International Gastronomy

Question 1

Their cuisine is a fascinating melange of ingredients, methods and dishes with a strong influence of Chinese cuisine

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The Pacific & Southeast Asia

used in every one of these countries except in the Philippines: rice; and native spices & herbs, especially ginger and chili

Question 2

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

The most important ingredients to tie together.

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Coconut

Question 3

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

Other term for taro root?

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Taro corms

Question 4

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

A hawaiian staple; may be chopped & steamed alone mixed with other ingre. often wrapped in ti leaves

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Taro bulb

Question 5

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

Made by peeling & cooking the taro root & then mashing it into a paste

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Poi

Question 6

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

Fresh salmon that is massaged by hand to break down its tissues and remove the salt

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Lomi-lomi

Question 7

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

Part of the luau

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Stone baked pig

Question 8

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

____ adapted a number of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Indian dishes

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Hawaiian/s

Question 9

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

Consists of sevreal thousand islands, yet its cuisines are unified by the use of coconut

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Indonesia

Chinese and Portugese merchants had a very strong influence on the island’s cooking style

Question 10

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

Dutch created this dish and translates to ‘rice table’

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Rijstafel

Question 11

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

Mos important part of the meal

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Rice (nasi)

Question 12

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

One of the nationally popular preparations of Indonesia and originated in China’s fried rice concept

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Nasi goreng

Question 13

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

Religion in Indonesia that allows eating pork

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Bali Hindu

Question 14

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

Little skewers of charcoal-grilled pork bits

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Saté babi

Question 15

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

Spicy-hot condiments that are served separately

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Sambals

Question 16

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

Deep-shrimp wafers that originated in Indonesia

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Krupuk

Question 17

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

Cooked & raw vegetables and bean cake with a sauce made of peanuts, coconut & spices

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Gado-gado

Question 18

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

Beef stew that absorbs large amount of coconut milk, using the same technique as some of the so called ‘dry-curries’ of India

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Rendang

Question 19

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

Area’s favorite type of liquid-type curry common in India

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Gulai

Question 20

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

Philippine has fish paste called?

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Bagoong

Question 21

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

Ligquid flavoring sauce in the Philippines

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Patis

bagoong & patis are based on fermented seafood

Question 22

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

Single most characteristic taste of the Philippines

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Sour-salty

Question 23

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

Strongest Chinese influence can be detected in?

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Vietnam

Only country in the entire asia of the pacific & southeast asia where the food is eaten with chopsticks

Question 24

From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia

Flavoring sauce related to the patis based on fermented salted fish & spices

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Nuoc mam

Question 25

# *From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia* One of the most complex & structured cuisines is the cuisine of?

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Thailand

Question 26

# *From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia* Spicy Thai condiment

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Nam Prik

Question 27

# *From: The Pacific & Southeast Asia* Liquid stew/soup-stew

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Kaeng

Question 28

# *From: Middle Eastern* Staple meat of Middle East

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Lamb

Question 29

Eggplant, olives, and yogurt are widely eaten here

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Middle East

Question 30

# *From: Middle Eastern* Mazza

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Arabic

Question 31

# *From: Middle Eastern* Mezethakia

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Greek

Question 32

Mezelicuri

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Romanian ## Footnote small hot and cold appetizers

Question 33

# *From: Middle Eastern* Rich dessert of phyllo dough and nuts

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Baklava

Question 34

# *From: Middle Eastern* Vine leaves stuffed with rice & meat

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Dolma

Question 35

# *From: Middle Eastern* A turnover filled with meat/cheese

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Börek

Question 36

# *From: Middle Eastern* Lamb patty

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Kofte

Question 37

# *From: Middle Eastern* Skewered mutton/lamb

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Shish kebab

Question 38

# *From: Middle Eastern* Yogurt dishes and sweet

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Halvah

Question 39

# *From: Middle Eastern* Seasoned eggplant dip

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Baba ganoush

Question 40

# *From: Middle Eastern* Salad of onions, chopped tomatoes, radishes, parsley and mint

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Tabbouleh

Question 41

# *From: Middle Eastern* Chickpeas with a sesame paste

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Hummus

Question 42

# *From: African* Steamed wheat/semolina graines--served with meats, poultry & vegetables piled on top

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Couscous

Question 43

Have much in common from a culinary point of view

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Spanish & Portugese

Question 44

# *From: Spanish & Portugese* Cooking fat of both countries

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Olive oil

Question 45

# *From: Spanish & Portugese* Fish, cod, hake, and red snapper are popular throughout?

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Spain

Question 46

# *From: Spanish & Portugese* Portugese kitchen produces somewhat ____ & ____ foods, favoring hearty soups, marinated seafoods, spices such as cumin & coriander

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Spicier & richer

Question 47

# *From: Spanish & Portugese* Widely used in Spain

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Cod

Question 48

# *From: Spanish & Portugese* Heavy stew of boiled chicken, meats & vegetables; Spain's national dish

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Cocido ## Footnote *In portugal, it's called 'Cozido'*

