The holy month in the Islamic calendar during which Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset.
What is Ramadan?
100
Hindus consider this animal to be sacred and would never kill one for its meat.
What is the Cow?
100
This flat pan is where we pan-fried our scallion pancakes.
What is a Saute Pan?
100
This variety of rice is used to make sushi.
What is Short-Grain Rice?
100
This Korean condiment is made with cabbage, garlic, chile powder, ginger and numerous other vegetables. It is served with virtually every meal in Korea.
What is Kimchi?
200
This popular North African dish is made with semolina wheat that has been moistened with water and rolled into tiny bead-like balls.
What is Couscous?
200
This cheese made from milk or yogurt is pressed into bricks and used frequently by vegetarians in India to add protein to their diets.
What is Paneer?
200
Stir-frying, deep-frying, steaming and poaching are all cooking techniques that can be performed in this versatile Chinese cooking tool.
What is a Wok?
200
This spicy green paste is a type of horseradish and is usually served with sushi.
What is Wasabi?
200
This popular Korean dish literally means "mixed rice" and includes a colorful array of sauteed vegetables , thinly sliced beef, spicy chile paste and is often topped with egg.
What is Bibimbap?
300
This spongy and sour flatbread is used by Ethiopians as both a plate and a utensil -- they place food directly on top of the bread and tear off pieces to scoop up the food.
What is Injera?
300
This refreshing and tart Indian beverage is made with yogurt and often pureed fruit.
What is Lassi?
300
In this type of Chinese restaurant there are no menus. Instead, waiters push carts of food around the dining room and diners assemble their meal by requesting dishes from these carts.
What is Dim Sum or Yum Cha?
300
This type of dried seaweed is pressed into sheets and is used to hold together sushi rolls like California Rolls.
What is Nori?
300
This incredibly tart fruit gives the sauce in Pad Thai its sour flavor.
What is Tamarind?
400
This hearty stew made with chickpeas, red lentils, chicken, tomatoes and more helps Muslims in North Africa get a filling evening meal during their annual month of fasting.
What is Harira?
400
This clay oven cooks food at temperatures exceeding 900°F. India's famous flatbreads like naan cook while stuck to the inside wall of the oven.
What is a Tandoor?
400
This low-fat cooking technique involves placing food above (not in) a small amount of simmering water inside a saucepan, covering it and allowing the water vapor to surround and gently cook the food.
What is Steaming?
400
This specialized tool is used roll up and form sushi rolls.
What is a Bamboo Mat?
400
Instead of lettuce, Thai salads usually feature one of these ingredients?
What are:
Meats, or
Unripe Fruit, or
Fresh Herbs
500
This terra cotta cooking pot with a cone-shaped lid is used for stewing many Moroccan dishes including chicken with preserved lemons.
What is a Tagine?
500
Butter that has been melted and had the white milk solids skimmed away. Once the milk solids are removed this type of butter won't spoil and can be heated to a much higher temperature.
What is Ghee or Clarified Butter?
500
List at least two "rules" of properly made stir-fry.
What is:
(1) Have all ingredients prepared in advance
(2) Cook the food over very high heat
(3) Keep the food moving constantly while it is in the wok.
500
These are all the ingredients in a California Roll.
What are:
Sushi Rice
Nori
Sliced Cucumber
Sliced Avocado
Crab
500
Asian pears, or Bae, can be eaten fresh but they are often also used for this other purpose in Korean recipes.