Mexican Food Cuisine

1.  What is the most common ingredient found in Mexican street cuisine?

• Corn
• Hot Pepper
• Flour
• Beef

In Mexico, what are tamales usually wrapped in?

• Corn Husks
• Poblano Pepper
• Flour Tortillas
• Banana Leaves

What is the plate, the napkin and the spoon of Mexico?

• Tortillas
• Sporks
• Tamales
• Tortas

 Where can you find the hottest part of the pepper?

• The flesh
• The meat
• The seeds
• The stem

Explain the difference between a quesadilla and a huarache?

• Quesadilla is open- faced and hurache is folded 
• Quesadillas contain cheese and huraches do not 
• Quesadillas are folded and huraches is not

What is pulque?

• A beverage made with jalapeno peoppers
• A beverage made with crickets
• A beverage made with cactus 
• A beverage made with mole

1.  What is mole? A sauce that contains: 

• black pepper,  achiote, guaje (Leucaena leucocephala), cumin, cloves, anise, tomatoes, tomatillos, garlic and chocolate
• marinara sauce with garlic and basil
• a curry based sauce that contains spices from East Asian Islands
• sweet sauce used to top ice cream and Mexican desserts

Tubes of deep-fried dough covered in cinnamon sugar.

• Churros
• Sopapillas
• Xangos
• Fried Ice Cream