International Food Flashcard

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Which of these well-known Italian desserts translates as "pick me up"? affogato, cannoli, tiramisu, zabaglione

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tiramisu

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Ugali (Tanzania), nsima (Malawi), and known by many others names throughout East and Southern Africa, is a staple made from ground what?

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maize/corn

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Baba ghanoush, from Lebanon and surrounding countries, is made from mashed/pureed what?

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aubergine

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The name tapas, referring to the small plates of food that accompany drinks and which are popular in Spain, comes from the Spanish word tapar which means what?

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to cover

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Ceviche is a traditional dish of raw fish 'cooked' in lime juice from which Latin American country?

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Peru

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Fried crickets are a popular, high-protein street-food snack in which country?

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Thailand

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Injera is a kind of springy, slightly sour pancake made from fermented teff flour and water, used to eat with your hand the accompanying stews and salads, and typical of which country?

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Ethiopia

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The Icelandic delicacy of hákarl is traditionally made of what?

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fermented shark meat

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The popular Turkish sweet made of layers of filo pastry, chopped nuts and honey is known as what?

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baklava

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Ukrainian borscht gets its distinctive colour from what?

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beetroot