Knife Skills
To cut or chop into very fine pieces.
What is MINCE?
Tofu, shoyu, and miso are all made from this.
What are SOYBEANS?
Gohan is the Chinese word for this food.
What is RICE?
To cook in a liquid that is barely at the boiling point.
Long thin onion in which both white and green sections may be used in dishes and/or as a garnish.
What is a SCALLION or green onion?
To cut into small irregular pieces.
What is CHOP?
Japanese prefer this type of tea rather than black tea.
What is GREEN TEA?
What is TOFU?
To cook food, such as onions and garlic, in a small amount of fat over medium high heat.
What is SAUTE?
Seasoning which comes from the root of a common Asian plant.
What is GINGER/GINGER ROOT?
To cut a large item into flat, often thin, pieces.
What is SLICE?
This root vegetable is the main ingredient in Russian borscht.
Mixture of thinly sliced and minced vegetables seasoned with soy sauce, enclosed in a wrapper, and deep fried.
What are EGG ROLLS?
Method of cooking most commonly used in China?
What is STIR-FRYING?
Bulb sectioned into cloves when used to provide pungent flavor in many savory dishes.
What is GARLIC?
To cut food into thin, stick-shaped, strips.
What is JULIENNE?
Hindus do not eat this type of meat.
What is BEEF?
Processed, salted roe (eggs) of large fish.
What is CAVIAR?
Small grill often used in Japanese cooking.
What is a HIBACHI?
Type of tea commonly used in China.
What is RED tea?
To slice food at a diagonal slant.
What is cutting ON THE BIAS?
In which Asian country are eggs considered to be good luck?
What is CHINA?
Fugu is a Japanese ______ that contains a deadly toxin.
What is FISH?
Soaking a food item in water to extract its flavor or to soften it.
What is STEEP?
Food group used more in Russian than other Asian countries.
What is DAIRY?