Stasera · No. 008
Stasera No. 008 answers
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The apéritif
Sidecar, as made at The IBA classic
Build the Sidecar to the International Bartenders Association’s recipe.
The recipe: 5 : 2 : 2
- Cognac: 5 parts (56%)
- Triple sec: 2 parts (22%)
- Fresh lemon juice: 2 parts (22%)
Shaken hard with ice, strained into a chilled glass.
The IBA spec is 50 ml Cognac with 20 ml each of triple sec and fresh lemon juice, shaken with ice and strained into a chilled cocktail glass.
Sources: International Bartenders Association
1 · Small dog, big ask
In Taco Bell's late-'90s ads, which dog breed declared "Yo quiero Taco Bell"?
- ✓ Chihuahua
- · Pug
- · Dachshund
- · Beagle
Answer: Chihuahua
Chihuahua. Her name was Gidget, and ABC News translated the catchphrase simply as "I want Taco Bell."
Sources: ABC News / Associated Press
2 · Rice country
Spain's paella, cooked in a wide, shallow pan, traces its roots to which region?
- · Andalusia
- · Catalonia
- ✓ Valencia
- · Basque Country
Answer: Valencia
Valencia. In Valencian, paella simply means "pan," and National Geographic says the Albufera lagoon's rice country is thought to be its birthplace.
Sources: National Geographic, Barceló Pin and Travel
3 · Before the white sauce
Before chicken over rice, what did The Halal Guys' original Midtown cart sell?
- · Pretzels
- ✓ Hot dogs
- · Ice cream
- · Roasted nuts
Answer: Hot dogs
Hot dogs. PBS SoCal says the cart at 53rd and Sixth switched because cab drivers lacked a hearty halal meal; the white sauce recipe is still closely guarded.
Sources: PBS SoCal
4 · Connect the dots
The three dots on the Domino's logo originally stood for what?
- · The three founders
- · Three pizza sizes
- · Three toppings
- ✓ The first three stores
Answer: The first three stores
The first three stores. Tasting Table says the founders planned to add a dot for every new location, but the chain grew too fast and the trio stuck.
Sources: Tasting Table
5 · Lucky peach
David Chang's Momofuku shares its name with the inventor of which pantry staple?
- · Sriracha
- · Soy sauce
- ✓ Instant ramen
- · Kewpie mayo
Answer: Instant ramen
Instant ramen. Nissin credits Momofuku Ando with inventing instant noodles; the word means "lucky peach," and Chang has said ramen got him through college.
Sources: Nissin Foods, Tasting Table
6 · Sunday dim sum
Going for dim sum is "yum cha" in Cantonese. What does yum cha literally mean?
- · Touch the heart
- ✓ Drink tea
- · Little bites
- · Morning feast
Answer: Drink tea
Drink tea. The food has its own name: dim sum translates as "touch heart," according to China Highlights.
Sources: China Highlights, China Daily
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