Foods Of The World - China

Question 0

Climate (2)

Answer 0

North - sub-arctic

South- subtropical

Question 1

Land (2)

Answer 1

4th largest country

Yangtze River is the worlds largest

Question 2

Religion (6)

Answer 2

Buddhism
Daoism
Islam
Catholicism 
Protestantism 

Worshipping is frowned upon!!!

Question 3

Taoism

Answer 3

The only chinese-born religion

Question 4

Chinese values of life (5)

Answer 4

Wealth
Honor
Happiness
High office
Longevity

Question 5

Holidays/festivals (religious due to lunar months) (3)

Answer 5

Tomb sweeping day - “Qing Ming” (pure brightness) held in April

Dragon boat festival - held on 5th day of 5th lunar month, held mainly in southern region

The double 7th festival - held on 7th day of 7th lunar month, Chinese Valentine’s Day

Question 6

Other holidays/festivals (4)

Answer 6

Labor Day - May 1st

National day - oct 1st and 2nd

Spring festival - most important holiday of the year, 1st day of 1st lunar month, lasts 15 days, lantern festival is last 15 days

Lantern festival - held on 15th day of first lunar month

Question 7

Daily food customs

Answer 7

3 meals a day

• breakfast: Congee (rice porridge)
• lunch & dinner: “family style” soup

Question 8

Specialty dishes (4)

Answer 8

Sweet and sour pork or chicken

Peking duck

Kung pao chicken

Lo mein

Question 9

Typical foods, seasonings, and agriculture (6)

Answer 9

Pork 
Chicken
Rice
Broccoli
Haisin sauce - BBQ 
Lotus - flower, uses lotus root

Question 10

Chinese desserts (3)

Answer 10

Very few dairy products

Ice cream (not very popular) flavors include green tea

Peking dust - whipped cream covered with chestnut purée and garnished with nuts

Question 11

Teas

Answer 11

National drink of China

Question 12

Cooking equipment (4)

Answer 12

Steamer: made from bamboo - used to steam foods

Chopsticks: utensil used for eating

Cleaver: used to perform a cutting tasks

Wok: looks like a metal bowl with sloping sides - ideal for stirring and turning foods in the wok

Question 13

Cooking techniques (5)

Answer 13

Stir frying: method of cooking over high heat in a small amount of fat

Steaming: using a large kettle to allow steam to circulate over food without actually touching the water to the food

Deep frying: plunging food into a hot pot a few pieces at a time

Simmering: cook ingredients in simmering liquid over low heat

Roasting: allowing food to hang and roast slowly with heat