Mexican Cuisine Flashcard

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When did Mesoamerican farmers start to plant corn?

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Around 3500 B.C.

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Which of the following plants were used to store dried grain by ancient Mesoamericans? Coconut, Squash

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Squash

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Chocolate was first used in Mexico by which of the following people? Mayans, Native Americans

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Mayans

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Which of the following types of spice is often added to make Mexican-style hot chocolate? Cinnamon, Black pepper

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Cinnamon

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Which of the following ingredients is NOT added in a la Mexicana sauce? Basil, Onion

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Basil

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What is the name of a flat griddle used in Mexican cuisine?

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Comal

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Mexican cuisine is known worldwide to use which of the following ingredients in almost all its foods? Chile peppers and tortillas, chocolate and milk

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Chile peppers and tortillas

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The most iconic Mexican dish would be____?

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Tacos

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Which dish is widely known in Mexico that uses the leaf of the corn husk to wrap the food and then it is steamed?

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tamal

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Mexican cuisine is a fusion of which two cuisines?

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Spanish and Mesoamerican