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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• Mediterranean Cuisine

Which Spanish cured ham is traditionally produced from the black Iberian pig?

Answer

Jamón ibérico

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Mediterranean Cuisine

Which Neapolitan Christmas pastry consists of small fried dough balls coated in honey and sprinkles?

Answer

Struffoli

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• Mediterranean Cuisine

In Greek spanakopita, which leafy green forms the traditional filling with feta and herbs?

Answer

Spinach

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Mediterranean Cuisine

Which ancient Roman fish sauce was made by fermenting fish with salt?

Answer

Garum

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Mediterranean Cuisine

What Italian liqueur flavored with bitter almonds is traditionally used in the cocktail Amaretto Sour?

Answer

Amaretto

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• Mediterranean Cuisine

Which Spanish cold soup is made chiefly from almonds, bread, garlic, olive oil, and water?

Answer

Ajo blanco

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• Mediterranean Cuisine

What Greek cheese is traditionally made from sheep’s milk and aged in brine?

Answer

Feta

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Mediterranean Cuisine

Which Lebanese dish of spiced meat, often shaped around a skewer, is traditionally called kafta?

Answer

Kafta

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• Mediterranean Cuisine

In Greek cuisine, what small pasta resembles grains of rice and is commonly used in giouvetsi?

Answer

Orzo

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Mediterranean Cuisine

What Italian pasta shape means “little worms” and is traditionally associated with the region of Campania?

Answer

Vermicelli

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• Mediterranean Cuisine

Which Italian dessert consists of coffee-soaked ladyfingers layered with mascarpone cream and cocoa?

Answer

Tiramisu

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• Mediterranean Cuisine

What is the name of the Catalan sauce made with roasted peppers, almonds, and garlic?

Answer

Romesco

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