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