This or That Food Questions: Breakfast, Candy, Snacks and More

100 food pairs in rounds: breakfast, candy, snacks, mains, restaurants, Korean food and desserts.

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  1. This or that breakfast edition
  2. This or that candy edition
  3. This or that snack edition
  4. Food this or that questions: mains and sides
  5. This or that restaurant questions
  6. This or that Korean food
  7. Drinks and desserts
  8. How to play the this or that food game
  9. Making a this or that food pictures version
  10. Tips for a this or that food edition
  11. Frequently asked questions

This or that breakfast edition

Breakfast pairs split groups almost evenly because people stick to the same breakfast for years. Run these first in a morning meeting or at a sleepover brunch.

  1. French toastorCrepes?
  2. BaconorSausage?
  3. Scrambled eggsorFried eggs?
  4. OatmealorGranola?
  5. Hash brownsorHome fries?
  6. Breakfast burritoorBreakfast sandwich?
  7. Biscuits and gravyorEggs Benedict?
  8. Cinnamon rollorBlueberry muffin?
  9. Orange juiceorApple juice?
  10. Avocado toastorYogurt parfait?
  11. Sweet crepeorSavory crepe?
  12. Maple syruporWhipped cream?
  13. DonutorDanish?
  14. Breakfast at homeorBreakfast out?
  15. Cold cerealorHot cereal?
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This or that candy edition

Candy this or that questions work best with kids and at Halloween parties. Use brand names, because "Reese's or Kit Kat?" gets a faster answer than "peanut butter or wafer?".

  1. Reese'sorKit Kat?
  2. SkittlesorStarburst?
  3. Sour Patch KidsorSwedish Fish?
  4. TwixorSnickers?
  5. Gummy bearsorGummy worms?
  6. Milk chocolateorDark chocolate?
  7. Peanut M&M'sorPlain M&M's?
  8. TwizzlersorRed Vines?
  9. Hershey's KissesorRolos?
  10. NerdsorPop Rocks?
  11. Jolly RanchersorLollipops?
  12. Candy cornorPeeps?
  13. Cotton candyorCaramel apple?
  14. Sour candyorChocolate candy?
  15. Milky Wayor3 Musketeers?

This or that snack edition

  1. ChipsorPretzels?
  2. DoritosorCheetos?
  3. GoldfishorCheez-Its?
  4. OreosorChips Ahoy?
  5. PringlesorLay's?
  6. Trail mixorGranola bar?
  7. GuacamoleorQueso?
  8. Apple slicesorGrapes?
  9. PopsicleorIce cream sandwich?
  10. Mozzarella sticksorOnion rings?
  11. Kettle cornorButter popcorn?
  12. String cheeseorYogurt tube?
  13. Beef jerkyorMixed nuts?
  14. Fruit snacksorFruit roll-up?
  15. Rice cakesorCrackers?

Food this or that questions: mains and sides

These this or that questions food lovers argue about the longest. Ask players to defend their pick in one sentence.

  1. PizzaorCalzone?
  2. PastaorRice?
  3. SushiorPoke bowl?
  4. Mac and cheeseorGrilled cheese?
  5. WingsorNuggets?
  6. SpaghettiorLasagna?
  7. SouporSalad?
  8. SteakorSalmon?
  9. Thin crustorStuffed crust?
  10. Pulled porkorBrisket?
  11. HomemadeorTakeout?
  12. SpicyorMild?
  13. Hot dogorCorn dog?
  14. Mashed potatoesorMac and cheese?
  15. Curly friesorWaffle fries?

This or that restaurant questions

Restaurant pairs ask about eating out rather than the food itself. They suit adults and coworkers planning a team lunch.

  1. Drive-thruorDine-in?
  2. BuffetorSet menu?
  3. BoothorTable?
  4. AppetizerorDessert?
  5. Chain restaurantorLocal spot?
  6. DeliveryorPickup?
  7. MexicanorItalian?
  8. ChineseorThai?
  9. DinerorCafe?
  10. Free refillsorFree bread?
  11. Brunch outorDinner out?
  12. Chef's specialorYour usual order?
  13. Split the checkorPay for the table?
  14. Patio seatingorInside seating?
  15. Order firstorOrder last?

This or that Korean food

Use this or that Korean food pairs with K-drama fans, Korean language classes or anyone who eats out at Korean BBQ. Each option names a real dish, so players who do not know one can look it up and learn something.

