Gomashio - Quiz
  • 1. What type of condiment is gomashio?
A) Liquid sauce
B) Spicy oil
C) Sweet paste
D) Dry condiment
  • 2. What are the two main ingredients used to make gomashio?
A) Sesame seeds and salt
B) Rice and seaweed
C) Fish flakes and salt
D) Soy sauce and sugar
  • 3. What kind of sesame seeds are used for gomashio?
A) Unhulled sesame seeds
B) Crushed sunflower seeds
C) Roasted peanut seeds
D) Hulled sesame seeds
  • 4. What is gomashio similar to?
A) Soy sauce
B) Wasabi
C) Furikake
D) Miso paste
  • 5. What is gomashio often used as a topping for in Japanese cuisine?
A) Ramen noodles
B) Tempura batter
C) Sekihan
D) Sashimi fish
  • 6. Besides sekihan, where else is gomashio sometimes sprinkled?
A) Grilled chicken skewers
B) Sweet mochi desserts
C) Green tea or soup
D) Plain rice or onigiri
  • 7. What ingredient is sometimes mixed in with the salt in commercially sold gomashio?
A) Vinegar
B) Sugar
C) Chili powder
D) Soy sauce
  • 8. What colors can the sesame seeds used to make gomashio be?
A) Tan or black
B) Brown or golden
C) White or red
D) Green or yellow
  • 9. What is done to the sesame seeds before they are mixed with salt?
A) They are toasted
B) They are soaked in water
C) They are boiled
D) They are deep-fried
  • 10. What is sometimes toasted besides the sesame seeds?
A) The salt
B) The seaweed
C) The container
D) The sugar
  • 11. What is the general range for the ratio of sesame seeds to salt in gomashio?
A) 1:1 to 3:1
B) 20:1 to 30:1
C) 5:1 to 15:1
D) 2:1 to 4:1
  • 12. How is gomashio often prepared?
A) Chemically synthesized
B) Factory fermented
C) Freeze-dried
D) Homemade
  • 13. In what types of containers is commercial gomashio available?
A) Paper bags or foil wrappers
B) Wooden boxes or tubes
C) Ceramic jars or tin cans
D) Glass or plastic containers
  • 14. Gomashio is a part of which specific diet?
A) Keto diet
B) Mediterranean diet
C) Paleo diet
D) Macrobiotic diet
  • 15. What is gomashio used as a healthier alternative to in the macrobiotic diet?
A) Ordinary salt
B) Refined sugar
C) Soy sauce
D) Cooking oil
  • 16. What is recommended for some individuals on a particularly restricted diet regarding macrobiotic gomashio?
A) A ratio of 2 parts sesame to 5 parts salt
B) A ratio of equal parts sesame and salt
C) A ratio of 18 parts sesame seeds to 1 part salt
D) A completely salt-free mixture
  • 17. What tool is traditionally used to hand grind macrobiotic gomashio?
A) A suribachi
B) A food processor
C) A mortar made of metal
D) A wooden rolling pin
  • 18. What Japanese word means salt in the context of gomashio?
A) Shio
B) Goma
C) Miso
D) Saka
  • 19. What Japanese word means sesame in the context of gomashio?
A) Shio
B) Goma
C) Kome
D) Nori
  • 20. In the Japanese language, gomashio is also used to describe what?
A) A speckled kitchen tile pattern
B) A clouded night sky
C) A type of spotted puppy
D) A head of hair containing white and black hair strands
  • 21. The Japanese use of gomashio to describe mixed hair is similar to which English idiom?
A) Black and white
B) Night and day
C) Cream and sugar
D) Salt and pepper
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