Asian Diet study guide

A Chinese-inspired dish begins with the simple 3-2-1 cooking method. What is the 3-2-1 cooking method?

3 base ingredients+2 spices+1 herb+trademark (optional)

Which of the following make soybeans healthy?

All answers are correct

Which country does NOT follow the Asian cuisine?

Australia

Used for steaming all kinds of food, including dumplings, buns, fish, pancakes, meat, and vegetables

Bamboo steamer basket

What is the name of the Japanese boxed lunch called?

Bento

Identify the common vegetable found in the Asian diet:

Bok Choy

Used for eating and used in the kitchen for stir-frying, beating eggs, and mixing ingredients

Chopsticks

Slicing un-boned meat

Cleaver

Which of the following is NOT a common soybean product in Asia?

Daikon

All Asian countries eat with chopsticks

False

Basil, Parsley, and garlic powder are the most commonly used seasonings in the Asian diet

False

Sashimi is very fresh fish or shellfish sliced into thin pieces and is often the _________ course in a formal Japanese meal

First

Identify the traditional soybean paste seasoning in Japanese cuisine, that is often used to flavor soups:

Miso

Name of the Japanese rice cake made of mochigome and pounded into paste and molded into the desired shape. Sometimes stuffed with ice cream as a desert

Mochi

This is a Japanese noodle soup dish made with wavy wheat noodles served in a meat-or fish-based broth

Ramen

What is a staple of the Asian diet?

Rice

This oil is made from sesame seeds and adds a nutty aroma to: Marinades, Salad dressing or Soups

Sesame Oil

Which of the following is a Japanese dish that has been battered and deep fried?

Shrimp Tempura

Used for straining, skimming, and deep-frying. It's very convenient to lift a fried fish, pieces of meat, and chips from hot oil, or to remove noodles, wontons, and dumplings from boiling water

Skimmer

Venn Diagram differences

Small portions of meet, more vegetables, soybeans, healthier seasonings

The main ingredients in soy sauce is:

Soybeans

What is the MOST common cooking technique in Asian cooking?

Stir-frying

A benefit to cooking vegetables by stir-fry or steam, is that they retain nutrients

True

Tamari is very similar to soy sauce

True

Vegetables and rice are served at EVERY meal

True

Sushi means:

Vinegared rice

What type of rice is traditional served with Chinese Cuisine?

White rice

These are multi-functional piece of cookware. They are used for almost any type of cooking including deep-frying, stir-frying, roasting, steaming, stewing, braising, and even boiling

Wok

A dish made from several bite-sized pieces of chicken or beef, on a bamboo skewer and grilled, usually over a charcoal grill

Yakitori