Street Food Vocabulary

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Instructions: Explore the colorful vocabulary of street food from markets and stalls around the world

1.
What is 'poutine', a famous Canadian street food?
A
A hot dog variation
B
French fries topped with cheese curds and brown gravy
C
A maple syrup pastry
D
A grilled sandwich
2.
In street food culture, what is a 'banh mi'?
A
A type of dumpling
B
A Vietnamese sandwich on a crispy baguette with pickled vegetables, herbs, and meat
C
A rice paper wrap
D
A spring roll
3.
What is 'arepas' in South American street food?
A
A barbecue style
B
Fried bananas
C
Flatbreads made from ground corn dough, often stuffed or topped with fillings
D
A type of soup
4.
What are 'takoyaki' in Japanese street food?
A
Ball-shaped snacks made from wheat flour batter filled with diced octopus
B
Sweet red bean buns
C
Fried chicken pieces
D
Grilled rice cakes
5.
In street food, what is a 'doner kebab'?
A
Grilled meat cubes on a stick
B
A spiced meatball
C
Seasoned meat stacked on a vertical rotisserie, sliced off and served in bread or a wrap
D
A meat stew
6.
What is 'jerk' in Caribbean street food?
A
A type of smoker
B
A barbecue tool
C
A style of spicy seasoning and cooking method using a hot pepper and allspice marinade
D
A quick cooking method
7.
What are 'empanadas' in Latin American street food?
A
A type of taco
B
Fried plantains
C
Stuffed pastries that are baked or fried, filled with meat, cheese, or other ingredients
D
Corn on the cob
8.
In Indian street food, what is 'chaat'?
A
A yogurt drink
B
A category of savory snacks featuring a mix of crunchy, tangy, spicy, and sweet flavors
C
A type of bread
D
A grilled dish
9.
What is a 'crepe' as sold by French street vendors?
A
A very thin, large pancake made from wheat flour, served with sweet or savory fillings
B
A stuffed baguette
C
A type of waffle
D
A type of croissant
10.
What is 'bunny chow' in South African street food?
A
Rabbit stew
B
A vegetable wrap
C
A sweet bread roll
D
A hollowed-out loaf of bread filled with curry
11.
In Filipino street food, what is 'balut'?
A
A type of dumpling
B
A fertilized duck egg with a partially developed embryo, boiled and eaten from the shell
C
A grilled skewer
D
A fried banana snack
12.
What is 'currywurst' in German street food?
A
A curry soup
B
A type of pretzel
C
A bratwurst with mustard
D
A steamed and fried pork sausage cut into slices and topped with curry-flavored ketchup
13.
What are 'pupusas' in Salvadoran street food?
A
Thick corn tortillas stuffed with cheese, beans, or pork and griddled until crispy
B
A fried dough ball
C
A type of salsa
D
A cold soup
14.
In Turkish street food, what is 'simit'?
A
A circular bread encrusted with sesame seeds, similar in shape to a bagel
B
A meat wrap
C
A type of kebab
D
A stuffed pepper
15.
What is 'pani puri' (or 'gol gappa') in Indian street food?
A
A grilled flatbread
B
A fried rice dish
C
A spicy lentil soup
D
Hollow, crispy spheres filled with flavored water, tamarind chutney, and potato

Answer Key

Question 1

B. French fries topped with cheese curds and brown gravy

Question 2

B. A Vietnamese sandwich on a crispy baguette with pickled vegetables, herbs, and meat

Question 3

C. Flatbreads made from ground corn dough, often stuffed or topped with fillings

Question 4

A. Ball-shaped snacks made from wheat flour batter filled with diced octopus

Question 5

C. Seasoned meat stacked on a vertical rotisserie, sliced off and served in bread or a wrap

Question 6

C. A style of spicy seasoning and cooking method using a hot pepper and allspice marinade

Question 7

C. Stuffed pastries that are baked or fried, filled with meat, cheese, or other ingredients

Question 8

B. A category of savory snacks featuring a mix of crunchy, tangy, spicy, and sweet flavors

Question 9

A. A very thin, large pancake made from wheat flour, served with sweet or savory fillings

Question 10

D. A hollowed-out loaf of bread filled with curry

Question 11

B. A fertilized duck egg with a partially developed embryo, boiled and eaten from the shell

Question 12

D. A steamed and fried pork sausage cut into slices and topped with curry-flavored ketchup

Question 13

A. Thick corn tortillas stuffed with cheese, beans, or pork and griddled until crispy

Question 14

A. A circular bread encrusted with sesame seeds, similar in shape to a bagel

Question 15

D. Hollow, crispy spheres filled with flavored water, tamarind chutney, and potato

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