Q 01/05

Which Levantine dip is mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice and garlic?

A) Hummus

B) Muhammara

C) Baba ghanoush

D) Labneh

Answer · why

A) Hummus

Hummus set off a record war: chefs in Israel and near Beirut kept outdoing each other's giant platters, until 300 cooks served up more than 10 tonnes ...

Q 02/05

Which deep-fried balls of ground chickpeas are a Levantine street-food staple, tucked into flatbread with tahini sauce?

A) Kibbeh

B) Falafel

C) Sambousek

D) Kofta

Answer · why

B) Falafel

Falafel starts with dried chickpeas that are soaked overnight but never boiled, because cooked or canned ones make the balls fall apart in the hot oil...

Q 03/05

Which Levantine street food takes its name from the Turkish çevirme, meaning 'turning'?

A) Kofta

B) Kibbeh

C) Shawarma

D) Lahmacun

Answer · why

C) Shawarma

Shawarma sailed to Mexico with Ottoman-era emigrants from the Levant, where cooks loaded the turning spit with chili-rubbed pork and created tacos al ...

Q 04/05

Baklava is a layered nut-filled dessert made from which pastry?

A) Puff

B) Choux

C) Shortcrust

D) Filo

Answer · why

D) Filo

Filo dough is stretched paper-thin, and baklava stacks sheet after sheet of it, each one brushed with melted butter before baking.

Q 05/05

Tabbouleh is a salad of soaked cracked wheat and which finely chopped herb?

A) Parsley

B) Coriander

C) Dill

D) Basil

Answer · why

A) Parsley

Parsley is the bulk of a classic tabbouleh, with only a little grain added for texture; versions made abroad often flip the ratio.