International Cuisine & Flavors Flashcards
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A server must explain 'Risotto' to a guest. Which statement is most accurate?
Answer: An Italian rice dish made by gradually adding hot stock to starchy rice while stirring
Risotto is an Italian dish made by slowly adding warm stock to Arborio or Carnaroli rice while stirring to release starch and create a creamy texture.
Which Middle Eastern dish consists of chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic?
Answer: Hummus
Hummus is a Levantine dip made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic, often garnished with olive oil and paprika.
A restaurant imports 'Wagyu' beef for a premium menu. What country is this beef native to?
Answer: Japan
Wagyu refers to four specific Japanese cattle breeds known for their intense intramuscular fat marbling, prized for tenderness and rich flavor.
What is 'Sofrito' in Latin American and Spanish cooking?
Answer: A base sauce of aromatics like onions, garlic, tomatoes, and peppers cooked in oil
Sofrito is a flavor base of sautéed aromatics—onion, garlic, tomatoes, and peppers—that forms the foundation of many Latin American and Spanish dishes.
Which fermented Korean condiment, made from salted and fermented napa cabbage with chili paste, is essential to Korean cuisine?
Answer: Kimchi
Kimchi is a traditional Korean fermented dish of salted vegetables—most commonly napa cabbage—seasoned with chili paste, garlic, ginger, and fish sauce.
When a menu describes a dish as 'en papillote,' what French cooking technique is being used?
Answer: Baking food sealed inside a folded parchment paper packet
En papillote is a French technique where food is sealed inside folded parchment paper and baked, steaming the contents in their own juices.
Which grain is the traditional base for West African jollof rice, distinct from risotto or paella?
Answer: Parboiled long-grain rice
Jollof rice is traditionally made with parboiled long-grain rice cooked in a tomato-based sauce, which allows it to absorb flavors without becoming mushy.