Question 49

# *From: Spanish & Portugese* Appetizers in Spanish bars

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Tapas

Question 50

# *From: Spanish & Portugese* Spain's best known dish; combi. of rice, chicken, pork, clams, mussels, shrimp, peppers, sausages & peas

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Paellas

Question 51

# *From: Spanish & Portugese* Home of the paella

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Valencia

Question 52

# *From: Spanish & Portugese* Catalan seafood medley, a stew of fish, lobster, shrimp, scallops, ham, almonds, white wine, and saffron

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Zarzuela de Mariscos

Question 53

# *From: Spanish & Portugese* Mountain-cured ham

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Jamón Serrano

Question 54

# *From: Spanish & Portugese* Sausages

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Chorizo

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# *From: Spanish & Portugese* Cold soup made of pureed vegetables

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Gazpacho

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# *From: Spanish & Portugese* Strongly-influenced by the honey-almond paste, figs, & dates used by the Moors

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Iberian Peninsula

Question 57

# *From: Italian* Central features of Italian cuisine include

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Pasta asciutta

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# *From: Italian* Cured meats, bruschetta, olives, veg. & cheese

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Antipasto

Question 59

# *From: Italian* Ice creams & ices

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Gelati e Granite

Question 60

# *From: Italian* Coffee made by forcing steam through the coffee grounds

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Caffè Espresso

Question 61

# *From: Italian* Supplies many of the finest chefs to the luxury restaurants

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Piedmont

Question 62

# *From: Italian* Famous hot melted cheese casserole eaten with bread bits, its local white truffles & fontina cheese are the base

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Fonduta

Question 63

# *From: Italian* Gnocchi-____ cooking produces the best gnocchi

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Alla romana type

Question 64

# *From: Italian* Baby squid

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Calamaretti

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# *From: Italian* Young lamb, usually roasted with rosemary

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Abbacchio

Question 66

# *From: Austro-Hungarian* Cooked in traditional cauldron

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Goulash

Question 67

# *From: Austro-Hungarian* Breaded veal-cutlets, named for the city of Wien/Vienna

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Wiener Schnitzel

Question 68

# *From: Austro-Hungarian* Common foods in this area include Borscht

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Slavic

Question 69

# *From: Austro-Hungarian* A beet or cabbage soup

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Borscht

Question 70

# *From: Austro-Hungarian* Beef cooked with onions in sour cream

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Beed Stroganoff

Question 71

# *From: Austro-Hungarian* Stuffed pancakes

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Blintzes

Question 72

# *From: Austro-Hungarian* Portions of rolled meat/fish stuffed with mushrooms, garlic, onions, and other ingredients

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Zrazy

Question 73

# *From: Austro-Hungarian* Seafood pie

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Rakov

Question 74

# *From: Austro-Hungarian* Most popular drink

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Vodka

Question 75

# *From: German* Marinated pot roast with a sweet & sour sauce

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Sauerbraten

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# *From: German* Fermented cabbage

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Sauerkraut

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# *From: German* tree-cake

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Baumkuchen

Question 78

Where fish is a mainstay and is prepared in many ways

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Scandinavian

Question 79

# *From: Scandinavian* Favorite appetizer, salmon marinated in salt & dill and accompanied by a mustard sauce

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Gravlax

Question 80

# *From: Scandinavian* Served with lingonberries/fruit preserves

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Swedish pancakes

Question 81

# *From: Scandinavian* 'bread & butter table'

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Smorgasbord

Question 82

# *From: British* Common English dishes

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Roast beef with yorkshire pudding

Question 83

# *From: British* A type of flounder fish

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Plaice

Question 84

# *From: British* Eaten in traditional fare in British Isles; ground lamb/beef with onion & topped with mashed potatoes

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Sheperd's pie

Question 85

# *From: Latin American* ____ are widely used to season Latin American dishes

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Chili peppers

Question 86

# *From: Latin American* The culinary common denominator of much of Latin America; Used in Mexico to prepare corn pancakes; also used in Tamales

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Corn (Maize)

Question 87

# *From: Latin American* Corn pancakes

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Tortillas

Question 88

# *From: Latin American* Tortillas fried crisp & sprinkled with onion, chili peppers, grated cheese or meat

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Tostadas

Question 89

# *From: Latin American* Tortillas dipped in sauce, then rolled up with a filling of pork/chicke

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Enchiladas

Question 90

# *From: Latin American* Tortillas folded over a filling of meat, beans, cheese/veg

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Quesadillas

Question 91

# *From: Latin American* Steamed, filled corn husks

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Tamales

Question 92

# *From: Latin American* Brazil's national dish; consists of bed of rice with black beans, sausages,beef tongue, spareribes, and dried beef

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Feijoada completa

Question 93

# *From: Latin American* Caramel custard; Favorite Latin American dish

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Flan

Question 94

# *From: North American* Most commonly associated with rib eyes

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Delmonico Steak ## Footnote Named for Delmonico's Restaurant in New York City, where it originated

Question 95

Famous for clam chowder and lobster dishes

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New England