Foraging through the forest
This sweet treat drips from trees in early spring and is boiled down to make syrup.
What is maple sap?
The process of submerging food in boiling water for a short time, often followed by an ice bath.
What is blanching?
This leavening agent releases carbon dioxide to help dough rise.
What is baking soda?
Nepal’s national meal, made of lentils, rice, and vegetables or meat.
"Daal bhaat tarkari?"
Pumpkin patches are busiest during this fall holiday that often features costumes and candy.
These small, blue, round-shaped fruit is often found in B.C. forests and make great pie filling.
What are Blueberries?
This cooking method uses dry heat in an enclosed space like an oven.
What is roasting?
Cheesecake and icebox pies often use this type of biscuit for crust.
What is graham cracker?
Name the popular Nepali dumplings filled with meat or vegetables dipped in a soup.
What is jhol momo?
This warm drink flavor has become a fall icon since Starbucks launched it in 2003.
This highly prized fungus, often hunted with pigs or dogs, grows underground near oak trees.
When cooking pasta, chefs say it should be boiled until it reaches this Italian term for “to the tooth.”
What is al dente?
When bread dough is kneaded, these protein strands develop to give it structure and chew.
Name the fermented and dehydrated leafy dish that is then turned into a spicy tangy salad.
What is "gundruk ko achar" ?
What is a carved version of a pumpkin that glows at night called?
What is a jack-o-lantern?
These edible plants often mistaken for weeds are rich in iron and can be used in tea or salads.
What are dandelion greens?
In Asian cooking, chefs rely on this cooking technique that uses high heat and constant movement in a wok.
What is stir frying?
Blind baking a pie crust means doing this before adding the filling.
What is baking the crust on its own?
Name this crunchy rice dish is enjoyed during festivals and is often known to be eaten with khasi ko masu and aalu ko achar.
What is chiura? (beaten rice)
The orange pigment that gives pumpkins their color is a form of this nutrient, which our bodies convert into vitamin A.
What is beta-carotene.
Known as “the beefsteak of the woods,” this edible fungus grows on trees and has a meaty texture.
What is "Chicken of the woods"?
This precise cooking method involves sealing food in an airtight bag and immersing it in a temperature-controlled water bath for even doneness.
What is sous vide?
This precise pastry technique layers butter and dough to create flaky treats like croissants and puff pastry.
What is lamination?
This traditional Nepali fermented soybean dish, known for a strong smell and tangy flavor usuaslly cooked with aalu and served with bhaat in eastern Nepal.
What is kinema?
The practice of carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns actually originated from this root vegetable in Ireland.
What is a turnip?
The tradition of carving jack-o’-lanterns began in Ireland with the legend of Stingy Jack, a trickster who repeatedly fooled the Devil. When Jack died, he was barred from both Heaven and Hell, doomed to wander the Earth with only a glowing coal placed inside a hollowed-out turnip to light his way. To ward off his restless spirit, people carved scary faces into turnips and lit them during Samhain, the Celtic harvest festival. When Irish immigrants arrived in North America, they found pumpkins—larger and easier to carve than turnips—and the modern Halloween jack-o’-lantern was born.