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Mexico, Central America, South America, Indonesia
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Culinary Art
Undergraduate 1
03/23/2011

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A Mexican cheese originated in Michoacan, this is a sharp, crumbly goat cheese
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Cojita
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West African influences in Southern Mexico include all except the following
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Peanuts, Yucca, Sweet potatoes, GHOST CHILES
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The state that produces more than half of Mexico's coffee beans and one of the largest producers of cacao, used to make cocoa is
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Chiapas
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The small hard red seeds are used for coloring food and dyes.
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Achiote
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The pale yellow cheese named after the Mennonite communities of northern Mexico that first produced it is
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Chihuahua
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One of the principal foods of the Aztec and Mayan cultures is a native of Mexico and comes in both smooth and prickly varieties is the
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Chayote
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The capsaicin that makes a chili hot is found in the
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membranes or ribs of the chili
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Brazil
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Produces 1/3 of the world's coffee
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ceviche
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dish consisting of raw fish marinated in citrus juices with other seasonings; the citrus juice cooks the fish.
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Manioc
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starchy root vegetable which is sometimes called cassava
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Metate
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lava rock grinding stone like a mortar and pestle
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Tres Leche
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a milk cake
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creole
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style of cooking melding Incan and Spanish culinary components.
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Empanada
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a small turnover or pie filled with any combination of meats and seasonings.
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Quinoa
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a grain that thrives in the mountains, originally raised by the Inca Indians and still consumed today. i
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flan
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Caramel custard
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The Inca empire, found in the Andes mountain, introduced this food to the rest of the world:
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Maize
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This country is one of the world's top-ten producers of oil and its main crop is sugarcane:
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Venezuela
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Hormiga Culona is a South Amaerican delicacy made from
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Large ants
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This country was a Portuguese colony until 1822 and continues to have a strong incluence from the African people brought to South Am as slaves:
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Brazil
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Which country is know as "the beef capital of the world" and the world's fifth largest producer of wine?
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Argentina
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This country is the 5th largest producer of wine?
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Argentina
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A very important sauce made from parsley, oil, vinegar is
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chimchurri
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The Indonesian chile paste is called
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Sambal
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These Indonesian islands are famed as the "Spice Islands."
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Java
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The nutmeg plant is native to
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the Banda Islands
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The primary crop of Indonesia is
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Rice
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