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1. While 'biscuits' might loosely rhyme with 'briskets', and 'cookies' with 'bookies', which of the words below (sometimes) rhymes with the treat traditionally served with clotted cream in the south of England?
2. You expect to be served unusual things in other countries, but I did not expect to see mole on the menu. But, up for a new experience, I ordered it. Instead of a garden pest, I was served chicken with a savoury sauce made with what sweet ingredient?
3. On a trip to the Philippines, I ordered a nice cake for dessert that went by the name of leche flan. The dessert I was given was the same as crème caramel.
4. In a fancy restaurant in Washington I ordered geoduck. I wondered if it would be served with orange sauce. I'll confess, I thought something was fishy when they put the plate of food in front of me. What was on it?
5. Nothing I like better than Granny's rabbit stew! I was in for a disappointment though, when I ordered Welsh rabbit, because all I got was...
6. I stopped in Melbourne, Australia on a hot day and went to the beach with friends. They offered me a drumstick - but not a chicken leg as I was thinking I'd be given! Instead, what did my friends give me?
7. In Canada, I didn't get what I expected when I ordered mousse. What did I receive?
8. There's nothing like fresh crusty bread, maybe with homemade jam. NOT what I got when I ordered 'sweetbreads' served grilled, Greek style! What appeared in front of me instead of yummy toasted bread?
9. When in Majorca I ordered what I thought a chocolate dessert called coca de trampo; what appeared in front of me instead?
10. I was in New Zealand, and decided I'd try some of the local birdlife, so I ordered Colonial goose. It was not a bird that appeared in front of me, however. What was served to me that had me reaching for the mint sauce?
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