Agora
All Things UBC
Exotic Ingredients/Spices
World Cuisine
Holidays!
100

These two days of the week are Agora's delivery days

Mondays and Thursdays

100

Originally constructed in 1915, this is the oldest permanent building on UBC's Point Grey campus

The Chemistry Building

100

This natural sweetener, obtained from the sap of certain trees, is often used as an alternative to traditional sugars

Maple syrup

100

This extremely popular Middle Eastern dip is commonly made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and garlic

Hummus

100

This traditional Christmas drink is made with milk, sugar, nutmeg, and eggs

Eggnog

200

The beginnings of Agora were first established in this year

2004-2005

200

UBC's street signs are written in these two languages

English and hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓

200

Obtained from the dried stigma of a flower, this spice is one of the most expensive by weight and gives a distinct flavor and golden color to dishes

Saffron

200

A staple in Korean cuisine, this fermented side dish is made from seasoned vegetables, typically cabbage or radish

Kimchi

200

This African-American and Pan-African holiday is celebrated from December 26th to January 1st, and places a strong focus on family, community, and culture

Kwanzaa

300

There are this many shift leaders at Agora for Term 1

35

300

Name four movies/TV Shows filmed on campus

50 Shades of Grey, The Age of Adaline, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Once Upon a Time, Smallville, Taken, Battlestar Galactica, X-Men Origins, Fantastic Four, The X-Files, The Butterfly Effect, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Supernatural, Tomorrowland, The Magicians, and The Killing.

300

This spiky, tropical fruit from Southeast Asia is renowned for its strong, and distinctive odor that some people love, and others can't stand

Durian

300

The origins of Nutella can be traced back to this European country

Italy

300

An average, marketable Christmas tree typically requires this many years of growth

Seven

400

This is the name of the dietetics student who started Agora

Ashley Wan

400

The Pit, UBC's only on-campus nightclub was named by this well-known former UBC professor

David Suzuki

400

This pungent spice is native to India's Malabar Coast and is said to be the world's top-selling spice

Black pepper

400

This sweet dessert from Turkey is made from layers of thin pastry, chopped nuts, and sweetened with honey or syrup

Baklava

400

Japan is known for its unique Christmas tradition of eating food from this fast-food company

KFC

500

This many cups of rolled oats go into Agora's famous granola bar mix

7

500

The 100th anniversary of this historical UBC event was celebrated last year, in 2022, and commemorated by opening a time capsule buried 50 years ago.

The Great Trek

500

The vegetarian gelatin-substitute, agar-agar, is a stabilizing, thickening agent extracted from this plant

Seaweed or Red Algae

500

This Hungarian stew made with meat and onions and eaten by Magyar shepherds can be traced back to the 9th-century

Goulash

500

This French dessert is often served on Epiphany, consisting of puff pastry layers filled with almond cream

Galette des Rois

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