Cendol - Quiz
Cendol
  • 1. What is the primary ingredient that gives cendol its signature green color?
A) Matcha
B) Lime juice
C) Pandan
D) Spinach
  • 2. Which of the following is NOT a traditional component of cendol?
A) Palm sugar syrup
B) Dairy milk
C) Rice flour
D) Coconut milk
  • 3. In Thailand, what does the name 'lot chong' translate to?
A) Gone through a hole
B) Sweet liquid
C) Rice strand
D) Green worm
  • 4. Which Southeast Asian country is NOT mentioned as a place where cendol is widely consumed?
A) Philippines
B) Myanmar
C) Brunei
D) Vietnam
  • 5. What is the Indonesian term used in Central and East Java for the cendol preparation?
A) Dawet
B) Bánh lọt
C) Cindua
D) Mont let saung
  • 6. Which Persian dessert do some culinary experts link to the origin of cendol?
A) Faloodeh
B) Sherbet
C) Baklava
D) Halva
  • 7. What does the Malay word 'jendol', the likely etymological root of 'cendol', mean?
A) Bump or swollen
B) Green string
C) Sweet syrup
D) Cold ice
  • 8. In which century were the earliest known written records of 'tjendol' found?
A) 19th century
B) 20th century
C) 12th century
D) 17th century
  • 9. What is the name of the 12th-century manuscript that mentions sweet rice-flour drinks resembling cendol?
A) Tamra Kap Khao Phiset
B) Oost-Indisch kookboek
C) Kakawin Kresnayana
D) Malay Concordance Project
  • 10. Which ingredient was traditionally used alongside rice flour to make the jelly strands in some historical Dutch records?
A) Sago flour
B) Wheat flour
C) Potato starch
D) Corn starch
  • 11. What traditional Thai dessert is said to represent Vishnu resting in the cosmic ocean?
A) Narai Banthom Sin
B) Bánh lọt
C) Lot chong
D) Nokploi
  • 12. The Vietnamese term 'bánh lọt' translates roughly to what?
A) Passed rice
B) Secreted jellies
C) Green worms
D) Sieve strands
  • 13. Which of these is a common topping found on cendol?
A) Strawberry jam
B) Whipped cream
C) Diced jackfruit
D) Chocolate chips
  • 14. What technique is used to create the worm-like shape of the jelly?
A) Using a mold for each strand
B) Pressing dough through a sieve
C) Cutting with a knife
D) Rolling by hand
  • 15. What term is used for cendol in West Sumatra?
A) Dawet
B) Cindolo
C) Cindua
D) Bánh lọt
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