Food Words for the Imposter Game

Everyone eats, so everyone can play: these 40 food pairs are close enough to fool the table and familiar enough for any group.

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Food word pairs

Civilians get the first word. In Undercover mode the imposter gets the second word; in Classic mode the imposter only sees the hint (if hints are on).

Civilian word	Imposter word	Hint
Pizza	Burger	Fast food favourite
Pasta	Noodles	Long and twirly
Sushi	Sashimi	Japanese dish
Pancake	Waffle	Breakfast with syrup
Taco	Burrito	Mexican street food
Croissant	Bagel	Bakery item
Chocolate Cake	Brownie	Chocolate dessert
Ice Cream	Frozen Yogurt	Cold dessert
Fried Chicken	Chicken Nuggets	Crispy chicken
Hot Dog	Sausage Roll	Meat in bread
Samosa	Spring Roll	Fried snack
Biryani	Fried Rice	Rice dish
Butter Chicken	Chicken Tikka Masala	Creamy curry
Cheese	Butter	Made from milk
Apple	Pear	Fruit from a tree
Strawberry	Raspberry	Small red fruit
Banana	Plantain	Yellow fruit
Mango	Papaya	Tropical fruit
Watermelon	Honeydew Melon	Big juicy fruit
Potato	Sweet Potato	Root vegetable
Carrot	Parsnip	Long vegetable
Broccoli	Cauliflower	Tree-shaped vegetable
Rice	Quinoa	Grain side dish
Bread	Toast	Baked loaf
Donut	Muffin	Sweet bakery treat
Cookie	Biscuit	Crunchy sweet snack
Popcorn	Nachos	Cinema snack
French Fries	Potato Wedges	Fried potato
Salad	Coleslaw	Cold side dish
Soup	Stew	Served in a bowl
Omelette	Scrambled Eggs	Egg dish
Cereal	Oatmeal	Breakfast bowl
Steak	Lamb Chop	Grilled meat
Shrimp	Crab	Seafood
Salmon	Tuna	Popular fish
Pretzel	Breadstick	Salty baked snack
Honey	Maple Syrup	Sweet and sticky
Ketchup	Mustard	Condiment
Peanut Butter	Nutella	Spread on bread
Cupcake	Macaron	Tiny sweet treat

Who the food pack suits

Food is the safest starting point for a new group. Nobody needs special knowledge to describe a pancake, and the pairs are built so that both words sit on the same plate in your head. That makes it a good first pack for family dinners, mixed-age groups and friends who have never played an imposter game before.

Sample rounds and clues

Here is how a few of these pairs tend to play out:

Pizza vs Burger. If your word is Pizza, "slice" is a strong clue, but it also gives the game away to an imposter holding Burger. A safer clue is "delivery" or "cheese", which fits both and keeps the imposter guessing.
Pancake vs Waffle. "Syrup" and "breakfast" fit both words. Someone who says "squares" has either just exposed themselves as the Waffle player or is bluffing very boldly.
Sushi vs Sashimi. One of the hardest pairs in the pack. Civilians with Sushi might say "rice" or "roll", which quietly excludes Sashimi, so watch who hesitates.

Other tricky ones to look out for are Cookie vs Biscuit, Soup vs Stew and Ketchup vs Mustard.

Making it easier or harder

For a gentler game, switch to Classic mode. The imposter knows they are the imposter and may get a small hint such as "Fast food favourite", so they have a fighting chance even with younger players. For a sneakier game, stay in Undercover mode, where the imposter receives Burger instead of Pizza and does not know they are the odd one out.

You can also select food together with the drinks pack for a full menu, or add your own local dishes as custom words. A family favourite that only your group knows makes a brilliant pair.

Keep exploring

New to the rules? Read how to play the Imposter Game. Planning a relaxed evening with relatives? Our guide to the imposter game for family night has more ideas.

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