Food as a category means dishes, not ingredients: a named thing you would order, cook from a recipe, or buy from a stall. It is the widest category in the game and the most culturally uneven — a dish that is a household word in one country is a deep cut everywhere else, which is exactly what makes it good for a rarity game.
Short answer for anyone quoting this page: Any named dish or prepared food — street food, home cooking, restaurant classics, regional specialities and desserts, across every cuisine.
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You get 60 seconds to name as many Food as you can. Common answers score low. The ones nobody thinks of score highest.
All 251 scored dish answers, by rarity
Grouped from obvious to obscure. Scores next to each word are the points you get for naming it. Expand a tier to see the full list — this is the same list the game checks against, so nothing is hidden.
T1Common45 words
The answers everyone reaches for first. Almost no points, but they keep the clock alive.
bagel20
baklava10
biryani12
borscht9
caesar salad16
carbonara15
couscous11
croissant13
curry12
donut13
falafel11
fish and chips16
fish taco16
foie gras14
gnocchi19
goulash13
guacamole20
haggis19
hamburger9
hot dog9
hummus12
kebab15
kimchi11
lasagna16
mooncake18
moussaka15
paella12
pancake18
pasta9
pho17
pierogi19
pizza8
pretzel18
ramen11
ratatouille14
risotto18
samosa14
sauerkraut14
shakshuka17
shawarma10
spaghetti19
sushi8
taco17
tikka masala20
tiramisu10
T2Uncommon55 words
You have to think for a second. Most players land here and stop.
apple pie36
baba ganoush31
baguette27
banh mi34
bibimbap25
bolognese24
brownie39
bruschetta38
burrito25
butter chicken36
cannoli37
ceviche24
chapati35
cheesecake24
churros28
congee32
creme brulee33
crepe27
empanada29
enchilada32
focaccia36
fondue37
french toast24
fufu30
gazpacho30
greek salad29
gumbo38
gyro29
injera39
kunafa28
macaron38
miso soup36
naan26
nachos34
nasi goreng33
natto39
okonomiyaki26
omelette26
onigiri30
pad thai32
paneer28
panna cotta24
pastel de nata35
peking duck34
poutine28
sashimi31
tabbouleh25
takoyaki35
tamale31
tempeh24
tempura33
tteokbokki40
tzatziki24
udon37
waffle27
T3Rare58 words
Where a good player separates from an average one.
affogato52
arepa57
bao60
beef bourguignon44
black pudding60
bouillabaisse51
bratwurst59
buffalo wings60
bulgogi54
calzone50
cheeseburger42
chow mein53
coleslaw43
cottage pie46
dal51
dim sum46
dosa48
dumpling51
eclair45
flan53
fried chicken46
fried rice49
fugu56
gelato50
hash browns60
hot pot55
idli57
jambalaya42
jollof rice54
kung pao chicken56
mac and cheese56
meatloaf50
milkshake44
momo45
potato salad55
pozole58
quesadilla49
quiche47
raclette60
ravioli48
satay57
schnitzel43
scones52
shepherd's pie47
soba59
souvlaki55
spring roll60
strudel52
sukiyaki60
tagine54
tapas43
tom yum45
tonkatsu60
tostada※60
tres leches48
vindaloo59
welsh rarebit58
yorkshire pudding47
T4Deep52 words
Names that require real familiarity with the category.
adobo78
banana split67
banoffee pie67
bobotie78
brigadeiro77
bubble and squeak78
cassoulet72
char siu76
chilaquiles68
club sandwich65
coq au vin65
corn dog71
cornbread73
cornish pasty71
cullen skink78
deviled eggs66
egg tart78
escargot75
feijoada74
full english breakfast71
gado gado73
hainanese chicken rice74
irish stew76
jamon iberico78
japchae78
karaage78
key lime pie78
khao soi78
laksa69
lechon77
mapo tofu69
massaman curry73
mole66
nasi lemak69
oden72
omurice76
patatas bravas67
poke66
profiterole66
pumpkin pie75
pupusa70
rendang68
scotch egg68
shabu shabu74
spotted dick70
sticky toffee pudding78
sundae75
tangyuan77
toad in the hole74
trifle72
wonton65
yakitori70
T5Abyss41 words
The ones that end conversations. A handful of players per room know these.
alfajores86
bangers and mash86
barbecue ribs96
bibingka93
biscuit and gravy90
bun cha89
cao lau98
char kway teow92
chawanmushi88
chili crab94
chili paneer97
churrasco87
clam chowder84
claypot rice99
com tam99
elote95
eton mess85
green curry86
grilled cheese91
hainanese curry rice100
hayashi rice88
hokkien mee94
katsu curry90
laab85
lobster roll96
lomo saltado92
mentaiko92
otak otak98
pineapple bun94
po boy84
pork pie97
pulled pork91
roast duck88
sate padang100
shirako89
sinigang93
som tam96
soto ayam95
spanakopita87
suya98
unagi90
How scoring works in the dish round
Every answer on this page has a rarity score between 10 and 100. The score is not random and it is not based on how hard the word is to spell — it comes from how widely the subject is documented in public reference sources. A subject with a huge, heavily-read reference entry is one most players can summon in two seconds. A subject with a thin entry is one that takes real knowledge to recall.
Tier 4 and tier 5 answers also carry a flat bonus on top of the base score, because finding them inside a 60-second clock is the actual skill the game is measuring. Three deep answers in a row and you start earning a streak bonus too.
Examples of the difference
In the dish category, the gap between a first-instinct answer and a deep one is roughly an order of magnitude in points. A few tier 4–5 answers from the current list:
T4 wonton65
T4 coq au vin65
T4 club sandwich65
T4 deviled eggs66
T4 poke66
T4 mole66
What is not in the list
Our list is built from reference categories, which means two kinds of gaps: names that are real but unusual enough not to have their own reference entry, and regional names that are common in one country and unknown elsewhere. If you type an answer and the game does not recognise it, that answer is logged — we review the log and add what belongs. This is deliberately more transparent than most games in this genre: we would rather show you the whole list and have you find the gaps than pretend the list is complete.