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Nepalese cuisine - Quiz
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  • 1. What is kinema in Limbu cuisine?
A) Bamboo shoot preparation
B) Millet beer
C) Reindeer Moss
D) Fermented soybeans
  • 2. What is yangben made of in Limbu cuisine?
A) Buckwheat
B) Reindeer Moss
C) Fermented soybeans
D) Bamboo shoots
  • 3. What is Limbu Tongba?
A) A rice-based bread
B) A type of pork curry
C) A traditional millet beer
D) Fermented soybean paste
  • 4. What grains are used to make bread in Limbu cuisine?
A) Oats or rye
B) Millet or buckwheat
C) Barley or corn
D) Rice or wheat
  • 5. Which meats are eaten in eastern Limbu regions like Dharan?
A) Goat and duck
B) Buffalo and fish
C) Pork and chicken
D) Mutton and lamb
  • 6. Where are the Lohorung indigenous to?
A) Eastern Nepal
B) Kathmandu Valley
C) Madhesh Province
D) Western Nepal
  • 7. Which of the following is a Lohorung dish?
A) Kwāti
B) Tongba
C) Chhoylā
D) Wachipa
  • 8. Which cuisine is found in the east of Madhesh province?
A) Awadhi cuisine
B) Tharu cuisine
C) Maithili cuisine
D) Bhojpuri cuisine
  • 9. Which cuisine is found in the west of Madhesh province?
A) Limbu cuisine
B) Newa cuisine
C) Tharu cuisine
D) Maithili cuisine
  • 10. Which cuisine is found in the center and near west of Madhesh province?
A) Awadhi cuisine
B) Lohorung cuisine
C) Maithili cuisine
D) Bhojpuri cuisine
  • 11. Which cuisine is influenced by the Mughals and eaten around Nepalganj?
A) Tharu cuisine
B) Awadhi cuisine
C) Newa cuisine
D) Maithili cuisine
  • 12. Why are Madhesi diets more varied than those in the Middle Hills?
A) Because they avoid rice and grains
B) Due to strict religious dietary laws
C) Greater variety of locally grown crops and imported cash crops
D) Because they only eat imported foods
  • 13. Which fruit is commonly grown in Madhesh?
A) Cherry
B) Peach
C) Mango
D) Apple
  • 14. What is another name for papaya in the text?
A) Aap
B) Armewa/mewa
C) Katahar/katahal
D) Kera/kela/kola
  • 15. What is another name for banana in the text?
A) Kera/kela/kola
B) Aap
C) Katahar/katahal
D) Armewa/mewa
  • 16. What is another name for jackfruit in the text?
A) Aap
B) Kera/kela/kola
C) Armewa/mewa
D) Katahar/katahal
  • 17. What kind of rice is included in a typical Madhesi food set?
A) Sticky rice with oil
B) Jasmine rice with mustard oil
C) Brown rice with butter
D) Basmati rice with ghee
  • 18. What type of daal is included in a typical Madhesi food set?
A) Black gram daal
B) Lentil daal
C) Pigeon pea daal
D) Mung bean daal
  • 19. What are tarua in Madhesi cuisine?
A) Grilled buffalo meat skewers
B) Sweet desserts made of milk
C) Fermented soybean cakes
D) Battered raw vegetables deep-fried in oil
  • 20. What non-vegetable items are mostly consumed in Madhesi cuisine?
A) Buffalo and lamb
B) Fish or goat curry
C) Beef and duck
D) Chicken and pork
  • 21. Where are the Newars originally from?
A) Nepalganj
B) Kathmandu Valley
C) Eastern Hills
D) Madhesh Province
  • 22. Why do market farmers in Kathmandu and Pokhara valleys grow produce instead of grain?
A) Grain does not grow in valleys
B) It is more profitable because cheap staples can be trucked in
C) The government bans grain farming
D) Produce requires less water than grain
  • 23. What meat is widely used in Newari cuisine?
A) Chicken
B) Mutton
C) Buffalo meat
D) Pork
  • 24. What can vegetarians use to replace meat and dried fish in Newari cuisine?
A) Mashed potatoes or lentils
B) Mushrooms or soy chunks
C) Reindeer Moss or bamboo shoots
D) Fried tofu or cottage cheese
  • 25. What is kwāti?
A) Soup of different beans
B) Millet beer
C) Jellied fish soup
D) Sour soup
  • 26. What is kachilā?
A) Grilled water buffalo meat
B) Fried liver
C) Lentil cake
D) Spiced minced meat
  • 27. What is chhoylā?
A) Boiled and fried tongue
B) Water buffalo meat marinated in spices and grilled over dried wheat stalks
C) Leaf tripe stuffed with bone marrow
D) Deep-fried battered vegetables
  • 28. What is pukālā?
A) Fried meat
B) Stuffed lungs
C) Sour soup
D) Spiced minced meat
  • 29. What is wo?
A) Lentil cake
B) Fruit salad
C) Sweets
D) Rice beer
  • 30. What is paun kwā?
A) Bean soup
B) Millet beer
C) Jellied fish soup
D) Sour soup
  • 31. What is swan pukā?
A) Stuffed lungs
B) Leaf tripe
C) Fried tongue
D) Fried liver
  • 32. What is syen?
A) Stuffed lungs
B) Fried liver
C) Fried meat
D) Spiced minced meat
  • 33. What is mye?
A) Jellied fish soup
B) Leaf tripe
C) Grilled buffalo meat
D) Boiled and fried tongue
  • 34. What is sapu mhichā?
A) Leaf tripe stuffed with bone marrow
B) Soup of different beans
C) Water buffalo meat marinated in spices
D) Spiced minced meat
  • 35. What is sanyā khunā?
