Peranakan cuisine - Quiz
  • 1. What is another name for Peranakan cuisine?
A) Straits cooking
B) Malay fusion
C) Nyonya cuisine
D) Baba cuisine
  • 2. What do you call a female Peranakan in Baba Malay?
A) Daughter
B) Nyonya-man
C) Baba
D) Nonya
  • 3. What do you call a male Peranakan in Baba Malay?
A) Baba
B) Son
C) Nonya-man
D) Nonya
  • 4. Which communities are ancestors of the Peranakans?
A) Indian merchants and Chinese migrants
B) Javanese rulers and Thai locals
C) European traders and local Malays
D) Early Chinese migrants who inter-married with local Malays
  • 5. Which ingredients are used as both a flavoring and thickening agent in Nyonya cooking?
A) Jicama
B) Candlenuts
C) Pandan leaves
D) Lemongrass
  • 6. What is galangal?
A) A leafy green vegetable
B) A type of sour citrus fruit
C) A subtle, mustard-scented rhizome similar to ginger
D) A fermented shrimp paste
  • 7. What is cincalok?
A) A noodle soup
B) A sour and salty shrimp-based condiment
C) A spicy meat stew
D) A sweet coconut dessert
  • 8. Which regional Nyonya dishes possess Thai influences due to the more liberal use of tamarind?
A) Dishes from Malacca
B) Dishes from Penang
C) Dishes from Singapore
D) Dishes from Jakarta
  • 9. Which regional dishes show a greater Indonesian influence, such as the use of coconut milk?
A) Dishes from Singapore and Malacca
B) Dishes from southern China
C) Dishes from Penang
D) Dishes from northern Thailand
  • 10. What is the Malay word for spices that determines the flavor of laksa and other recipes?
A) Gula melaka
B) Rempah
C) Belachan
D) Tauchu
  • 11. How do people traditionally test a new daughter-in-law's culinary skill in preparing rempah?
A) By smelling the aroma from afar
B) By timing how fast she chops ingredients
C) By listening to her preparing it with a mortar
D) By tasting the final soup
  • 12. What is otak-otak?
A) A sweet sticky rice cake
B) A spicy duck soup
C) Fried fish balls with egg inside
D) A blend of fish, coconut milk, chilli paste, galangal, and herbs wrapped in a banana leaf
  • 13. What is ayam buah keluak?
A) Chicken cooked with salted fermented soy beans
B) A dish combining chicken pieces with nuts from the Pangium edule tree
C) A chicken curry with kaffir lime leaves
D) Deep-fried chicken pieces marinated in rempah
  • 14. What is itek tim?
A) A pork rib stew with tamarind juice
B) A classic soup containing duck, tomatoes, green peppers, salted vegetables, and preserved sour plums
C) Fried rice vermicelli with calamansi lime
D) A spicy noodle soup with coconut milk
  • 15. What are Nyonya desserts primarily known for?
A) Crispy pastries filled with meat
B) Colourful cakes and sweet, sticky delicacies
C) Salty and sour fish broths
D) Deep-fried vegetable rolls
  • 16. What is apam balik or terang bulan?
A) An iced sweet dessert with green rice flour jelly
B) A thin and crispy pastry tart shell
C) A fresh spring roll made of thin pastry
D) A bread-like puff with sugar, corn, and coarse nut in the middle
  • 17. What are the main noodles used in Penang Asam Laksa?
A) Translucent al dente white rice noodles
B) Green rice flour jelly noodles
C) Long yellow noodles
D) Rice vermicelli
  • 18. What color is used to color the rice in Nyonya-style Bak Chang using a flower?
A) Yellow
B) Red
C) Blue
D) Green
  • 19. Which flower is used to color Bak Chang rice blue?
A) Pandan leaf
B) Torch ginger flower
C) Blue butterfly pea flower
D) Kaffir lime leaf
  • 20. What is bubur cha cha made of?
A) Shredded vegetables and dried cuttlefish
B) Rice noodles in fish and tamarind soup
C) Pearled sago, sweet potatoes, yams, bananas, coconut milk, pandan leaves, sugar and salt
D) Glutinous rice with turmeric and coconut milk
  • 21. What is chendol?
A) An iced sweet dessert containing green rice flour jelly, coconut milk and palm sugar syrup
B) A fried meat roll served with a thick broth
C) A hot duck soup with salted vegetables
D) A spicy pork stew with tamarind juice
  • 22. What is cincaru?
A) A crispy pastry tart filled with vegetables
B) A type of wild pepper leaf used in stews
C) A sweet coconut-based soup
D) A small fish, deep fried and stuffed with sambal belacan or spice
  • 23. What is enchi kebin?
A) Chicken cooked with salted fermented soy beans and gula melaka
B) Chicken stew with Pangium edule nuts
C) Chicken curry flavored with kaffir lime leaves
D) Deep-fried chicken pieces marinated in a paste of coconut milk and rempah
  • 24. What is jiu hu char?
A) Rice vermicelli mixed with sambal belachan and herbs
B) Pork loin marinated overnight and slow-cooked
C) Shredded vegetables fried together with thinly shredded dried cuttlefish
D) Deep-fried fish balls served with a spicy dark sauce
  • 25. What are the key ingredients for Kari Kapitan?
A) Fermented tiny shrimp and rice
B) White peppercorns and watermelon rind
C) Tamarind juice and mackerel fish
D) Kaffir lime leaves and coconut milk
  • 26. What is kerabu bi hun?
