1 Foods and religions of India and its neighbors India o Religion Hinduism o Hinduism Buddhism Jainism Sikhism born in India o Food Lamb Biryani rice based foods made with spices meat rice fish veggies Curry savory stew like dish prepared with a paste of fresh herbs and spices Masala combination of dried spices or a paste made from a mixture of spices and Chicken Tikka Masala curry dish of roasted chicken chunks served in red or orange other ingredients colored sauce Nepal o Religion Hinduism Buddhism o Food Dal Bhut Pulses and rice eaten twice a day STAPLE OF NEPAL DIET Masu curried meat Alu Tama potato stew with bamboo shoots What is Nepalese food known for It s nutrition level and tempting taste Bhutan o Religion Mahayana Buddhism o Food Namadatse chili pepper with cheese soup NATIONAL DISH Suja salted butter tea Pakistan o Religion Islam o Food Afganistan o Religion Islam o Food Bangladesh o Religion Islam o Food Sri Lanka Lassi Milk from which curds and butterfat have been removed Bunda Pala fish that is cleaned and stuffed with a paste made from a variety of spices and herbs It is then wrapped in cloth and is buried three feet deep in hot sand under the sun where it bakes for 4 5 hours Qabli Pulao steamed rice with chops of raisins and carrot often served with lamb Mantu steamed dumplings fattened with minced onion beef Qorma Onions are fried and meats fruits spices or vegetables are added to them Bhuna Bangladesh style of cooking where spice pastes are heated in oil and then cooked with fish meat or vegetable slices Singara spiced potato and vegetable mixture pockets wrapped in a thin dough and fried o Religion Hinduism Buddhism o Food Halape blending of coconut flour honey wrapped in a leaf and eaten at tea time Sri Lanka produces more tea than anywhere else in the world Seeni Sambol juicy combination of Maldive fish preserve and spicy onion 2 Foods and Religion of Indonesia Indonesia o Religion Islam o Food Opor Ayam chicken cooked in coconut milk Sate beef chicken or goat meat skewered on bamboo sticks and roasted over a grill accompanied by peanut or sweet soy sauce hot green peppers Nasi Goreng Fried noodles Mie Goreng fried rice Dairy products are rarely found because of a lack of refrigeration 3 What foods are in the different regions of China Southern Cantonese o Sweet and sour dishes o Dim Sum o Chow Mein o Char siu bao Eastern Shanghai o Seafood products o Light Broths o Egg Rolls o Red Cooking o Soy Sauce o Stir Fry o Chi Pao Yu Northern Peking o Peking Duck o Moo shu pork o Mongolian fire pot o Pot Stickers Western Szechuan o Hot peppers o Complex mixtures of sweet sour salty o Ginger o Oily dishes o Hot and sour soup o Tea smoked duck o Twice cooked pork o Pepper flower 4 Foods and Religions of Japan Religions Shinto Buddhism Christianity o Shinto religion of nature and harmony Food o Mochi rice cake eaten for New Year s o Sake rice wine o Mirin sweet rice cake o Famous for Soy Products o Soba buckwheat flour from Southern Japan round wide and thick o Sunomono vinegar salad with lotus roots and bamboo shoots o Nori dried seaweed used for sushi or garnish o Miso fermented soybean paste o Okara is NOT made from soy o Sashimi delicacy consisting of very fresh raw meat or fish cut into thin slices o Sushi similar to sashimi above but with vinegared rice o Tempura Japanese dish of seafood or vegetables that have been battered and deep fried o Dashi clear broth noodle broth and many kinds of simmering liquid forms base for miso soup o Umami pleasant savory taste o Suimono common breakfast soup o Miso Soup traditional Japanese soup consisting of a stock called dashi into which softened miso paste is mixed 5 Art forms and Ceremonies of Japan Art Forms o Bunraku form of traditional puppet theatre uses elaborate puppets o Kabuki classical dance drama theatre o Calligraphy visual art related to writing o Origami traditional japanese art of paper folding o Ikebana Japanese art of flower arrangement Ceremonies o Tea Ceremony o Public baths bathe Ceremonial way of preparing and drinking tea Matcha Green Tea is used Tea Ceremony Sado The Way of the Tea Sento communal house where people pay to bath Consists of individual baths in a row that people purchase for a period of time to 6 Korean holidays religion foods and geography Holidays o Second New Year s Korean New Year Seollal 1st day of the Lunar Calendar Yut Nori traditional board game played on Korean New Year s o Chuseok Korean Thanksgiving Day o Buddha s Birthday Solemn rituals are held at Buddhist temples Lantern parties across the country at the end of day s festivities Religion Buddhism Food o Kalbi Korean barbecue beef short ribs o Hanjeongsik full course Korean meal o Kochujang red pepper and bean paste condiment o Kimchi fermented pickled veggies o Sang chi sam lettuce lunch o Samgye tang ginseng chicken soup o Shin sul ro Korean hot pot o Meal Patterns 3 meals a day Hearty breakfast light lunch Geography o North and South Korea 7 Explorers and Food of South America Explorers o Pizarro Spanish conquistador of 1524 o Valdivia captain under Pizarro who led Spanish from Chile to Peru o Quesada Spanish conquistador who conquered Columbia 8 Foods of the Caribbean o Cabral Portuguese explorer who claimed Brazil Food of moqueca o Dende Brazilian oil that comes from the seed of a special dende plant Essential ingredient o Manioc aka Cassava nutritional root or shrub found in South America o Feiojada stew of beans with beef or pork o Alfajores sugary confectionary made with almonds and honey o Puchero beef based stew staple of lower mid class o Faina unleavened pancake or cr pe of chickpea flour often eaten on top of a pizza o Empanadas stuffed bread or pastry that is baked fried o Humitas consists of masa harina dough and corn slowly steamed or boiled in a pot of water o Carbonada Argentinian beef stew o Arroz con Leche Argentinian rice pudding o Aji spicy sauce that often contains tomatoes cilantro aj pepper onions and water o Malagueta small tapered green pepper used in South America cooking o Ceviche made from fresh raw fish marinated in citrus juices such as lemon or lime and spiced with aj or chili peppers Peru s National Dish o Quinoa a grain like crop grown primarily for its edible seeds What arts characterize Jamaican culture Reggae Calypso Music Limbo Cassareep flavoring is obtained from boiling cassava root Rum is the national drink of Puerto Rico Private Business is no longer forbidden in Cuba Conch fritters
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