Food trivia
Name a Spanish dish
24 answers count for this food prompt. Here is what floats on top, what sits just below the waterline, and how far down the rest go.
Floating on top
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Paella
- Gazpacho
- Churros
Below the waterline
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Tortilla espanola
- Patatas bravas
- Croquetas
- Jamon
- Pan con tomate
The iceberg for “Name a Spanish dish”
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 6 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 9 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 6 answers starting with E, F, G, P and S. The Abyss has 9 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 24 answers in total, 11 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Jamon”. Longest: “Calamares a la romana”.
- C, P and F are the most common first letters; together they start 50% of the answers.
- 1 answers can be typed more than one way: “Spanish omelette” counts as Tortilla espanola.
Getting below the surface
- More answers begin with C than with any other letter (5). Run through it first.
- Skip Paella, Gazpacho and Churros; everybody says them.
- Name what people cook at home in that country, not what restaurants abroad serve.
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Questions about this prompt
- What are the most common answers to “Name a Spanish dish”?
- Most people start with Paella, Gazpacho and Churros. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a Spanish dish”?
- 24 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 6 in The Deep, 9 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a Spanish dish”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Jamon” and the longest is “Calamares a la romana”.
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