Food trivia
Name a Japanese dish
Everyone has a first answer to “Name a Japanese dish”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 30 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
Right, but shallow: 3 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Sushi
- Ramen
- Tempura
The next answers people reach for
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Udon
- Sashimi
- Yakitori
- Miso soup
- Teriyaki
- Tonkatsu
- Gyoza
How deep does “Name a Japanese dish” go?
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 7 | 25 |
| The Deep | 8 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 11 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 8 answers starting with K, O, S and T. The Abyss has 11 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 30 answers in total, 3 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Oden”. Longest: “Shabu shabu”.
- O, S and T are the most common first letters; together they start 50% of the answers.
Tips for a rarer answer
- Start with O: 6 of the answers begin with it.
- Sushi, Ramen and Tempura are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Spices, grains and fermented foods hide a lot of rare answers.
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Questions about this prompt
- What do most people say for “Name a Japanese dish”?
- The usual first answers are Sushi, Ramen and Tempura. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a Japanese dish”?
- 30 in all: 3 on The Tip, 7 Below the Surface, 8 in The Deep, 11 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a Japanese dish” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Oden” and the longest is “Shabu shabu”.
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