You're all writing recipes for the Guide again, so we thought we'd help with a foodie quiz.

True or false?

1. The Romans NEVER ate 'fast food'.
2. The word 'restaurant' was coined by a Parisian named Boulanger in 1765.
3. The spread of restaurants was inspired by the French Revolution.
4. MacDonald's 'Maharajah Mac', served in India, contains chicken.
5. In the 1950s, it was not cool to ask for a doggie bag in a US restaurant.
6. Speaking of the US, chefs from that country have been given diplomatic status.
7. Gyros is made of cows' ears.
8. 's Baggers restaurant in Nuremberg, Germany, was famous for its punk waiters.
9. At a restaurant in Beirut, Lebanon, in 2008, it was possible to order a 'Terrorist' sandwich.
10. The world's oldest restaurant was patronised by Hemingway.

Okay, gourmets and gourmands, how did you do? Click on the fascinating picture below to find the answers.

Dmitri Gheorgheni

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