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
