Indian Food
This yellowish/golden substance is found in Poorvi’s masala dabba that comes from the roots of the flowering plant Curcuma longa and is supposed to be good for reducing inflammation.
What is turmeric?
These are cut thicker than other varieties, often served with mayonnaise or other sauces, and earned a spot on the UNESCO list of Cultural Treasures in 2014. Their provenance is often mistaken --in World War I, American soldiers stationed in Belgium believed they were situated in another place.
What are pommes frietes? Or French fries.
This birthday tradition is similar in Belgium and India in which this person brings treats for friends and colleagues.
Who is the birthday girl/boy?
This pet name is what Prince Phillip calls his wife when they’re on good terms, after what her father called her .
What is Lillibet?
This football organization founded in 1904 is embroiled with lots of scandal including cash-for-contracts, vote-rigging, and bribery.
What is FIFA?
This list of ingredients for chai is missing one key item: cardamom, sugar, ginger, cinnamon, peppercorn, cloves, milk.
What is black tea?
This commodity is slightly different from varieties from other places in its fine structure, purity of ingredients, and selection of main ingredient, which comes from Africa or S. America. In 2007 a code was developed to ensure that the commodity is actually produced in Belgium. The largest factory of this commodity is in Wieze which produces 270,000 tonnes.
What is Belgian chocolate?
This actor shares a birthday with Poorvi—she doesn’t think you should call things “fetch” on one film and finally ends up with her teenage love interest she met on a ferris wheel in another movie.
Who is Rachel McAdams?
This actor was paid more than Claire Foy because of his popularity on Doctor Who. (name the actor or role)
Who is Matt Smith/Prince Phillip?
Luis Suarez has gotten a number of red cards and has been banned for a number of months for doing what three times.
What is biting people?
Barfi, barfee, borfi or burfi is a dense sweet from the Indian subcontinent, and a type of mithai. The name is a derivative of the Persian word barf, which means snow. It relies on this main ingredient.
What is condensed milk?
There are over 450 varieties of this commodity which is sometimes produced by monks and range from full-bodied to lambic. Joy used to like the framboise.
What is Belgian beer?
This actor shares a birthday with Poorvi—he renovated a house for his long lost love who he met on a ferris wheel in one movie and is an LA detective searching for Harrison Ford in another.
Who is Ryan Gosling?
This cast member met the character she played in real life at Windsor Castle through an uncle and described the encounter as “scary”.
Who is Helena Bonham Carter? Princess Margaret
When this Brazilian player played his farewell match, it was a special match organised between teams New York Cosmos & Santos, both of them were his own clubs. He played first half for Cosmos & second half for Santos.
Who is Pele?
This slow-cooked layered mixed rice dish, although sometimes confused with pulou, has its origins among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. It is made with LOTS of Indian spices, rice, and meat, and sometimes, in addition, eggs and/or potatoes in certain regional varieties.
What is byriani?
Waterzooi is this type of dish so clearly Flemish there’s no French-name equivalent. Sure, fish, butter, and eggs doesn’t sound like a winning combination, but don’t judge by appearances. The dish, which originates from Ghent, has serious clout—it dates back to the Middle Ages, and counts Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (who reigned from 1500-1558) as one of its first fans
What is soup/stew?
The old French tradition for naming children involved calling a child after what namesake.
Who are saints?
These characters are notorious for loving cheese and are reported to eat a block every day.
Who are the corgis?
This country once qualified for the 1950 World Cup but refused to play because FIFA wouldn't let them play barefoot.
What is India?
Traders from this country brought the staples of potato, tomato and chilli to India.
What is Portugal?
This food is caught in the North Sea and served in myriad forms across the country. A croquette is one of the tastiest ways to eat them: packed together, rolled in a rich sauce (usually béchamel), covered in breadcrumbs and then fried. They can also be served mixed with mayonnaise and tomato on or next to a baguette.
What are shrimp? Crevettes grises
This happens to a baby in traditional families on their first birthday.
What is head shaving?
This actor is an American who stuffed cotton in his nose to play his character and needed a bigger set built to accommodate their height.
Who is John Lithgow? (Winston Churchill)
A war between El Salvador and this country was once started over a World Cup qualifier between the two teams.
What is Honduras?