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