Indian connections
Kedgeree is an English dish consisting of cooked fish, boiled rice, parsley, hard-boiled eggs, curry powder, butter or cream, and occasionally raisins. This dish was inspired from an Indian dish. From which Indian dish was Kedgeree inspired from?
Hint: Its often discussed as the national dish of India
Khichdi
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 (literal meaning "chicken conjee") is a popular chicken soup of Portuguese, and Brazilian cuisine. The basic ingredients include chicken, and usually small pasta or sometimes rice. Common flavoring ingredients are carrot, eggs, olive oil, mint, clove, salt and pepper. Which Indian dish inspired this?
Kanji or porridge
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 (sooji) instead of rice, and invented an extremely popular dish. What is this?
Rava Idli
The city of Erode is a major exporter 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Mulligatawny is a rich curried soup originally made with peppers, popular in the West. The name originates from the Tamil words miḷagu, and taṇṇi; literally, "pepper-water". Which Indian dish was the inspiration for this?
Rasam
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'. The word was first used in a cookbook in 1747. What English word is this?
Curry (comes from the Tamil word kari)
At the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, a food vendor faced an unexpected problem — he ran out of something essential to serve his product.
Nearby, another stall was selling thin, crisp snacks. Thinking quickly, they combined their products in a way that solved the problem — and made the food easier to carry, eat, and enjoy.
The improvised solution turned out to be more popular than the original method of serving. Turns out, sometimes the best container…is one you can eat. Identify this invention.
Cone ice cream
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
In 1853, at Moon’s Lake House in New York, a diner repeatedly rejected a dish for being “too thick.” The chef, George Crum, responded by slicing the main ingredient as thin as possible, frying it till crisp, and salting it heavily — not to improve it, but to make it inedible as a revenge. It had the opposite effect. The dish not only stayed on the menu but also travelled far beyond the restaurant, eventually becoming industrially produced and globally consumed. Identify this revenge dish.
Potato chips
What seasoning, also known as "stinking gum", was imported from Afghanistan to India around 600 BC?
Asafoetida (hing)