Real or Fake? Bizarre-Sounding Foods Quiz

Selection of fresh organic food and drinks, used for a Real or Fake? bizarre foods quiz.

Can you spot the real foods from the fakes? 🍽️🍔❓

Gm quizzers! 👋 Welcome to the wild world of wacky foods! 😲 Ever come across dishes like Devil's Toenails or Rocky Mountain Oysters? Some of these names sound like they belong in a horror movie, but believe it or not, they might just be real! 🍽️

From bizarre delicacies to strange-sounding snacks, the culinary world is full of surprises. Are you brave enough to try these unusual eats, or will you be shocked to learn what’s actually on the menu? 🤔

So, let’s see if you can separate the quirky from the pure fiction. Take this quiz and guess which of these weird foods are the real deal! 🌍👀

Tap to reveal the answer and see if you got it right!

Q1: Which of these is a real dish?

A) Stargazy Pie
B) Rainbow Meatloaf
C) Chocolate Squid Salad
D) Cloudberry Soup

A) A traditional Cornish dish where fish heads (usually pilchards) poke through the pie crust, as though they are “stargazing.”

Q2: Which bizarre-sounding food actually exists?

A) Devil's Toenails
B) Phoenix Wings
C) Rocky Mountain Oysters
D) Fairy Bread

C) Despite the name, these are not oysters but fried bull testicles, often served in the American West.

Q3: Which of these foods is real?

A) Mock Turtle Soup
B) Unicorn Stew
C) Goblin Pudding
D) Mermaid Tart

A) Originally created in the 18th century as a cheaper alternative to real turtle soup, it’s made from calf or cow's head.

Q4: Which of these odd foods actually exists?

A) Crystal Chicken
B) Glitter Pasta
C) Coddled Eggs
D) Vampire Steak

C) They are lightly cooked, typically in hot water just below boiling, and served as part of a breakfast dish.

Q5: Which of these foods is real?

A) Moon Cheese
B) Scrapple
C) Goblin's Tongue
D) Flaming Sparrow Pie

B) A dish of pork scraps combined with cornmeal and spices, often served in the Mid-Atlantic United States, especially Pennsylvania.

Q6: Which strange food is real?

A) Jellyfish Stew
B) Surströmming
C) Lizard Loaf
D) Mermaid Muffin

B) A fermented herring from Sweden, famous for its pungent, overwhelming smell.

Q7: Which food exists?

A) Cloudberry Cake
B) Emerald Tart
C) Durian
D) Flamefruit Tart

C) A tropical fruit known for its spiky exterior and potent smell, widely consumed in Southeast Asia.

Q8: What is a real food?

A) Golden Egg Soup
B) Jellybone Pudding
C) Kraken Kebab
D) Ants on a Log

D) A snack made by spreading peanut butter on celery sticks and topping it with raisins, popular in North America.

Q9: Which of these is a genuine food item?

A) Cheese Fondue Tacos
B) Black Ice Cream
C) Gravy Doughnuts
D) Moonlit Lasagne

B) Made using activated charcoal.

Q10: Which of these wacky dishes is real?

A) Tomato and Banana Soup
B) Fish-flavoured Cake
C) Bubblegum Pizza
D) Fried Coca-Cola

D) A crazy carnival creation that deep-fries the sugary drink into a batter, drizzled with syrup. Seriously.

Check your score

Now that you've uncovered all 10 answers — how did you do?

8–10 correct – The Gourmet Guru 🔥 You know your quirky cuisine! You’re clearly a connoisseur of the weird and wonderful. Keep embracing the strange side of food — who knows what’s next on your culinary adventures? 🍽️

5–7 correct – Culinary Adventurer 🎓 Well done! You’ve got the taste for the bizarre, but there’s still more to discover. A little more exploring, and you’ll be a true wacky food expert in no time! 🍴

0–4 correct – The Daring Diner 🎲 Don’t worry! Not everyone is ready to brave the weirdness of the food world. But hey, there’s always room for improvement — so why not dive back in and give it another go? 🥄

And that’s your wacky foods fix complete, thanks for playing along! See you next time, I Eat Quizzes – Out! 👋

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