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WorksheetsLa Comida de México
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 45mins
The corn dough used in making tortillas & tamales is called (a) .
Corn in Spanish is called_____.
maíz
puerco
gambas
habichuelas
The three main staples of Mexican cuisine are:
chicken, rice & wheat
rice, barley & tomatoes
corn, beans, & chiles
Mexican tortillas are usually made from:
flour or corn
rice or quinoa
eggs and potatoes
wheat or kale
Tamales are usually cooked..
in a pit
in a microwave
on a grill
in corn husks
A roasted jalapeño is called a/an_______.
ancho
chipotle
pimento
cacahuate
The smooth sauce made from chocolate, peppers & nuts is called (a) .
The custard dessert eaten in most Mexican homes is_____.
el flan
el pudín
la lechera
el caramelo
The process of making corn edible is called .
photosynthesis
jitomate
nixtamalization
What are “tacos al pastor?”
rolled tacos filled with beans
tacos that are deep fried in oil
street tacos served in the sharwarma style, on a spit.
tacos made with barbecue sauce
Pork or lamb roasted in a underground pit is called_____
el cuchinillo
el puerco asado
la barbacoa
las carnitas
Mexicans have been using this for years to grind beans & corn
el metate
el matador
la paella
el mantel
Huitlacoche is __________.
a very hot type of chile pepper
corn fungus
a large beetle
a variety of sausage
Tamales were created by the Mayan women for...
the high kings.
for an easy portable meal.
celebrations.
their pets.
Extra ¿Qué es?
pastel vainilla
pastel de tres leches
torta de maíz
torta de crema
Sra. Lawrence loves _________! (a stuffed poblano)
chile relleno
chile rojo
chimichangas
chalupas
The gorditas that look like a sandal are called______.
las sandalias
los zapatos
los huaraches
los gauchos
What is this! ¿Qué es?
a tortilla press
a tamale grill
a corn grinder
a comal
Pork sausage in Mexico is called ______.
pepino
chorizo
kielbasa
tocino
The following are NOT authentic Mexican, EXCEPT....
super burritos
cheddar cheese
tacos
sour cream
There are around (a) types of corn.
When the Aztecs did not have meat for protein, they ate beans & __________
seeds (chia, pumpkin)
fruit
rice
salsas
The Spanish brought ______ & ______ to the New World.
ducks & dogs
corn & chiles
turkey & deer
cows & wild pigs
Extra: There are over ____varieties of chili/chile peppers
10
1 million
150
50
The Spanish, headed by _______________came to the New World looking for gold, not realizing that the food was the true treasure.
Pizarro
Colombus
Cortez
Villa
¿Qué son estos?
(a)
"Tortilla" means _______
pizza
little cake, tart
small pan
knee
Beef, Pork, or chicken are most often used in modern tamale making, but the Mayans used ____________or ___________
turkey & rabbit
fish & fruit
plantains & snails
partridge & duck
Chapulines:
Chilaquiles: used in "torta de chilaquil"
Chiles:
Churros:
Los elotes
Besides duck & turkey, what other type of meat did the Aztec people
eat before the Spanish came?
wild boar
beef
deer
squirrel
Tamales are prepared and eaten....
for holidays only
for breakfast
anytime
as dessert
The comal
Who was the Aztec ruler who drank around 50 cups of hot chocolate each day??
Cortez
Pizarro
Montezuma
Quetzalcoatl
Los Mexicanos comen la cena a las _____
8:00-9:00 de la noche
4:00 - 5:00 de la tarde
7:30 de la mañana
al mediodia
¡No me gustan________! ¡Ay! (ant eggs)
guajillos
escamoles
champurrados
nopales
Mexicans often used/use small tortillas as
plates
soup vessels
utensils
currency
Extra: The God that the Aztecs thought gave them food.
Quetzalcoatl
Kukulkan
De León
Chapultepec
What was the cacao bean NOT used for?
money
jewelry
drinks
medicine
Extra: What 3 food items originated in Mexico?
The process that was used to make corn digestible is called ____
sous vide
tempering
nixtamalization
milling
The "hotness" of chiles are measured with the ______Scale.
Scoville
Help me!
Picante
Richter
ELOTES
YEMA
UNA PANADERÍA
Mérida is noted for its _______, grilled pork cutlets
Chile Relleno
Pollo Asado
Poc Chuc
Carnitas
A traditional Mexican dish from the Yucatán, featuring a deep-fried tortilla stuffed with refried black beans and topped with ingredients like shredded turkey or chicken, pickled red onions, avocado, and tomato.
Tlacoyos
Panuchos
Chalupas
Gorditas
This dish is made by hollowing out a 2-pound Dutch Edam cheese, filling it with pork picadillo.
Paella
Panecillo
Chile con carne
Queso Relleno
Mexican food is very much the same from region to region, having not much variety.
Cierto (True)
Falso
Extra - blue tortillas stuffed with beans and topped with cheese, esquites, onions, etc.
enchiladas
tlacoyos
flautas
burritos azules
