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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

Which traditional Argentine snack is made from cornmeal and filled with savory or sweet ingredients?

  1. Empanadas

  2. Alfajores

  3. Choripán

  4. Locro
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Empanadas are a popular snack or meal in Argentina, consisting of a cornmeal or wheat flour dough filled with various savory or sweet ingredients, such as meat, vegetables, cheese, or fruit.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the sweet pastry sandwich filled with dulce de leche and often coated in coconut?

  1. Alfajores

  2. Pastelitos

  3. Torta Rogel

  4. Churros
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Alfajores are a classic Argentine snack, made from two round cookies sandwiched together with dulce de leche, a sweet caramel-like spread. They are often coated in coconut or chocolate.

Multiple choice

Which savory snack is made from grilled sausage served in a bread roll and topped with various condiments?

  1. Choripán

  2. Milanesa

  3. Humita

  4. Provoleta
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Choripán is a popular street food in Argentina, consisting of a grilled chorizo sausage served in a bread roll and topped with condiments such as chimichurri sauce, salsa criolla, or mayonnaise.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the thick stew made with corn, beans, and meat, often served with a side of bread?

  1. Locro

  2. Carbonada

  3. Guiso de lentejas

  4. Puchero
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Locro is a traditional Argentine stew made with corn, beans, meat, and vegetables. It is often served with a side of bread or tortillas.

Multiple choice

Which fried pastry is filled with sweet potato and often served with sugar or honey?

  1. Pastelitos

  2. Buñuelos

  3. Tortitas negras

  4. Sopapillas
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Pastelitos are a popular snack in Argentina, made from a fried dough filled with sweet potato and often served with sugar or honey.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the grilled cheese sandwich, often served with ham or tomato?

  1. Milanesa

  2. Provoleta

  3. Torta Rogel

  4. Sandwiches de miga
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Milanesa is a popular sandwich in Argentina, made from a grilled beef cutlet, often served with ham, tomato, and cheese.

Multiple choice

Which sweet pastry is made from layers of puff pastry filled with dulce de leche and topped with meringue?

  1. Torta Rogel

  2. Alfajores

  3. Pastelitos

  4. Churros
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Torta Rogel is a classic Argentine pastry, made from layers of puff pastry filled with dulce de leche and topped with meringue.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the grilled cheese dish, often served with a fried egg on top?

  1. Provoleta

  2. Choripán

  3. Milanesa

  4. Locro
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Provoleta is a grilled cheese dish popular in Argentina, made from a thick slice of provolone cheese grilled until melted and often served with a fried egg on top.

Multiple choice

Which fried dough pastry is often filled with dulce de membrillo (quince paste) or dulce de batata (sweet potato paste)?

  1. Buñuelos

  2. Tortitas negras

  3. Sopapillas

  4. Churros
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Buñuelos are a fried dough pastry popular in Argentina, often filled with dulce de membrillo (quince paste) or dulce de batata (sweet potato paste).

Multiple choice

What is the name of the sweet pastry made from layers of filo dough filled with nuts and honey?

  1. Tortitas negras

  2. Sopapillas

  3. Churros

  4. Baklava
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Baklava is a sweet pastry popular in Argentina, made from layers of filo dough filled with nuts and honey.

Multiple choice

Which sweet pastry is made from a dough filled with dulce de leche and rolled in coconut?

  1. Churros

  2. Sopapillas

  3. Alfajores

  4. Tortitas negras
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Churros are a sweet pastry popular in Argentina, made from a dough filled with dulce de leche and rolled in coconut.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the sweet pastry made from a dough filled with dulce de batata (sweet potato paste) and fried?

  1. Sopapillas

  2. Tortitas negras

  3. Churros

  4. Alfajores
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Sopapillas are a sweet pastry popular in Argentina, made from a dough filled with dulce de batata (sweet potato paste) and fried.

Multiple choice

Which sweet pastry is made from a dough filled with dulce de membrillo (quince paste) and baked?

  1. Tortitas negras

  2. Sopapillas

  3. Alfajores

  4. Churros
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Tortitas negras are a sweet pastry popular in Argentina, made from a dough filled with dulce de membrillo (quince paste) and baked.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the sweet pastry made from a dough filled with ricotta cheese and baked?

  1. Sandwiches de miga

  2. Pastelitos

  3. Alfajores

  4. Torta Rogel
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Sandwiches de miga are a sweet pastry popular in Argentina, made from a dough filled with ricotta cheese and baked.

Multiple choice

Which sweet pastry is made from a dough filled with dulce de leche and rolled in chocolate?

  1. Alfajores

  2. Churros

  3. Sopapillas

  4. Tortitas negras
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Alfajores are a sweet pastry popular in Argentina, made from a dough filled with dulce de leche and rolled in chocolate.