47 Food Riddles

Are you ready to tickle your taste buds and test your trivia?

Because today, we’re serving up some amazing food-themed riddles that are both delicious and delightful.

We’ve got some amazing brainteasers about all your favorite foods, from fruits and veggies to sweet treats and savory dishes.

So, put on your thinking cap, and get ready to have some fun!

Food Riddles

1. I am a fruit that grows on a vine, round and plump, I’m used to make wine. What am I?
   
   
2. I can be cracked, made, told, and played. I’m not a joke, but I’m often displayed at breakfast. What am I?
   
   
3. I start white, but turn red when I blush. With pits inside, I’m sweet to the crush. What am I?
   
   
4. I’m small and round, with a crown on my head, I’m juicy and sweet, but not eaten in bed. What am I?
   
   
5. In a bowl or on a hook, I can be caught, I’m better enjoyed with a bit of thought. What am I?
   
   
6. I am yellow and white, but not always mellow. I’m sometimes hard, but I can also be a soft fellow. What am I?
   
   
7. I can be popped, but not burst. I bring joy at the movies, even when I’m first. What am I?
   
   
8. I wear a jacket, but it’s not made of leather. I grow underground, and I’m great in any weather. What am I?
   
   
9. I have ears, but I cannot hear. I come in rows, but I’m not a gear. What am I?
   
   
10. I am sometimes sweet, sometimes sour, a fruit of power in a tropical bower. What am I?
    
    
11. I am long and thin, covered in skin. In salads, I’m tossed, but in hot dogs, I’m lost. What am I?
    
    
12. I am a seed, but also a spread. I’m nutty in flavor, great on bread. What am I?
    
    
13. I’m red but not a stop sign, sweet but not sugar, round but not a basketball. What am I?
    
    
14. I’m a type of bagel that shares its name with a sport. What am I?
    
    
15. I can be bitter or sweet, I can be dark or light, I’m often melted in heat. What am I?
    
    
16. I’m yellow and curved, but I’m not a banana. I can be crispy or soft. What am I?
    
    
17. I’m green or black, often stuffed, and found in a jar. What am I?
    
    
18. I’m a type of toast named after an American state. What am I?
    
    
19. I’m not a cat, but I have whiskers and am often found in water. What am I?
    
    
20. I can be French, garlic, or sourdough, but I’m always better when I’m warm. What am I?
    
    
21. I’m a type of cheese that sounds like it’s moaning. What am I?
    
    
22. I’m a vegetable that’s like a white tree. What am I?
    
    
23. I am a fruit, high in potassium, but don’t try to find me on a tree. What am I?
    
    
24. I’m small, round, and purple, but I’m not a grape. I spice up salads and am named after a planet. What am I?
    
    
25. I’m a food whose name sounds like it should be a drink. What am I?
    
    
26. I’m a vegetable that can make you cry, but I’m not sad. What am I?
    
    
27. I’m a tropical fruit, I wear a crown, and I’m sweet inside. What am I?
    
    
28. I’m a type of fish that’s known for being pink and healthy. What am I?
    
    
29. I’m a snack that’s a kernel until I’m popped. What am I?
    
    
30. I’m a root, often orange, but I’m not a potato. What am I?
    
    
31. I’m a type of pasta that sounds like a famous tower. What am I?
    
    
32. I’m a fruit known for my tartness, and I’m not an orange but I’m just as bright. What am I?
    
    
33. I’m a root, once thought to be poison, now I’m in fries and pies. What am I?
    
    
34. I’m not a bird, but I’m known to hatch. I’m often found in a batch, in the morning I’m a catch. What am I?
    
    
35. With a name like a king, I am a treat, in a box or at the movies, I’m a sweet. What am I?
    
    
36. Though I’m not a book, I have pages. Found in the kitchen, I’ve been around for ages. What am I?
    
    
37. I’m a fruit, but also a color and a language. What am I?
    
    
38. I can be sweet or plain, in a bowl I’m seen, morning or night, I’m fit for a queen. What am I?
    
    
39. I’m a vegetable, green and long, in a pod I belong. What am I?
    
    
40. I’m not a coin, but I’m made of dough. With sauce and cheese, in ovens I go. What am I?
    
    
41. Red or green, I hang out on a vine. With seeds inside, in summer I shine. What am I?
    
    
42. I’m a nut, but also a kind of squash. I have a shell, but I’m not hard to wash. What am I?
    
    
43. I’m yellow when raw and white when cooked. I’m not an egg, but often I’m booked. What am I?
    
    
44. In a pod, I’m found, not a pea, but a bean. In a cup, I’m ground, and in mornings I’m seen. What am I?
    
    
45. I can be silk, cob, or kernel, loved by squirrels, but I’m not an acorn. What am I?
    
    
46. I’m a root, spicy and hot, not a pepper, but in cooking, I’m used a lot. What am I?
    
    
47. I’m a tropical tree fruit, but also a type of technology. What am I?

Answers

1. A Grape.
   
   
2. An Egg.
   
   
3. A Cherry.
   
   
4. A Strawberry.
   
   
5. Cereal (or Fish, for a more abstract interpretation).
   
   
6. An Egg.
   
   
7. Popcorn.
   
   
8. A Potato.
   
   
9. Corn.
   
   
10. A Pineapple.
    
    
11. A Cucumber.
    
    
12. Peanut Butter.
    
    
13. A Tomato.
    
    
14. A Tennis Roll.
    
    
15. Chocolate.
    
    
16. French Fries.
    
    
17. An Olive.
    
    
18. Texas Toast.
    
    
19. A Catfish.
    
    
20. Bread.
    
    
21. Mozzarella.
    
    
22. Cauliflower.
    
    
23. A Tomato (botanically a fruit).
    
    
24. An Olive (named after the planet Jupiter).
    
    
25. Sandwich.
    
    
26. An Onion.
    
    
27. A Pineapple.
    
    
28. Salmon.
    
    
29. Popcorn.
    
    
30. A Carrot.
    
    
31. Penne (resembling the Leaning Tower of Pisa).
    
    
32. A Lemon.
    
    
33. A Potato.
    
    
34. An Egg.
    
    
35. King Candy.
    
    
36. A Cookbook.
    
    
37. An Orange.
    
    
38. Yogurt.
    
    
39. A Green Bean.
    
    
40. A Pizza.
    
    
41. A Grape.
    
    
42. A Butternut (in reference to butternut squash).
    
    
43. Polenta (cornmeal).
    
    
44. Coffee.
    
    
45. Corn.
    
    
46. Ginger.
    
    
47. A Blackberry (fruit and smartphone).