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