Study Guide Test 3 HFT 2890 Summer 2015 1 What are the religions of Japan a Shinto philosophical approach b Buddhism c Christianity 2 What are Shoguns 1867 a A hereditary commander in chief in feudal Japan Real ruler of country until feudalism was abolished in 3 What are the forms of art practiced and produced in Japan a Kabuki High stylized drama performed by men in elaborate costumes and makeup often featuring b Bunraku Puppet shows featuring large complicated puppets very skillfully presented often in dance and some music traditional stories c Ceramics Imari porcelins from Kyushu d Calligraphy on scrolls and wood blocks e Origami f Love of nature Bonsai trees artful use of water plants stones and trees Ikebana Japanese art of arranging cut flowers i ii Bonsai art of dwarfing a tree BONSAI is not a tree its the process of dwarfing g Music Stringed instruments w varying numbers of strings sizes and shapes i Samisen 3 strings looks like banjo ii Koto zither made of 13 silk strings smooth sound iii Biwa four strings short neck iv Gagaku style dates to Heian era centered at Nara Big drums flutes stringed instruments h Geisha culture well schooled in Ikebana tea ceremony musical performance Entertainment for men other drums and reeds away from home 4 What are the favorite sports foods and practices among the Japanese people i Sumo wrestling heavy dudes 350 lbs wear loin cloths touch the other opponent to floor or a Sports b Food exit the ring ii Baseball came to Japan during WWII i Seaweed Wagyu and KOBE beef Wagyu is cow Kobe denotes location 1 3 SPECIES OF WAGYU COWS has fatty muscle structure Marbling Energetic cow a Kuroge washu b Akaushi c Akage Washu ii Rice 1 Mochi rice cake 2 Mirin sweet rice wine 3 Sake strong rice wine using Aspergillus oryzae for fermenting to alcohol Usually served warm in tiny cups iii Soybeans 1 Tofu 2 Soy Sauce 3 Miso fermented soybean paste 4 Okara powdered dried pulp by product of tofu production iv Fish 1 Sashimi carefully cut and arranged slices of raw fish 2 Sushi Vinegared rice and small bits of other ingredients pressed into a mold or rolled rightly into a long log encased in a layer of nori and sliced cross wise 3 Nori dry seaweed available in thin greenish black sheets used for wrapping sushi and other foods as a garnish 4 Wasabi Finely grated delicate green horseradish also available as a powder v Tempura Batter coated deep fried shrimp or meat and thinly sliced vegetables 1 Brought to japan by Portuguese missionaries Quattuor Tempora Japanese quick to adopt vi Soups vii Noodles viii Vegetables 1 Dashi clear soup stock made with katsuo bushi dried fillet or bonito and konbu kelp a Miso soup made with Dashi 2 Suimono clear Japanese soups 1 Soba noodles gray thin made from buck wheat flour from northern Japan 2 Udon noodles fat round wide thick made with wheat flour typical of southern japan 1 Tsukemono pickled vegetables 2 Bamboo shoots lotus root Japanese eggplant kabocha daikon cucumbers spinach 3 Sunomono Vinegared salads 4 Sukiyaki Thinly sliced beef simmered with Japanese vegetables soy sauce mirin and dashi in a pot at the table Inspired by westerners 1 New years day Jan 1 kimonos family celebration 2 Children s day may 5 boys especially prized and honored 3 Vernal and autumnal equinoxes b c farmers attuned to agriculture in old times ii Presentation of Food artistic statement Experience the pleasure and beauty of food 1 Variety of small dishes small servings 2 Use chopsticks or slurp from bowl 3 Home dining regular practice do go out to restaurants iii Tsukiji Market 1 Largest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world opens at 3 AM closes by early afternoon c Practices i Holidays 5 What was the purpose of building The Great Wall of China a Qin Shihuang dynasty united wall in northern china to protect from Mongolian invaders 6 What is the Boxer Rebellion a Violent uprising of a secret sect that trapped foreigners and missionaries in Peking for two months merciless attacks in 1900 Attacked Christina missionaries and converts and also foreign diplomats in an attempt to rid China of their influence b China losing power to the Europe and Japan French took Indochina Vietnam Laos Cambodia Japan forced Chinese to vacate Korea Boxer Rebellion was response to foreign dominance Called boxer because emphasis of martial arts Foreign troops arrived and rescued them foreigners Chinese dumb dumbs lost c 7 What are the foods of northern China a Cantonese Southern i Stir fry egg rolls dumplings Dim Sum pork specialties generous use of vegetables and fruits ii Chow Mein Parboiled noodles fried briefly with other ingredients Cantonese stir fry w noodles iii Dim Sum small steamed dumplings filled with any variety of meat or vegetable fillings and many other small servings of food ranging from appetizers to sweets iv Char Siu Bao Steamed buns with a roast pork filling a Cantonese specialty i Eastern seaboard cuisine light broths seafood egg rolls and paper wrapped foods ii Chi Pao Yu shanghai specialty Bits of seasoned raw fish wrapped in wax paper and fried in deep fat then unwrapped and eaten iii Soy sauces rice wines stir frying steaming and red cooking braising meat mixtures in a sauce b Shanghai Eastern containing some soy sauce iv Low calorie dishes c Peking Northern i Mongolian fire pot and peking duck moo shu pork use wheat and wheat flour products ii Pecking duck traditional dish of northern china involves roasting duck until skin is crisp skin duck meat green onion wrapped in thin pancake liberally splashed with hoisin sauce Plum sauce also served iii Mongolian Fire Pot Mongolian designed unique chafing dish with a spot to burn charcoal a chimney going up the center and a surrounding vessel where broth is kept hot enough for diners to cook their individual bites of meats and vegetables iv Moo Shu Pork Slivered pieces of seasoned pork and bean paste or other ingredients wrapped in v Pot Stickers assorted fillings of shredded meats and or chopped vegetables wrapped in a thin pancake fried and then simmered in chicken stock a think pancake d Szechwan Western i Spicy and hot character uses garlic ginger and oil ii Ts ai designating the various other dishes that balance with the rice or fan yin in a meal the yang part of the meal iii Fan Grain foods considered important as a balance yin with the ts ai other foods in the meal iv Use of hot peppers v Sweet sour salty firey sensation from peppers and ginger Oily dishes vi Szechwan duck stir fried
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