Q 01/05

Turkish cuisine developed primarily from the cooking of which earlier state?

A) Byzantine Empire

B) Ottoman Empire

C) Persian Empire

D) Mughal Empire

Answer · why

B) Ottoman Empire

Ottoman court cooking synthesised Central Asian traditions with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern influences.

Q 02/05

Hamsi, a staple of Black Sea cooking in Turkey, is what kind of fish?

A) Sardine

B) Anchovy

C) Mackerel

D) Bonito

Answer · why

B) Anchovy

Black Sea fish are usually fried in thick corn flour, and the region also leans heavily on maize dishes.

Q 03/05

Mantı, the small stuffed dumplings, are especially associated with which Central Anatolian city?

A) Kayseri

B) Konya

C) Sivas

D) Ankara

Answer · why

A) Kayseri

The name is cognate with the Chinese mantou, and the dish is thought to have originated in 13th-century Mongolia.

Q 04/05

How does Urfa kebap differ from Adana kebap?

A) It is less spicy and thicker

B) It is made with chicken

C) It is wrapped in vine leaves

D) It is served cold

Answer · why

A) It is less spicy and thicker

Both come from the southeast, where the cuisine is famous for kebabs, mezes and dough-based desserts.

Q 05/05

The Turkish word for breakfast, kahvaltı, literally means what?

A) First bread

B) Morning tea

C) Before coffee

D) Early table

Answer · why

C) Before coffee

Despite the name, it is Turkish tea that is invariably served at breakfast.