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
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
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