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