Churros, a common street treat, are made from what?
AnswerFried dough
Churros are strips of fried dough often rolled in sugar.
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The basics
The banh mi sandwich comes from which country?
AnswerVietnam
Banh mi blends a French-style baguette with Vietnamese fillings.
Going deeper
For a food truck, what is a commissary?
AnswerA licensed kitchen used for prep, storage and cleaning
Many cities require trucks to operate from a licensed commissary kitchen.
Under the US FDA Food Code, hot food should be held at or above what temperature?
Answer135°F (57°C)
Holding hot food at 135°F or above keeps it out of the bacterial danger zone.
Arepas are a staple street food of which two countries?
AnswerVenezuela and Colombia
Arepas are cornmeal cakes central to Venezuelan and Colombian cooking.
Expert level
Who is credited with inventing the chuckwagon in 1866?
AnswerCharles Goodnight
Texas rancher Charles Goodnight outfitted a surplus army wagon as a mobile kitchen.
Takoyaki, octopus-filled batter balls, originated in which Japanese city?
AnswerOsaka
Takoyaki was popularized in Osaka in the 1930s.
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