November 2026 edition

Curry quiz

Q12 / 50Easy15.0s
Which dish was the most popular in British curry houses by 2010?
AChicken korma
BOnion bhaji
CLamb vindaloo
DChicken tikka masala
104 pts+10

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Curry · November 2026 edition

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Q14 / 50Easy
Which spice is a typical flavour in garam masala?
ACardamom
BVanilla
CTarragon
DPaprika

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerRendang, Goa and cashew-paste curries
2EasyThai pastes, bunny chow and chili peppers
3TrickyRobin Cook, fish heads and the Caribbean
4HardMughal courts, Vietnam and proto-curries
5BrutalBurmese curries, Country Captain and stone flower
Curry titlesout of 500
Off the scale50 / 50
Ghost pepper350+
Vindaloo275+
Hot jalfrezi200+
Medium madras100+
Mild korma1+
Gone cold0

44 of 50 right · six short of Off the scale

You vs Katie BCurry · Tricky
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
The English word "curry" comes from which language?
Tamil✓GBKB
Persian
Sanskrit
Hindi

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