A) Local alcohol
B) Jellied fish soup
C) Bean soup
D) Sour soup
  • 36. What is dhau in Newari cuisine?
A) Sweets
B) Fruits
C) Yogurt
D) Rice beer
  • 37. What is sisābusā?
A) Yogurt
B) Sweets
C) Fruits
D) Alcohol
  • 38. What is mari?
A) Sweets
B) Fruits
C) Yogurt
D) Soup
  • 39. What fruit is used to make achaars in Newari cuisine?
A) Lemon
B) Banana
C) Aamli fruit
D) Mango
  • 40. What is thwon?
A) Millet beer
B) Local alcohol
C) Rice beer
D) Sour soup
  • 41. What is aylā?
A) Yogurt
B) Local alcohol
C) Rice beer
D) Bean soup
  • 42. What is the Nepali word for tea?
A) raksi
B) chiya
C) mahi
D) sarbat
  • 43. What is mahi?
A) Millet beer
B) Buttermilk
C) Sugarcane juice
D) Spirits made in rustic distilleries
  • 44. What is the Nepali term for snacks?
A) Lapsi
B) Baji
C) Chiya
D) Khaja
  • 45. Which international snack is mentioned as coming into widespread use in Nepal?
A) Wai wai
B) Chiura
C) Samosa
D) Bhatmas
  • 46. Which fruits are produced in Nepal according to the text?
A) Guavas, figs, pomegranates, lychees, berries
B) Oranges, bananas, grapes, pineapples, peaches
C) Lemons, papayas, watermelons, cherries, plums
D) Persimmons, apples, mangoes, tangerines, kiwis
  • 47. What is not a well-established concept in Nepali cuisine?
A) Pickles
B) Snacks
C) Dessert
D) Drinks
  • 48. When are sweets made with milk, yogurt, and cheese often eaten?
A) Exclusively at night after dinner
B) For breakfast as standalone meals
C) Only during the winter harvest
D) As a midnight snack by youths
  • 49. What is sometimes used instead of flour, semolina, rice, corn, or puffed lotus seeds in sweets?
A) Millet flour
B) Dry-roasted soybeans
C) Beaten rice
D) Grated carrots
  • 50. Barfi is made with some combination of thickened milk, fruits, flour, and what else?
A) Potatoes
B) Soybeans
C) Carrots
D) Lentils
  • 51. What is Halwa?
A) A sweetened semolina pudding
B) A type of rice beer
C) A dried fruit candy
D) A savory snack made of maize
  • 52. What kind of syrup are lal mohan soaked in?
A) Millet beer syrup
B) Buttermilk syrup
C) Cardamom-flavored sweet syrup
D) Sugarcane juice syrup
  • 53. During which festival are yomari made?
A) Yomari Purnima
B) The festival of Khuwaa
C) The harvest festival of Annapurna
D) The Newar New Year
  • 54. In which month is Yomari Purnima celebrated?
A) January
B) October
C) November
D) December
  • 55. What is peda made with?
A) Rice flour and molasses
B) Lentils and fruits
C) Thickened milk (khuwaa)
D) Semolina and ghee
  • 56. Who are sweet peda offered to in the predominately Hindu country?
A) The goddess Annapurna only
B) The Hindu gods
C) The youths who prefer western snacks
D) Foreign tourists
  • 57. What is the national dish of Nepal?
A) Momo
B) Dhindo
C) Chow mein
D) Dal-bhat-tarkari
  • 58. What is the Nepali term for pickle?
A) Dhindo
B) Achaar
C) Tarkari
D) Dal
  • 59. What is mula ko achar made of?
A) Buffalo meat
B) Mustard greens
C) Rice
D) Radish
  • 60. What is the name of the giant leaf platter used in the Chaurasi Byanjan set?
A) Patravali
B) Achaar
C) Dhindo
D) Sel roti
  • 61. How many different dishes are served in the Chaurasi Byanjan set?
A) 12
B) 84
C) 100
D) 50
  • 62. During which ceremony is Chaurasi Byanjan mostly served besides weddings?
A) Holi
B) Tihar
C) Pasni
D) Dashain
  • 63. What is momo?
A) A stir-fried noodle
B) A rice bread
C) A Himalayan dumpling
D) A lentil soup
  • 64. How are momos typically cooked?
A) Steaming
B) Boiling
C) Frying
D) Baking
  • 65. What shape is sel roti?
A) Triangle
B) Ring-shaped
C) Oval
D) Square
  • 66. What is Chow mein based upon in Nepali cuisine?
A) Chinese-style stir-fried noodles
B) Indian curry
C) Tibetan dumplings
D) Rice bread
  • 67. What is the standard meal eaten twice daily traditionally by the Khas people?
A) Sel roti
B) Dal-bhat-tarkari
C) Momos
D) Thukpa
  • 68. Which of the following is considered spinach and fresh greens?
A) Simi
B) Mula
C) Alu
D) Sag
  • 69. What type of climate does the hilly region experience throughout the year?
A) Tropical
B) Arid desert
C) Moderate
D) Arctic
  • 70. A moderate climate in the hills is perfect for which of the following?
A) Salt mining
B) Horticulture
C) Deep-sea fishing
D) Rice paddy irrigation
  • 71. Which fruit is traditionally grown in the hills?
A) Watermelon
B) Mandarin orange (suntala)
C) Coconut
D) Pineapple
  • 72. Alcohol made from excess fruits is also served in different rituals of which culture?
A) Tharu culture
B) Newari culture
C) Sherpa culture
D) Tibetan culture
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