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Mexican Foods #1

Based on the descriptions, can you name these Mexican foods and drinks?
This quiz includes dishes associated with Mexican cuisine that originate in former Mexican states currently under US control (e.g. Tex-Mex dishes)
Some answers bear Spanish names
If you enjoyed this quiz, you can try Mexican Foods #2 and Mexican Foods #3
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Tortilla folded around a filling
Taco
Mashed avocado dip
Guacamole
Tortilla filled with cheese (and other ingredients)
Quesadilla
Tequila, triple sec and lime juice cocktail often served with a salted glass rim
Margarita
Latin American dish of stuffed masa (corn dough) steamed in leaves
Tamales
Movie snack that was first prepared from corn kernels in as early as 3600 BCE in New Mexico
Popcorn
Crescent-shaped Spanish pastry which can have sweet or savoury fillings
Empanada
Thick tortilla wrap that fully encloses its fillings
Burrito
Staple Latin American rice and chicken dish; literally, 'rice with chicken'
Arroz con pollo
Term for a table dip. It is often spicy and made using tomatoes
Salsa
Breakfast of fried eggs on a tortilla served with the above sauce
Huevos rancheros
Iced drink of fruit juice mixed with sugar and water; it translates from Spanish to 'fresh water'
Agua fresca
Tripe stew
Menudo
Four letter chilli sauce that can contain various spices, nuts, fruits, and sometimes, chocolate
Mole
Restaurant chain that specialises in bowls of Mexican cuisine
Chipotle
Red 'fruit' first used for cooking by the Aztecs
Tomato
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Mexican-style hot chocolate discs produced by Nestlé
Abuelita
Stuffed, doughy tortilla whose Spanish name is comparable to 'chubby'
Gordita
Long pieces of fried dough of Spanish origin; often enjoyed with chocolate
Churros
Oaxacan fried tortilla typically topped with lard, refried beans, meat, roasted grasshoppers and Oaxacan cheese
Tlayuda
Most popular brand of Mexican beer; often advertised with a lime wedge in its bottle neck
Corona
Chilli pepper named after a Mexican state. Also used for a hot sauce of the same name
Tabasco
General name for a variety of sweet Mexican pastries
Pan dulce
Rolled, filled tortilla covered in a sauce
Enchilada
Prawns served in a glass with ________ sauce
Prawn cocktail
Custard dessert topped with a caramel top layer; very popular in former Spanish colonies
Flan
Most commonly used bean in Mexican cuisine
Pinto
Dish of raw fish cured in citrus juice
Ceviche
Native Caribbean method of cooking over fire that has been popularised through Mexican cuisine
Barbacoa (barbecue)
Moulded sugar sweets often shaped into skulls during Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Alfeñique
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