 - 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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