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World Cuisines and Foods

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World Cuisine and Food questions test your familiarity with international dishes, traditional recipes, and culinary terms. Topics include French pastries, Japanese broths, and Italian pasta varieties. A good grasp of global culinary facts aids the general awareness section.

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World Cuisines and Foods Questions

Multiple choice

What is the traditional dish of Brazil, often served with rice, beans, and meat?

  1. Feijoada

  2. Churrasco

  3. Moqueca

  4. Coxinha
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Feijoada is a hearty Brazilian stew made with black beans, pork, and beef, and is often served with rice and collard greens.

Multiple choice

What is a traditional Mexican street food made with cornmeal and filled with meat, beans, or vegetables?

  1. Taco

  2. Burrito

  3. Tamale

  4. Enchilada
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Tamales are made by wrapping a cornmeal dough around a filling and steaming it in a corn husk.

Multiple choice

What is a crispy tortilla filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables?

  1. Taco

  2. Burrito

  3. Quesadilla

  4. Enchilada
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Tacos are made by filling a tortilla with meat, cheese, and vegetables, and then folding it in half.

Multiple choice

What is a large tortilla filled with meat, beans, rice, and vegetables?

  1. Taco

  2. Burrito

  3. Tamale

  4. Enchilada
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Burritos are made by filling a large tortilla with meat, beans, rice, and vegetables, and then rolling it up.

Multiple choice

What is a corn tortilla filled with cheese and then fried?

  1. Taco

  2. Burrito

  3. Quesadilla

  4. Enchilada
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Quesadillas are made by filling a corn tortilla with cheese and then frying it until the cheese is melted.

Multiple choice

What is a corn tortilla filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables, and then baked?

  1. Taco

  2. Burrito

  3. Tamale

  4. Enchilada
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Enchiladas are made by filling a corn tortilla with meat, cheese, and vegetables, and then baking it.

Multiple choice

What is a popular Mexican snack made with fried cornmeal dough?

  1. Churros

  2. Elote

  3. Tostada

  4. Nachos
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Churros are made by frying a dough made from cornmeal, flour, and sugar.

Multiple choice

What is a grilled corn on the cob topped with mayonnaise, cheese, and chili powder?

  1. Churros

  2. Elote

  3. Tostada

  4. Nachos
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Elote is made by grilling corn on the cob and then topping it with mayonnaise, cheese, and chili powder.

Multiple choice

What is a crispy tortilla topped with beans, meat, cheese, and vegetables?

  1. Churros

  2. Elote

  3. Tostada

  4. Nachos
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Tostadas are made by frying a tortilla until it is crispy and then topping it with beans, meat, cheese, and vegetables.

Multiple choice

What is a tortilla chip topped with cheese, beans, meat, and vegetables?

  1. Churros

  2. Elote

  3. Tostada

  4. Nachos
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Nachos are made by topping tortilla chips with cheese, beans, meat, and vegetables.

Multiple choice

What is a Mexican snack made with fried plantains?

  1. Churros

  2. Elote

  3. Tostada

  4. Maduros
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Maduros are made by frying plantains until they are soft and sweet.

Multiple choice

What is a Mexican snack made with fried yuca?

  1. Churros

  2. Elote

  3. Tostada

  4. Yuca Frita
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Yuca Frita is made by frying yuca until it is crispy and golden brown.

Multiple choice

What is a Mexican snack made with fried corn?

  1. Churros

  2. Elote

  3. Tostada

  4. Esquites
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Esquites is made by frying corn kernels with butter, chili powder, and lime juice.

Multiple choice

What is a Mexican snack made with fried grasshoppers?

  1. Churros

  2. Elote

  3. Tostada

  4. Chapulines
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Chapulines are made by frying grasshoppers with chili powder and lime juice.

Multiple choice

What is a Mexican snack made with fried pork rinds?

  1. Churros

  2. Elote

  3. Tostada

  4. Chicharrones
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Chicharrones are made by frying pork rinds until they are crispy and golden brown.