一般的に辛いことで知られているメキシコ料理は世界的に人気があり、特に隣国のアメリカではアメリカ風に独自にアレンジされたタコスやブリトーが広く普及しているが、それらはTex-Mexと呼ばれメキシコ国内ではそれほど普及していない。主食はトルティーヤと呼ばれる粉を練ってのばして焼いた薄いパンのようなもので、北部では小麦粉、中部、南部ではトウモロコシの粉を使ったものが主流である。タコライスなど、日本風にアレンジされたものもある。日本でも、とてもポピュラーなエスニック料理である。

Mexican cuisine Quiz

Choose the correct answer.

@Tequila was first produced in the ( )th century near the location of the city of Tequila which was not officially establish until 1656.

A, 15

B, 16

C, 17

AA twist of ( ) and a dash of salt on the neck of the bottle are often served with Mexican beers especially the light lagers such as Corona.

A, lemon

B, lime

C, orange

B ( ) is the Spanish and Italian word for sauce, from Latin salsa “salty”, from sal, ”salt”, ”saline” and “salad” are related words.

A, Salsa

B, Cheese

C, Soy souce

CNachos are usually tortilla chips covered in melted( ).

A, cheese

B, stone

C, chocolate

DA taco is a ( )Mexican dish comprised of a rolled, folded, pliable maize tortilla filled with an edible substance.

A, international

B, traditional

C, modern

EThe traditional tortilla has been made of corn or maize ( ) Pre-Columbian times.

A, for

B, since

C, from

FA( ) is a fried-dough pastry-based snack which originated in Spain, and is popular in Latin America, France, Portugal, the USA, and Spanish-speaking Caribbean Islands.

A, churro

B, bread

C, doughnut

GA burrito or taco de harina is a type of food found in( ) cuisine.

A, Mexican

B, American

C, French

HTaco rice is a ( ) dish, a popular example of Okinawan cuisine.

A, Japanese

B, Mexican

C, American

IThe ingredients of taco meat, rice, and cheese are combined, dipped in batter, and fried into a “taco rice and cheese” ball, served with plenty of ( ).

A, soy sauce

B, ketchup

C, wasabi

Yusaku Nagao

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