Spices
Traditional foods
Equipment
Ingredients
Street foods
100
What ingredient was responsible for the spice trade?
Largely black pepper but cinnamon is acceptable.
100
Where does the schnitzel come from?
-Austria
-Switzerland
-Poland
Austria
100
Bamboo steamers are used to cook this popular chinese dish.
Dim sum
100
What is nori made of?
Seaweed
100
A Turkish pastry that is made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and honey.
Baklava
200
What measurement system is used to gauge the heat of chili pepper?
-Richter scale
-Scoville units
-Heat index
Scoville units
200
What are the three main ingredients in pemmican?
-Dried meat
-Fat
-Berries
200
A pan with high sloped sides that is used over high heat, especially for making stir-frys.
Wok
200
If you crave kimchi, where would you go to eat it?
Korea
200
What is this South American raw fish dish that is marinated in citrus juice?
Ceviche
300
Chewing on what spice has been known to alleviate toothaches since medieval times?
-Star anise
-Cloves
-Cinnamon
Cloves
300
You can expect to see all of these dishes on a French dessert menu except:
-Tarte tatin
-Clafoutis
-Mille Feuille
-Ratatouille
Ratatouille
300
Cooking underground is traditional to the Indigenous people of this country. What is this preparation called?
-Maori hangi
-South American ceviche
-European paella
-South African Braai
Maori hangi
300
What country is biltong from?
South Africa
300
What are arepas?
Popular street food in Venezuela and across South America. Biscuits made of corn flour and filled with meats, cheeses and beans.
400
The world's most expensive spice is native to Southwest Asia. What is it?
Saffron-stigmas of the Crocus flower. It takes 14,000 stigmas to produce 1 ounce of saffron.
400
What item is on the table at every Ethiopian meal?
Curried chickpeas
Steamed rice
Pickled Carrots
Injera bread
Injera, a pancake-like sourdough bread. Ethiopians eat without utensils, using this bread to scoop up spicy vegetable and meat dishes.
400
Which of the following refers not only to a dish but also to the pot it is cooked in?
Poutine (Canada)
Smorgasboard (Sweden)
Tagine (northwest Africa)
Goulash (Hungary)
Tagine- a clay pot that slow-cooked stews are cooked in.
400
What country leads in turkey consumption per person?
Slovakia
United States
Finland
Israel
Israel- 34 pounds per year. This meat is popular because red meat is expensive, pork isn't kosher and turkey can be prepared in a variety of ways.
400
Which of the following is a common Japanese street food?
-Arepa
-Takoyaki
-Roti
-Taco
Takoyaki
500
Can you identify at least 2 spices in a curry powder mix?
turmeric
coriander
cumin
fenugreek
fennel
ground chilies
ground ginger
cinnamon
mustard seeds
500
Which of these foods is not a type of dumpling:
-Ravioli
-Piergogi
-Bun cha
-Wonton
Bun Cha
500
If something is cooked in confit it is submerged and cooked in it's own fat. What country does this technique come from?
France
500
Japanese horseradish is better known as what?
Wasabi
500
What is this popular street food from Spain?
churro