  1. BibimbaporBulgogi?
  2. Kimchi fried riceorJapchae?
  3. TteokbokkiorKimbap?
  4. Korean fried chickenorKorean BBQ?
  5. RamyeonorNaengmyeon?
  6. Soy garlic wingsorYangnyeom wings?
  7. HotteokorBingsu?
  8. Kimchi jjigaeorSundubu jjigae?
  9. ManduorPajeon?
  10. Banana milkorStrawberry milk?

Drinks and desserts

  1. MilkshakeorSmoothie?
  2. LemonadeorFruit punch?
  3. BrowniesorBlondies?
  4. Waffle coneorSugar cone?
  5. CupcakeorDonut?
  6. CheesecakeorKey lime pie?
  7. Boba teaorFrozen coffee?
  8. Hot chocolateorChai latte?
  9. SprinklesorHot fudge?
  10. Sparkling waterorFlavored water?
  11. ChurrosorFunnel cake?
  12. GelatoorFrozen yogurt?
  13. Root beer floatorBanana split?
  14. Mint chiporCookies and cream?
  15. SodaorJuice?

How to play the this or that food game

  1. Pick 15 to 20 pairs from at least three rounds above, for example breakfast, candy and restaurant.
  2. Point to one side of the room for the first option and the other side for the second.
  3. Read the pair aloud as a question, such as "Bacon or Sausage?". Give players 5 seconds to move.
  4. Ask one person on each side to give a reason in a single sentence.
  5. Count the sides, call the winner and read the next pair.
  6. Finish with a tiebreaker pair that splits the room, such as "Pizza or Calzone?".

Making a this or that food pictures version

Young kids and English learners answer faster when they see the food. Build each pair as one slide with two photos side by side and the name of each food underneath.

This site does not host food photos. Take your own, or use free stock photo sites and check each license before you share the slides. The pictures page linked below covers sizes and layouts.

  • Use a 16:9 slide (1920x1080) for a classroom screen and 1080x1920 for a phone story.
  • Crop both photos to the same size so neither food looks bigger.
  • Pick photos with plain backgrounds. Busy tables make it hard to see the food.

Tips for a this or that food edition

  • Skip food pairs with kids under 6. They pick whatever they ate last.
  • Ask about allergies before you run a candy or snack round with real food samples.
  • Pair foods from the same category. "Kit Kat or Twix?" splits a room; "Kit Kat or broccoli?" does not.
  • Save the restaurant round for adults. Kids rarely choose where the family eats.
  • Run a holiday round in season: candy corn in October, hot chocolate in December.
  • Write down the winners. A class or team food bracket can run for a whole week.

Frequently asked questions

What are this or that food questions?

This or that food questions are two-option food choices, such as "Pizza or Calzone?" or "Sushi or Poke bowl?". Each player picks one side and gives a reason. It also covers how to run a this or that food game.

Good this or that food questions pit two foods from the same category against each other. Try Pizza or Calzone, Bacon or Sausage, Reese's or Kit Kat, and Sushi or Poke bowl. Both sides should tempt most people. Avoid pairs with an obvious winner, such as candy against a vegetable.

A this or that food edition is a round of the this or that game where every question is about food. Players pick one of two foods per question. Many hosts split it into smaller editions, such as a breakfast edition, a snack edition or a candy edition.

Try Skittles or Starburst, Twix or Snickers, Gummy bears or Gummy worms, Nerds or Pop Rocks, and Milk chocolate or Dark chocolate. Kids answer candy questions fast because they know the brands. Ask about allergies first if you hand out the candy as a prize.

Use 15 to 20 questions for a group game. That takes about 10 minutes when players move to one side of the room. For a classroom warm-up, 5 to 8 food pairs fill a 3-minute slot.

Yes. Put two food photos side by side on one slide and label each one. Picture versions help preschoolers and English learners. This site does not provide the images, so take your own or use free stock photos that allow reuse.

This or that restaurant questions ask about eating-out habits rather than dishes, such as Drive-thru or Dine-in, Booth or Table, Delivery or Pickup, and Chain restaurant or Local spot. They work well for coworkers deciding where to hold a team lunch.

Good this or that Korean food questions compare well-known dishes, such as Bibimbap or Bulgogi, Tteokbokki or Kimbap, Korean fried chicken or Korean BBQ, and Hotteok or Bingsu. Players who have not tried a dish can learn what it is during the game.

The breakfast edition on this page has 15 pairs, including French toast or Crepes, Bacon or Sausage, and Hash browns or Home fries. Use them at a morning meeting, a sleepover brunch or the first class of the day.

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