Cosmopolitan Cuisine

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1. Ethiopian food is generally eaten with the hands. It is served with injera, a spongy flatbread made from what ancient grain? tef quinoa spelt millet

2. What type of restaurant would you most likely be patronizing if you order a tajine? Moroccan Lebanese French Indonesian

3. Persian food classically uses a red, astringent powder made from which plant? pomegranate sumac acerola juniper

4. In Brazil, steak is often served with this on the side. The meat is dipped in it before eating. sugar cane juice fermented black bean paste tapioca powder coconut mayonnaise

5. Rijsttafel is an elaborate meal with rice and many small side dishes. The name originates from the language of which colonizing country? Portugal Norway Germany Netherlands

6. I'm enjoying a steaming bowl of saimin, a soup with fish stock and noodles. My bowl has Portuguese sausage and Spam added as a treat. Where am I? Hawaii Japan Philippines Indonesia

7. My friends are going to take me to Cafe du Monde for beignets. They warn me that this food can be messy. What color clothes should I wear so the mess doesn't show as much? red white green yellow

8. I love pierogi, which are half-circles of dough filled with cheese, onions, potatoes or meat. I've had them boiled and fried, usually with butter or sour cream on top. Which country listed below is most closely associated with pierogi? Germany Switzerland Italy Poland

9. On a trip through Italy, I became enamored of the dessert called "panna cotta." This treat most resembles which of the following? cheese cake bread pudding custard fruit tart

10. Sometimes the "show" at a Greek restaurant is even better than the food. I love to order this appetizer, which is a plate of flaming cheese extinguished at your table accompanied by shouts of "Opa!". skordalia souvlaki saganaki spanakopita