Indian connections
Kedgeree is a dishconsisting of cooked, flaked fish, boiled rice, parsley, hard-boiled eggs, curry powder, butter or cream, and occasionally sultanas. How do we better know this dish?
Khichdi/khichri
In the early 20th century when Nalawadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar was the king in power, Kakasura Madappa, the royal cook made a new sweet dish with the mix of chickpea flour, ghee and sugar. How do we know this popular dish?
Mysore Pak
Which spice, scientific name Piper nigrum, is native to the Malabar coast in Kerala and was historically referred to as "black gold"?
Black pepper
Canja de galinha is a popular chicken soup of Portuguese, Cape Verdean, and Brazilian cuisine. The basic ingredients include chicken, and usually small pasta or sometimes rice. Common flavoring ingredients are carrot, eggs, olive oil, mint, saffron, clove, white pepper, salt and pepper. Which Indian dish inspired this?
Kanji or porridge (Canja de galinha literally means 'chicken congee')
This dish was invented by the restaurant chain Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (MTR) in Bangalore. During World War II, rice was in short supply. Hence, MTR found it difficult to make a popular breakfast item that uses rice as the main ingredient. They experimented with using semolina instead of rice, and invented an extremely popular dish. What is this?
Rava Idli
The city of Erode is the largest importer of which plant in the ginger family? This spice has anti-inflammatory properties that have been used in Ayurveda. It is also considered to be sacred in the Hindu religion and is used in marriage rituals.
Turmeric
Mulligatawny is a rich curried soup originally made with peppers, popular in the West. It is usually based on a chicken stock and curry, with cream, pieces of chicken, onion, celery, apples and almonds and garnished with rice. Which Indian dish was the inspiration for this?
Rasam (The name originates from the Tamil words miḷagu, and taṇṇi; literally, "pepper-water".)
In June 1889, the chef Raffaele Esposito created and named a dish in honor of the Queen of Italy. The toppings of this dish were inspired by the Italian flag, consisting of tomato (red), mozzarella (white), and basil (green). What dish is this?
Hint: the name of the dish is the queen's name
Margherita pizza
What cooking ingredient was used to pay soldiers in ancient Rome?
Hint: Think of a word for the money paid regularly to an employee.
Salt (Soldiers' monthly allowance was called "salarium", which eventually entered the English language as the word "salary."!)
This English word comes from a Tamil word meaning 'sauce' or 'relish for rice' that uses the leaves of the Murraya koenigii tree. The word was first used in a cookbook in 1747. What English word is this?
During World War 2, cocoa was in low supply. To combat this, Pietro Ferrero, an Italian baker created a paste from hazelnuts, sugar and a small amount of cocoa, which he sold as 'Pasta Gianduja'. Today, we know this as a popular brand. What brand?
Nutella
This flowering plant is native to South Asia, Central Asia and northeastern Iran. It was known as Russian Penicillin and was given to soldiers as an antibiotic in World War 2. It is also believed to be effective in warding of vampires! What is this?
Garlic
This name of this dish comes from a Hindi word meaning 'to lick' or 'to eat with appetite'. The earliest versions of this dish date back to 500 B.C and was eaten as an appetizer in Rome, Britain and Spain. The dish can be made from almost any combination of vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices. What is this?
Chutney
Colonel John Pemberton was wounded in the American Civil War and was looking for an alternative drug to treat pain. In 1885, he began to sell "Pemberton's French Wine nerve tonic". This began to be sold as a non-alcoholic drink when alcohol was banned in some parts of the US. Today, this is sold in 200 countries worldwide, with consumers drinking more than 1.8 billion each day. What is this?
Coca-Cola
What seasoning, also known as "stinking gum", was imported from Afghanistan to India around 600 BC?
Asafoetida (hing)