Spices Quiz: Guess the Spice

Cumin or caraway? Cassia or cinnamon? Green cardamom or black? Spices Quiz is a spice identification game for home cooks, food lovers and anyone who has ever stared at an unlabeled jar. Study the seed, the bark, the powder or the pod, then name the spice and learn what gives it its flavor.

🌶️ 220+ Spices, Herbs and Blends
Ten flavor families, from fiery chilies and fragrant flowers to roots, barks and the masalas of many kitchens.

🍋 Bright, Floral and Herby
• Citrusy and Tangy: Sumac, Amchur, Dried Lime Peel
• Floral and Aromatic: Saffron, Lavender, Juniper Berry
• Herbaceous and Grassy: Bay Leaf, Fennel Seed, Epazote

🔥 Heat and Depth
• Hot and Pungent: Cayenne Pepper, Aleppo Pepper, Bird's Eye Chili
• Savory and Umami: Asafoetida, Fenugreek, Bonito Flakes
• Warm and Earthy: Turmeric, Annatto, Black Pepper

🌰 From Every Part of the Plant
• Seeds and Pods: Ajwain, Nigella, Grains of Paradise
• Roots and Barks: Galangal, Angelica Root, Cassia
• Sweet and Woody: Nutmeg, Star Anise, Cloves

🫙 Regional Blends and Masalas
Garam Masala, Berbere, Baharat, Ras el Hanout, Za'atar, Dukkah, Chinese Five-Spice and more.

🍳 Ways to Play

★ Six Quiz Types in Every Family
• Guess the Image: see one spice, pick its name
• 4 Picture Options: find the named spice among four photos
• 6 Picture Options: six jars of evidence, one right answer
• Timer Quiz: answer in 10, 20 or 30 seconds
• True or False: is the label on the photo right?
• Flashcards: learn the look of each spice before you play

★ Easy, Medium and Hard
Each family is divided into levels. A perfect 100% score unlocks the level after it.

★ Daily Quiz
Twenty, thirty or fifty mixed questions a day, with XP for every correct answer and a daily XP bonus.

★ No Mistake Quiz
Keep answering until you slip. A single wrong guess ends the round, with one free revive to save it.

★ Hints
Unsure between two seeds? A hint clears away half of the wrong options.

📈 Track Your Taste for Trivia

★ Leaderboard
Compare your XP and accuracy with other spice fans on weekly, monthly and all time boards.

★ Badges and Streaks
Collect badges such as First Quiz, Quiz Ace and Sharpshooter, keep a daily streak alive, and share your scores with friends.

★ Your Kitchen, Your Style
Pick one of six fonts, view categories as a grid or a list, and mute sounds whenever you like.

★ Ad-Free, With Premium Extras
Spices Quiz shows no ads. Premium is available as a yearly plan or a lifetime purchase and unlocks every locked spice family.

👩‍🍳 Who Will Enjoy It
• Home cooks building their spice rack
• Cooking school and hospitality students
• Food bloggers and recipe explorers
• Trivia fans who love world cuisine

Can you tell ajwain from cumin by sight? Download Spices Quiz and find out.

Recent changes:
1.0.02 is here!

• Expanded Spices question bank
• Leaderboard loading is now much faster
• Polished onboarding and profile screens

See you on the leaderboard!