Q14 / 50Easy15.0s
Who invented instant noodles in 1958?
AKikunae Ikeda
BSoichiro Honda
CMomofuku Ando
DAkio Morita
118 pts+10

October 2026 edition

Japanese Food quiz

How much do you really know about Japanese food? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from street snacks to regional specialities.

Japanese Food · October 2026 edition

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Q4 / 50Opener
What is the Japanese dish of sliced raw fish called?
ASashimi
BTempura
CTonkatsu
DYakitori

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerIzakayas, edamame, umami and Cup Noodles
2EasyTempura, takoyaki, wagyu and Tsukiji market
3TrickyDashi, tofu, onigiri and kaiseki dinners
4HardNatto, dorayaki, shōchū and fugu
5BrutalRamen toppings, buckwheat, Ikeda's discovery and karaage
Japanese Food titlesout of 500
Clean bowl50 / 50
Banquet350+
Tasting menu275+
Main course200+
Small plates100+
Appetiser1+
Kitchen closed0

44 of 50 right · six short of Clean bowl

You vs Kai BJapanese Food · Tricky
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Kai
Which seaweed is makizushi generally wrapped in?
Kombu
Nori✓GBKB
Wakame
Hijiki

Speed scores

Eat before it cools.

Fifteen seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. What's sliced raw fish called? Chopsticks at the ready.

The ramp

Starter first, then the tasting menu.

Five rounds of ten, each one harder than the last - and further off the takeaway menu.

Titles

Clear your bowl.

When you finish, your score earns a title. Score nothing and it's Kitchen closed; get every question right for a Clean bowl.

Answer Sheet

See who really knows their sushi.

Review every question and compare answers with friends. Did they know which seaweed wraps a sushi roll?

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