A) Long yellow noodles cooked in a prawn and chicken stock
B) Thin rice vermicelli served with a spicy gravy
C) Glutinous rice seasoned with turmeric powder
D) Rice vermicelli mixed with sambal belachan, calamansi lime juice, and herbs
  • 27. What does "bue" literally mean in Kiam Chhai Bue?
A) Mixed
B) Beginning
C) End
D) Leftover
  • 28. What are Lam Mee, also known as birthday noodles, traditionally served for?
A) New Year celebrations for prosperity
B) Weddings for a happy marriage
C) Child birth celebrations at one month old
D) Birthdays to wish a long life
  • 29. What is Masak Titik?
A) A crispy pastry tart shell filled with prawns
B) A style of vegetable soup that makes liberal use of white peppercorns
C) A spicy meat stew originating from West Sumatra
D) A sour and sweet shrimp dish with various spices
  • 30. What is Nasi Kunyit?
A) Rice colored blue with butterfly pea flowers
B) A glutinous rice dish seasoned with turmeric powder, coconut milk and asam gelugor
C) Fried rice vermicelli mixed with sambal belachan
D) Rice noodles served in a spicy fish soup
  • 31. What is Ngo Hiang?
A) Fish pieces wrapped in banana leaves and char grilled
B) A fresh spring roll made of a crepe-like pastry skin
C) A fried meat roll made from spiced minced pork and chopped water chestnuts in bean curd sheets
D) Deep-fried fish balls with an egg inside
  • 32. What is Pempek?
A) A pig stomach soup prepared with white peppercorns
B) A spicy frog leg soup
C) A dish involving deep-fried fish balls
D) A pork stew cooked with tamarind juice
  • 33. What is Perut Ikan?
A) A sour and sweet shrimp dish
B) A pig stomach soup cleaned with salt
C) A spicy stew comprising mainly vegetables/herbs and fish bellies preserved in brine
D) A chicken stew cooked with tauchu and gula melaka
  • 34. What is Pai Ti?
A) A colourful cake served as a Nyonya dessert
B) A thin and crispy pastry tart shell filled with a spicy, sweet mixture of vegetables and prawns
C) A bread-like puff with sugar, corn, and coarse nuts
D) A fresh spring roll made of Indonesian-style crepe skin
  • 35. What is Popia?
A) A fresh spring roll made of thin paper-like or crepe-like pastry skin
B) A crispy pastry tart shell filled with prawns
C) Fish pieces wrapped in banana leaves
D) A fried meat roll made from spiced minced pork
  • 36. Where does Rendang originally come from?
A) Malacca, Malaysia
B) Minangkabau cuisine in West Sumatra
C) Penang, Malaysia
D) Singapore
  • 37. What is Seh Bak?
A) A spicy meat stew originating from West Sumatra
B) A chicken and pork rib stew with kepayang tree nuts
C) A pork stew cooked with tauchu and gula melaka
D) A pork loin dish marinated overnight, slow-cooked and simmered to tenderness
  • 38. What is Swikee?
A) A duck soup with preserved mustard greens
B) A pig stomach soup dish
C) A Peranakan frog leg soup dish
D) A chicken stew with tauchu
  • 39. What is Tu Tɵ́ Thng?
A) Pig stomach soup requiring a skilled cook to deodorise ingredients using salt
B) Fish belly stew preserved in brine
C) Frog leg soup popularly associated with Java
D) Duck soup with preserved mustard greens and cabbage
  • 40. What is Udang Masak Lemak Nenas?
A) Fried tiny shrimp condiment mixed with lime juice
B) Fish ball soup served with a spicy dark sauce
C) Rice vermicelli mixed with sambal belachan and prawns
D) Sour and sweet shrimp dish with various spices
  • 41. Which of these ingredients is a rhizome similar to ginger?
A) Laksa leaf
B) Galangal
C) Lemongrass
D) Pandan leaf
  • 42. What is belachan?
A) A key ingredient used in Nyonya cooking alongside other spices
B) A leaf used exclusively to color rice blue
C) A type of yellow noodle used in birthday dishes
D) A sweet palm sugar syrup used in desserts
  • 43. What fruit is commonly used to provide acidity in Penang Asam Laksa?
A) Watermelon
B) Pineapple
C) Calamansi lime
D) Tamarind
  • 44. What tree do the nuts used in Ayam Buah Keluak come from?
A) Pangium edule tree
B) Banana tree
C) Bamboo tree
D) Mangrove palm tree
  • 45. What is Babi Assam?
A) A pork loin dish marinated overnight with herbs
B) A pork stew cooked with tamarind juice
C) A chicken stew cooked with salted fermented soy beans
D) Minced pork zongzi wrapped in leaves
  • 46. What is Ayam/Babi Pongteh cooked with?
A) Coconut milk and kaffir lime leaves
B) Tamarind juice and chili paste
C) White peppercorns and pig stomach
D) Tauchu or salted fermented soy beans, and gula melaka
  • 47. What kind of leaves are used by Peranakans in Bangka and Belitung islands to wrap Bak Chang?
A) Pandan leaves
B) Lotus leaves
C) Bamboo leaves
D) Banana leaves
  • 48. What local name is given to Bak Chang wrapped in pandan leaves in Bangka and Belitung?
A) Otak-otak
B) Pempek
C) Popia
D) Nyuk cung
  • 49. Cap Cai or Chap Chye has its culinary origin in which country's culture according to the text?
A) Thai
B) Minangkabau
C) Chinese Indonesian
D) South Indian
  • 50. What is the main distinct base of Laksa Lemak compared to Asam Laksa?
A) White pepper stock
B) Fermented soy bean broth
C) Tamarind juice
D) Coconut milk
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