WFP Flashcards
What country has a culture influenced by Mayans and Aztecs, as well as influence from Spain?
Mexico
Name a nutritional related problem in Mexico.
Double burden of FI
- High rate of obesity (prevalence of obesity in adults is over 30%)
- High rate of diabetes (prevalence of diabetes in adults is 14.7%)
- Child stunting and wasting (10%) and high risk of nutrient deficiencies.
What is Injera ?
Traditional Ethiopian pancake made of teff.
Ethiopians only at with one hand. Which one is it?
The right.
Nixtamalization is a cooking process. What does it do and what country does it come from?
Nixtamalization is turning corn into Masa.
Process used in Mexico
Name the country these foods belong to:
chorizo, Coca (a sort of pizza), Gazpacho, Curizo,
Spain
Name the county these foods belong to:
Fesenjan, Bademjan, kababs, feta cheese, nan bread, flat bread,
Iran
Spain was occupied by different nations. Which one did NOT occupy Spain’s territory?
a. The Phoenicians
b. The Romans
c. The Persians
d. The Greeks
e. The Arabs
c. The Persians
What country’s population has a high rate of lactose intolerance, leading to possible calcium deficiencies and low intake of milk and substitutes?:
a. Jamaica
b. India
c. Iran
d. Ethiopia
e. Mexico
d. Ethiopia
What is the national dish in Ethiopia?
The Wat
What are 3 common deficiencies in Iran?
Iron, Iodine, Zinc
In what seais Jamaica located ?
Caribbean sea.
Who are the two countries that colonized Jamaica and influenced their cuisine?
Spanish (who also brought in African slaves that also influenced the cuisine).
British
What is Jamaica’s national fruit?
a. Plantain
b. Ackee
c. Apricots (mostly eaten dry)
d. Pomegranate
b. Ackee
Plantains can be fried, grilled or eaten raw.
True or False ?
False. Plantains can not be eaten raw.
Name one of Jamaica’s largest exports.
Sugar, rum, coffee
What is a Gazpacho ? What country does it come from?
Cold vegetable soup from Spain.
Which country does these foods belong to: Chicken Adobo (vinegar and soy sauce), Lumpia (fried spring roles), Ginataan Halo-Halo (dessert made with coconut milk), Balut (boiled duck egg).
Philippines
Barbacoa de chivo is a type of BBQ used in Mexico. What is special about this cooking method?
It is done under the ground.
What is the country that was influenced by Portugal,
Mughal and the British ?
India
What country do Samosas belong to ?
India
What cooking method does “dum” refer to?
Seaming
What religion does Kosher belong to and what country?
Judaism
Israel
Which country does not use the banana leaf ?
a. India
b. Philippines
c. Jamaica
d. Korea
d. Korea
What country serves Tteokguk (a rice cake soup) at the occasion of the Lunar New Year ?
Korea
What is Sheva Minim in the Israeli culture ?
Sheva minim: specials food important to Israel, special blessing after eating them. (wheat, barley, olives, grapes, dates, figs and pomegranates)
What was made in the lab by the Israel team ?
Kebab and hummus
In what country do we find Shawarma ?
Israel
What are two countries in which we find Baklava ?
Iran and Israel
What did the Korean team present in the food lab ?
Bibimbap: rice bowl with assorted vegetables and mea
In which country can you find these foods:
Kimchi (fermented cabage), Miyeok-guk (seeweed soup), Tteokguk (rice cake)
Korea
Name two countries that eat with their hands.
Ethiopia and India
In what country does Chuseok take place (celebration of the harvest)?
Korea
How many tires does it take Hannah to succeed in making the Injera?
More than she tried.
