Chapter 12
Bitter herbs
Balance
Most Laotians have settled in the cities of which US state?
California
Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are 30% more likely to be diagnosed with _____ than are non-Hispanic whites, and in Hawaii, Native Hawaiian mend have the highest mortality rate for all forms of this disease.
Cancer
There were more than an estimated 1 million Native Hawaiians in the Hawaiian Islands at the time explorer James Cook discovered them.
False
What Southeast Asian group identifies 32 spirits that oversee the 32 organs of the body?
Laotians
Fish paste
Salty
Tamarind
Sour
Fruits
Sweet
What is the Hawaiian name for the fire pit used for traditional cooking?
imu
What is the mildly intoxicating beverage that is popular in the Pacific Islands
kava
What is the foundation of the diet in Southeast Asia?
rice
Which of the following is NOT a key starch source in the South Pacific diet?
soursop
Most Southeast Asians, while belonging to one of many religions, also may believe in
spirits and ghosts