- 1. What is one of the main ingredients used in Chilean humitas besides corn and basil?
A) Potato
B) Onion
C) Garlic
D) Peppers
- 2. How are Chilean humitas held together while cooking?
A) Toothpicks
B) Rubber bands
C) Thread or twine
D) Metal clips
- 3. What is the traditional way to serve Chilean humitas?
A) With honey
B) With sour cream
C) With sugar or tomato
D) With hot sauce
- 4. To which century can Chilean humitas be traced?
A) 19th century
B) 18th century
C) 20th century
D) 17th century
- 5. How are Ecuadorian humitas cooked?
A) Roasted
B) Boiled
C) Baked
D) Steamed
- 6. Which ingredient is commonly found in Ecuadorian humitas but not in the Chilean version described?
A) Thread
B) Sugar
C) Eggs
D) Basil
- 7. What is a common practice before eating Ecuadorian humitas?
A) Removing the husk after boiling
B) Adding fresh basil
C) Frying them in a pan
D) Soaking them in milk
- 8. What special equipment has been developed in Ecuador for humitas?
A) Special cooking pots
B) Wooden steaming racks
C) Iron frying presses
D) Custom grinding stones
- 9. What is added to savory humitas in the central Andes region of Peru and Bolivia?
A) Cinnamon
B) Honey
C) Queso fresco
D) Raisins
- 10. Which ingredients are used in the sweet version of Andean humitas?
A) Sugar, cinnamon, and raisins
B) Onion and basil
C) Tomato and butter
D) Pork fat and eggs
- 11. What herb may be used in savory Andean humitas?
A) Cilantro
B) Anise
C) Basil
D) Parsley
- 12. Besides boiling and steaming, how else are Peruvian humitas cooked?
A) Microwave
B) Grill
C) Pachamanca oven
D) Deep fryer
- 13. Who wrote one of the earliest references to humita in Peru?
A) Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
B) Simon Bolivar
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Pablo Neruda
- 14. In what year was the work mentioning Peruvian humita published?
A) 1609
B) 1560
C) 1539
D) 1650
- 15. Between which years did Inca Garcilaso de la Vega live in Peru while consuming humita?
A) 1539 and 1560
B) 1500 and 1539
C) 1560 and 1600
D) 1600 and 1609
- 16. What is the origin of the word huminta?
A) Spanish
B) Portuguese
C) Latin
D) Quechua
- 17. What is the primary ingredient used to make humitas?
A) Fresh choclo
B) Nixtamalized corn
C) Rice
D) Wheat flour
- 18. What is the name for humitas in Brazil?
A) Bollos
B) Envueltos
C) Uchepos
D) Pamonha
- 19. How do humitas differ from traditional tamales?
A) Humitas contain meat
B) Tamales use nixtamalized corn
C) Tamales use no corn
D) Humitas are fried
- 20. Which of the following does the text explicitly state that humita never contains?
A) Onions
B) Cheese
C) Basil
D) Meat
- 21. What is sometimes added to the corn mixture in Argentina if the corn is dry?
A) Cream cheese
B) Water
C) Milk
D) Butter
- 22. What type of squash is sometimes added to humita a la olla?
A) Acorn squash
B) Butternut squash
C) Criollo pumpkin
D) Zucchini
- 23. How long are humita en chala boiled in salted water?
A) Overnight
B) Fifteen minutes
C) About an hour
D) Three hours
- 24. Which other dish mentioned is modernly made with rice but linked to 'Saint John's head'?
A) Uchepos
B) Juane
C) Tamal colado
D) Bollos
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