International Food and Culture Test 4 Ch 15 India Religions Hinduism and Buddhism Food patterns Vegetarianism is popular small quantities of meat Buddhist and Hindus avoid beef and usually pork lots of spices and seasonings Dravidians and Aryans Dravidians are dark skinned people that lived on the southern tip of India Cape Comorin Speak Tamil Aryans invaded from north to the Indus Valley Brought Hinduism and Buddhism 3 main rivers Indus Ganges holiest Brahmaputra Sinhalese Descendants of Aryans living in Sri Lanka Tamils Descendants of early invader of Sri Lanka Chola Samosa Fried or baked pastry filled with potatoes and meat etc Naan Oval shaped whole wheat bread baked by sticking it to wall of tandoor Tandoor Thick walled deep jar shaped clay oven used for roasting meats and baking naan Chutney Chunky and flaborful sauce often served as accompaniment to curry Curry Hearty and well seasoned stew like dish featuring meat or legumes and served with accompanies Mulligatawny soup Curry flavored soup usually containing meat Dal Puree of lentils or other legumes usually a bland dish Masala A combination of spices to make a paste Sri lanka Country that borders India and the Indian Ocean Stupa Covered mound often containing a relic of significance for Buddhists Taj mahal Mausoleaum built by Shah Jahan in Agra India to honor his favorite wife Mumtaz Beverages Teas Paneer A fresh chees Idlis Rice cakes Roti Bread Biryani Rice based food made with spices and meat Potala Seat of Tibetan Buddhism and former home of the Dalai Lama Garam Masala Basic mixture of spices usually prepared in quantity and used as desired to season many different dishes Sambar Spicy puree of lentils which is often served with idlis Ghee Clarified butter that has been cooked down a little to add flavor expensive Chapati Pancake like grilled whole wheat bread popular in India Paratha Whole wheat bread circles about 7 inches in diameter made whit ghee in the dough and fried in ghee Ch 16 Southeast Asia and It s Islands Climate Monsoons are prevalent summer there s a dry season spring months warm weather Major rivers Irrawaddy Myanmar Chao Phyra Thailand Mekong Indochina Peninsula Longyi Long cloth worn in Burma ticked in at the waist can be hiked up in hot weather Religion Buddhism Hinduism Islam Catholic Mormon Khmers People native to Cambodia Hmongs People native to the northern hill regions of Laos Mons People native to Burma Satays Seasoned skewered grilled meat Nuoc mam Fermented salted fish sauce popular in Vietnam Nam pla Fermented fish sauce popular in Thailand Kapi Thai salty dried shrimp paste Bagoong Fermented salted shrimp paste popular in the Phillipines Patis Fermented salty fish sauce popular in the Phillipines Nuoc cham Vietnamese condiment made with chili peppers citrus juice garlic onions and vinegar Adobo Filipino stew using meats marinated in vinegar seasoned with bagoong fried with onions and garlic and the stewed Cocido Hearty Filipino stew containing a variety of meats Spanish sausage chickpeas saba bananas tomato sauce and lard Coconut cream Pureed and strained creamy liquid prepared from freshly grated white meat of mature pared coconut and some hot water Coconut milk Coconut liquid similar to coconut cream but with more liquid Coconut Water Liquid drained from fresh coconut by puncturing it s eyes beverage not cooking ingredient Poe Poi Starchy paste of boiled and pounded peeled taro root popular in Polynesia Water puppets A show using puppets with the scene surrounded by water Murtabak Stuffed pancake or pan fried bread Congee Rice gruel often served at breakfast in Southeast Asia Crops Many fruits and vegetables Rice wheat Ch 17 China Dynasties Qin Shihuang great wall Han dynasty Silk road Tang dynasty artistic Ming Dynasty mongols Rivers Yangtze Schools of Chinese Cookery Southern school Stir frying egg rolls dumplings pork vegetables rice fruits Eastern School light broths seafood egg rolls paper wrapped food Northern School Mongolian fire pot peking duck moo shu pork wheat flour Western School spicy garlic ginger oil Opium War War in 1840 caused by British involvement in the opium trade in China resulted in the long term lease of Hong Kong to Britain Boxer Rebellion Violent uprising of a secret sect that trapped foreigners and missionaries in Peking for two months in 1900 Kitchen God Spirit of the hearth who determines wealth and longevity of people in the household Yin Passive principle including female moon earth water darkness evil poverty and sadness balance to yang Yang Positive principle including male sun heaven fire brightness good wealth and joy balance to yin Dim sum Small steamed dumplings filled with meat or vegetable fillings and many other small servings Char siu bao Steamed buns with a roast pork filling Cantonese Chi pao yu Shanghai specialty bits of seasoned raw fish wrapped in wax paper and fried in deep fat Kaoliang Crop grain grown in Northern China Peking duck Traditional dish of northern China involves special roasting of a duck until the skin is crisp onion and a thin pancake Mongolian Fire pot Mongolian designed unique chafing dish with a spot to burn charcoal with chimney in center Red cooking Braising meat mixtures in a sauce containing some soy sauce Bitter melon Vegetable resembling a cucumber with a wrinkled green skin and interior with red seeds Winter melon Green oblong melon similar in outward appearance to a watermelon but with a white interior Bok Choy Vegetable that grows as a bunch with thick white stalks and a top of green leaves Chinese Cabbage Elongated cabbage with crinkled green leaves extending from the long ribs Daikon Large long white radish that has a delicate flavor and slight pungency Water Chestnut Tuber that is sliced and used as a vegetable to add a crisp texture Lotus Root Crunchy root of the Lotus water lily Chinese Parsley Cilantro or coriander Snow peas Flat green peas in tender crisp edible pods Thousand year old eggs Eggs preserved by packing them in a lime clay mixture for between 42 and 100 days 5 spice powder Popular Chinese spice made by mixing star anise Szechwan pepper cinnamon cloves and fennel Moo shu pork Slivered pieces of seasoned pork and bean paste or other ingredients wrapped in small thin pancakes Pot Stickers Assorted fillings of shredded meats and or chopped vegetables wrapped in thin pancake fried Fan Grain foods considered important as a balance yin Tsai Term designating the various other dishes that balance
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