Mexican Food quiz

More questions about Mexican Food

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1. 1 Easy

   How does pico de gallo differ from standard Mexican red or green salsas?

   Answer: Its ingredients are left uncooked

   Why: Because ingredients are kept raw and crisp, pico de gallo is often referred to as 'salsa fresca' (fresh salsa).

2. 2 Medium

   Which Oaxacan street food is served on a dinner-plate-sized tortilla?

   Answer: Tlayuda

   Why: Tlayudas are traditionally brushed with asiento, an unrefined pork lard with crackling bits, before grilling over charcoal.

3. 3 Hard

   Which toasted leaves give Mexican black beans an anise flavor?

   Answer: Avocado leaves

   Why: Dried criollo avocado leaves release essential oils when toasted that impart a licorice-like anise aroma.

4. 4 Easy

   Why are fresh lime wedges served with almost every Mexican street taco?

   Answer: To balance the rich, fatty meats

   Why: Acid is a key component of flavor balancing, lifting the savory notes of heavy meats like carnitas and barbacoa.

5. 5 Medium

   In which region of Mexico are flour tortillas a traditional staple?

   Answer: Northern Mexico

   Why: Sonora's famous sobaquera tortillas are stretched by hand to 40 to 60 cm across.

6. 6 Hard

   Besides red, what color is the famous chorizo of Toluca, Mexico?

   Answer: Green

   Why: The colour comes from tomatillo, coriander and green chiles rather than the paprika that reddens Spanish chorizo.