafer sticks that are easier to dunk in milk.
Q 10Fanta Orange sold outside the US contains real orange juice. How much juice is in the American version?
- A1%
- B0%
- C2.5%
- D5%
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0%
The US recipe relies entirely on flavoring and coloring, which is why the two taste noticeably different side by side.
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