Hungry for Mexican?

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1. We begin our trip in my adoptive hometown Merida, Yucatan. It's around 11 O'clock and we are very hungry, so we step into a little restaurant near La Plaza Grande and order this egg dish named after one of the Yucatan cities. Huevos Chichen Itza (Chichen Itza style eggs) Huevos Motuleños (Motul style eggs) Huevos Merida (Merida style eggs) Huevos CanCun (Can Cun style eggs)

2. We left Yucatan and arrive just in time for dinner at Puebla. Lucky for us it is September and we can try this colourful and delicious dish which according to the legend were invented by a nun to welcome Mexican independence hero, (and later traitor)Iturbide. Frijoles con veneno Chiles en Nogada Mole poblano Cajeta

3. Probably the most typical food throughout Mexico is tacos. We have many versions. What kind of tacos are we having if the meat inside the tortilla is red and is served with a piece of pineapple? Tacos al Vapor (steamed tacos) Tacos al Pastor (shepherd style tacos) Tacos de billar (billiard tacos) Tacos de Pescado (fish tacos)

4. One of Puebla's traditional desserts is DULCE DE CAMOTE. Camote is the Spanish word for sweet potato. Yes No

5. We went out last night and we can't even remember in which Mexican city we were. All of a sudden, we remember seeing a restaurant that served TORTAS AHOGADAS, and that we were singing with a mariachi group in this city. Where were we? Toluca Guadalajara Durango Mexico City

6. If you have a Mexican friend, and he invites you to his house on January 6th, you probably will drink hot chocolate, and eat this bakery product. Rosca de Reyes all of these Pan de Muerto (bread of the dead) Apple pie

7. Let's talk about weird food. In Oaxaca city, you will probably drink some mezcal, and these insects will be offered to you as a snack. Spiders Grasshoppers Ants Earthworms

8. Black Mole sauce is an incredibly elaborate sauce. In fact, it is made with about 50 ingredients. Which of the following is NOT one of them? Chocolate Saffron Burnt Tortilla chips Sesame seeds

9. This black mushroom grows on ears of corn. In many places it is destroyed, but in Mexico it is considered a delicacy. What is it? Porcini Huitlacoche Shitake Champignons de Paris

10. Here's a funny one, many Mexicans say that vitamin "T" is very important in our food. What is vitamin "T"? An ingredient found in corn and beans There is no such thing as vitamin T An ingredient found in mangos Tortilla, Taco, Tamale, Torta