LCR 1
A dabbawala can carry a lot of weight on his bicycle because__________________
its carrier is designed with extra iron.
Where did Quetzalcoatl plant the Cocoa trees first?
Tula, Mexico
The first woman to win six Michelin stars
Eugenie Brazier
Name the award given to Maya Angelou for her contribution in the field of literature.
Presidential Medal of Freedom
______________ means to destroy completely
Exterminate
A dabbawala is out on the streets with his bicycle by _______ and collects all the tiffins by _________.
9am and 10:30am
What was Quetzalcoatl made to drink by his enemy?
Pulque - fermented agave cactus juice
Find the odd one out:
Rebecca Charles
Amanda Cohen
Alain Ducasse
Margot Henderson
Alain Ducasse
What is Maya Angelou’s favourite leftover? What is it?
Hash - diced or chopped meat with potatoes and spices and sometimes onions.
Complete the sentence:
Have you ever taken a _______________ into the life of unprivileged children?
glimpse
Dabbawalas have been doing their work diligently for almost ____________ years, daily following a _________ hour work cycle, and were visited by ____________ to see them in action.
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Prince Charles
How was the delicious beverage known as chocolate prepared?
The Cocoa grains were first toasted and then ground into powder. Then water is mixed with the Cocoa powder to produce the delicious beverage known as chocolate.
The three ‘Gods of Food’ shown on the cover page of Time are from ___________,____________ and __________.
U.S.
Denmark
Brazil
What is the similarity between writing poetry and cooking?
Writing poetry requires the best of vocabulary, similarly, cooking requires the best of ingredients.
___________, ______________ and ________ are some of the reasons behind sexism in the culinary world.
Machismo, misogyny, press
How many times are the tiffins sorted before it reaches to the final destination? When?
3 times
1. at the railway station before boarding the train as per their destination according to Dabbawala Coding System
2. at the railway station after getting down from the train as per their final destination
3. at the business center as per separate buildings
What were the 4 qualities Quetzalcoatl wanted his people to have?
Studious, knowledgeable, generous, artistically talented
‘If we celebrated food for what it should be celebrated for, women would just naturally rise to the top.’
Who said this and what does this mean?
Alice Waters
The main purpose of food is taste and satisfaction. If we value food for these qualities , women would naturally be proven better chefs than men.
Explain:
Plan every movement. Give yourself a lot of time and always forgive yourself.
Maya Angelou is giving advice to both a cook and a poet that they must plan everything well before starting cooking or writing poetry. They should also have a lot of patience and should not feel discouraged due to mistakes.
Maya Angelou is a literary ______________ who won many awards for her works. (One who influences or inspires others)
Luminary
Mention five qualities which make dabbawalas' work special.
determination, diligence, dedication, team work, hard work
Name the following:
1. Mythical god who brought Cocoa plant on the earth
2. His enemy
3. The goddess of beauty and love
4. The god of rain
5. The people who were given the Cocoa beverage
1. Quetzalcoatl
2. Tezcatlipoca
3. Xochiquetzal
4. Tlaloc
5. Toltecs
Five reasons for sexism in the culinary world are
Media giving more importance to male chefs
Difficulty in balancing professional and personal life for women
Machismo and misogyny
Sexual harassment in the kitchen
Restaurant owners’ preference for male chefs
Famous quote by Maya Angelou
I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Give the meaning of the following:
Intimate
Homespun
Ridiculous
Novice
Mystique
Private or personal
Simple, unsophisticated
Absurd
Inexperienced
Quality of mystery