A few months passed and I'm now only able to
post on this blog. I do apologize, for anyone who's been kind enough to stop
by, I'm back!
I have a very duplicitous nature about
approaching food. So, recently I’m kind a crazy took all the quizzes about how
worldly is my taste.
For Ultimate Foodie Quiz I've scored 8 out of
10. Not bad uh for a starting. This quiz goes way beyond meat and potatoes to
test your food familiarity.
1. In which of these places was the mango
first cultivated? (India/Zanzibar/Tahiti/Canada)
Answer: India. The mango is native to India and was
cultivated there as early as 2000 BCE. Today it is grown in other tropical
places, such as Thailand and the islands of the South Pacific.
2. Lolla Rossa is?
Answer: Type of Lettuce. Lolla Rossa is a
type of heirloom lettuce with frilly leaves that have a reddish tint. It
originated in California.
3. Which of these is not used to flavour
food? (Fenugreek/Fennel/File/Frankincense)
Answer: Frankincense. Frankincense is used in
incense and perfumes, but not food.
4. What gives peppers their heat?
(Capsaicin/Carotene/Chlorophyll/Sucrose)
Answer: Capsaicin. Capsaicin is a kind of
chemical that humans perceive to be hot. Peppers contain lots of capsaicin.
5. What is the name for a Turkish dish made
of stuffed vegetables? (Filo/Dolma/Pide/Baklava)
Answer: Dolma. Dolma is a dish
made of vegetables such as aubergine, peppers, or grape leaves stuffed with
rice, cabbage, or some other filling
6. What
is baba ganoush made of? (Cucumber/Eggplant/Saffron/Potatoes)
Answer: Eggplant. Baba ganoush is a very
popular Middle Eastern dish made primarily of eggplant and tahini, a paste made
from sesame seeds.
7. Which of these is found in milk and
cheese? (Sulphuric Acid/Boric Acid/Citric Acid/Lactic Acid)
Answer: Lactic acid. Lactic acid occurs naturally in the
souring of milk and can be found in foods such as cheese and yogurt.
8. From what plant does the granadilla fruit
come? (Venus’s-flytrap/Passion Flower/Peony/Orchid)
Answer: The granadilla, popular in tropical
America and in Australia, is the fruit of the passion-flower.
9. Which of these has clams as an ingredient?
(Arroz con Pollo/ Spaghetti alla Carbonara/Spaghetti alle vongole/ Sopressata)
Answer: Spaghetti alle vongole. In Italian,
vongole means "clam." Spaghetti alle vongole is a pasta dish made
with clams.
10. Which of these is not a relative of
cabbage? (Brocolli/Cauliflower/Onion/Brussel Sprout)
Answer: Onion. Broccoli, cauliflower, and
brussels sprouts are hybrids developed from cabbage. The onion is a relative of
garlic and other bulbs.
Ultimately I realized I've learnt tones of
things about food. Some I've never heard of, some I've tasted but maybe not in
a right way of cooking and some are fantastically blow my mind.
If you wanna try, go to this website http://www.britannica.com/
Go ahead, eat the world!
