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Quiz about Mexican Ingredients
Quiz about Mexican Ingredients

Mexican Ingredients Trivia Quiz


A quick look at the ingredients that make Mexican cooking so delicious. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by doughboy742. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
doughboy742
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
241,472
Updated
Apr 07 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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619
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Question 1 of 10
1. This leafy green herb is used not only in Mexican cuisine, but Chinese as well. It has a deeply fragrant aroma and spices many different dishes. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Sticking with green, this sumptuous green fruit is common as a topping in many Mexican dishes or sauces. It comes in several varieties and always contains a large central seed. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This next food is now considered a staple of cuisine, yet was cultivated in Mesoamerica first. It lends its rich flavor to mole, and is now eaten by billions of people around the world. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Ceviche is a Yucatan dish in which raw fish is cooked by using the juice of which of the following fruits? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This small to medium-sized hot pepper has become synonymous with Mexican cuisine, even making its way into nacho and pizza toppings in the United States. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This is the principal grain of Mexican cooking, used to create tamales, tortillas, and totopos. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which meat was NOT found in Mesoamerican diets? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which fruit or vegetable was NOT indigenous to the MesoAmerican culture? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Time for Cheese! What are the names of some of the cheeses found in Mexican cooking? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Rice is an original ingredient in Mexican cooking?



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This leafy green herb is used not only in Mexican cuisine, but Chinese as well. It has a deeply fragrant aroma and spices many different dishes.

Answer: Cilantro

Cilantro is an herb native to from southwestern Asia to northern Africa. It grows to 10 inches tall. The leaves are described as parsley-like, thin and feathery with a biting, sometimes pungent taste.
2. Sticking with green, this sumptuous green fruit is common as a topping in many Mexican dishes or sauces. It comes in several varieties and always contains a large central seed.

Answer: avocado

The avocado is a tree and a fruit of the tree native to Central America and Mexico.

Interesting fact: The fruit was considered so sexually provocative that virginal women were not allowed outside during the harvest season in ancient Mexico!
3. This next food is now considered a staple of cuisine, yet was cultivated in Mesoamerica first. It lends its rich flavor to mole, and is now eaten by billions of people around the world.

Answer: chocolate

Chocolate originated in Mesoamerica, and was highly valued by both the Aztecs and Mayans. It was believed to be a food of the gods (not to mention an aphrodisiac), and was incorporated into several traditional ceremonies. It was consumed both as a food and a drink.
4. Ceviche is a Yucatan dish in which raw fish is cooked by using the juice of which of the following fruits?

Answer: lime

Ceviche is popular throughout Latin America, and can be made from a wide variety of fish or shellfish. The lime, lemon, or other citrus juice contains citric acid, which "cooks" the proteins in the fish, yielding a fully prepared food. It is safe to eat, and quite delicious!
5. This small to medium-sized hot pepper has become synonymous with Mexican cuisine, even making its way into nacho and pizza toppings in the United States.

Answer: jalapeno

The jalapeņo is a small to medium-sized chile pepper that is one of the hotter peppers, creating a hot, burning sensation that it produces in the mouth when eaten. Ripe, the jalapeņo is either red or, more, commonly green.
6. This is the principal grain of Mexican cooking, used to create tamales, tortillas, and totopos.

Answer: corn

Maize, also known as corn, is a cereal grain that was domesticated in Mesoamerica and then spread throughout the American continents. It spread to the rest of the world after European contact with the Americas in the early 16th century. It is commonly used as masa, a dried and crushed version, to make tortillas, tamales, and totopos.
7. Which meat was NOT found in Mesoamerican diets?

Answer: buffalo

Buffalos did not live in Mesoamerica to be hunted. All the others have been known to be included into dishes, though this is not a common practice.
8. Which fruit or vegetable was NOT indigenous to the MesoAmerican culture?

Answer: garlic

Garlic originated in the western Asia region of the world, and was only incorporated into Mesoamerican cuisine after the Spanish conquistadors invaded in the 16th century.
9. Time for Cheese! What are the names of some of the cheeses found in Mexican cooking?

Answer: all of these

There are a variety of cheeses in Mexico.
Queso oaxaca is a white, semi-hard cheese of Mexican origin, similar to un-aged Monterey jack.
Queso fresco is a creamy, soft, and mild unaged white cheese that originated in Mexico.
Queso anejo is a firm, aged Mexican cheese traditionally made from skimmed goat's milk but most often available made from skimmed cow's milk. After it is made it is rolled in paprika to add additional flavor to its salty sharp flavor.
10. Rice is an original ingredient in Mexican cooking?

Answer: False

Rice was introduced, again, by the Spanish Conquistadors after the 16th centuries. Since then it has taken on a fairly important role in the cuisine of the region.
Source: Author doughboy742

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