Q 01/05

In which year did UNESCO inscribe traditional Mexican cuisine on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list?

A) 1998

B) 2003

C) 2007

D) 2010

Answer · why

D) 2010

UNESCO inscribed traditional Mexican cuisine in 2010, at the same session that listed the French gastronomic meal and the Mediterranean diet, making i...

Q 02/05

Roughly how many ingredients does an average mole poblano contain?

A) 8

B) 12

C) 16

D) 20

Answer · why

D) 20

Mole poblano typically calls for around 20 ingredients, among them several dried chiles, chocolate, nuts, seeds, bread and spices; some Oaxacan moles ...

Q 03/05

Pozole is a hearty Mexican soup built around which key ingredient?

A) Barley

B) Hominy

C) Lentils

D) Wild rice

Answer · why

B) Hominy

Hominy, maize kernels nixtamalized until they swell and split, is the base of pozole; the name comes from Nahuatl pozolli, and the soup is a New Year'...

Q 04/05

Menudo, the red-chile soup eaten as a weekend hangover cure, is built around which cut?

A) Tripe

B) Tongue

C) Cheek

D) Oxtail

Answer · why

A) Tripe

Tripe, the lining of the cow's stomach, is simmered for hours in a red chile broth to make menudo, a weekend staple and famous hangover remedy across ...

Q 05/05

In tropical parts of Mexico such as Oaxaca, tamales are commonly wrapped in what instead of corn husks?

A) Palm fronds

B) Banana leaves

C) Agave leaves

D) Cornstalk sheaths

Answer · why

B) Banana leaves

Banana leaves replace corn husks across Oaxaca and Mexico's tropical south, wrapping the large, flat tamales oaxaqueños and lending the dough a moist ...