Food & Spices
Indian cuisine often use lots of _____.
A. Spices
B. Dairy products
C. Soy sauce
D. Coconut milk
A. Spices
Indian cuisine is characterized by the heavy use of a wide variety of spices.
Indian do not use _____ to eat.
A. Right hand
B. Left hand
C. Cutlery
D. Both hand
B. left hand
In rural India, as well as among a few urban classes, left-handlers are thought to be suffering.
Hinduism guides admiration for life forms and has contributed to the predominance of _______ in India especially in the North.
A. Pessimism
B. Carnism
C. Optimism
D. Vegetarianism
D. vegetarianism
What is the name of the celebration that has been shown in the video?
A. Songkran
B. Diwali
C. Oktoberfest
D. Holi
B. Diwali
Diwali is a five-day celebration that occurs in autumn each year.
Kathi Rolls is made with a delicious filling of kebabs and raw veggies. The filling is stuffed inside a maida-based paratha, which is flaky and crispy. If you want to go eat it, you may go to _______.
A. A fantastic five-star restaurant
B. A street stalls
B
Kathi Rolls is a street food that you can find it in street stalls.
______ were the ones always cooking in the family, while ______were fed first.
Women were the ones always cooking in the family, while men were fed first.
With each migration of settlers, they brought with them their own culinary methods, which have influenced Indian cooking and food habits. Who introduced tea or chai to India?
A. British
B. Portuguese
C. Persians
D. Chinese
A. British
The British introduced tea or chai to India and it is the favourite drink of most Indians today.
In the video, people lit up the lights to invite the presence of Lakshmi, the goddess of _____.
A. Happiness
B. Health
C. Longevity
D. Wealth
The name is originated from the Sanskrit term deepavali, meaning “row of lights,” which are lit on the new-moon night to invite the presence of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth.
Aloo Gobi is yellow in color because the use of ____.
A. Egg yolk
B. Curry powder
C. Turmeric
D. Cinnamon
C
Aloo Gobi is yellow in colour due to the use of turmeric.
The consumption of tea in Iranian cafés, predominantly by the ______ population.
A. Male
B. Female
C. Elder
D. Working-class
A. male
The consumption of tea in Iranian cafés, predominantly by the male population, infused present-day chai with meaning beyond the narrative presented in advertising campaigns. Chai became a social ritual, one central to male friendship.
What religious influenced the cuisine in 1194 AD?
A. Buddhist
B. Jain
C. Islam
D. Hindu
C. Islam
In 1194 AD, when the Muslim rule became instituted in India, Islamic influences began to reflect the cuisine.
The most well-known food in Diwali is a Indian sweets called ________.
A. Rasmalai
B. Aloo Gobi
C. Kaju Katli
D. Mithai
D
The most well-known food in Diwali is the Indian sweets called “mithai”.
Aloo Gobi is a dry dish made from _____,_____and Indian spices.
A. Potatoes; chicken
B. Onion; chicken
C. Cauliflower; bacon
D. Potatoes; cauliflower
D. Potatoes; cauliflower
Aloo Gobi is a dry dish made from potatoes (Aloo), cauliflower (Gobi) and Indian spices.
According to ______, eating with the hand nourishes not only the body but also the mind and the spirit.
A. Jain texts
B. Hindu texts
C. Buddhist texts
D. Alish
B. Hindu texts
Hindu cuisine often don't include ______ &_______.
A. Pork and chicken
B. Pork and beef
C. Beef and fish
D. Meat and fish
B. meat and fish
During the festival in the video, people light small earthenware lamps and __________.
A. Place them in rows along the parapets
B. Place them in pile in front of temples
C. Place them in the rivers
D. Pass to each other
A
During the festival, people light small earthenware lamps filled with oil and place them in rows along the parapets of temples and houses and set adrift on rivers and streams.
Jhal Muri is made using puffed rice and masalas, with a pungent taste, which is because of the presence of ________ in it.
A. Red chilly powder
B. Mustard oil
C. Cayenne
D. Ginger
B
Jhal Muri is made using puffed rice and masalas, with a pungent taste, which is because of the presence of raw mustard oil in it.
In Indian culture, _________meals are first offered to idols of god as a sign of respect and dedication and then consumed by the people. This food should _____during preparation or before serving.
A. Delicate; be tasted to make sure it’s delicious
B. Vegetarian home-cooked; be tasted to make sure it’s delicious
C. Vegetarian home-cooked; not be tasted
D.Delicate; not be tasted
In Indian culture, vegetarian home-cooked meals are first offered to idols of god as a sign of respect and dedication and then consumed by the people. This food should not be tasted during preparation or before serving. It is considered a sacrifice one is willing to make, so eating is seen as a selfless act. It is believed that food consumed in this way is free from bad omen and has become a spiritual blessing.
Central and West Asian cooking techniques and ingredients came about such as dates, nuts, rice, and grilling of meat into ______.
A. Bulgogi
B. Kebabs
C. Yakiniku
D. Asado
B. kebabs
Central and West Asian cooking techniques and ingredients came about such as dates, nuts, rice, and grilling of meat into kebabs.
The fourth day of the festival that has been shown in the video marks the beginning of the ________.
A. Vikrama new year
B. Durga Puja
C. Christmas
D. Dussehra
A
The fourth day marks the beginning of the Vikrama new year.