East Asians:

1. Which of the following is a traditional Chinese food that does not contain a product derived
from soybeans?
a. fuyu or sufu
b. hoisin sauce
c. soy sauce
d. congee

2. What Chinese dumpling consists of small, steamed bundles made with wontons and filled with
bits of shrimp, crab, and vegetables?
a. sui mai
b. bok choy
c. gai lan
d. gai choy

3. In China, there are three general types of tea. Which of the following is one of these types of
tea?
a. chai
b. brown
c. jasmine
d. oolong

4. Chinese cooking has very specific regional variations based on climate. Which of the
following is a dish traditionally associated with northern Chinese cooking?
a. dim sum
b. Peking duck
c. tea-smoked duck
d. Fagara

5. Which of the following is an example of a northern culinary region of China?

a. Shandong
b. Yunnan
c. Cantonese
d. Sichuan

6. What ingredient is used in the city of Shanghai to make the specialty red foods?
a. cumin
b. palm oil
c. red wine paste
d. chili pepper

7. The most important festival in China revolves around what holiday?

a. Ch’ing Ming
b. New Year’s
c. Moon Festival
d. Dragon Boat Festival
8. What is the indigenous religion of Japan?
a. Buddhism
b. Taoism
c. Shintoism
d. Protestantism

9. What is the main difference between Chinese and Japanese cuisine?

a. In China, noodles are the staple, whereas rice is the staple in Japan.
b. The Chinese use chopsticks.
c. The Japanese place a greater emphasis on the appearance of the meal.
d. The Japanese do not use soybeans in their cooking.

10. What is sliced raw fish or squid called in Japan?

a. sushi
b. udon
c. sashimi
d. tempura

11. What is the Japanese breed of cattle that is fed beer as an appetite stimulant?
a. Angus
b. Tokeyo
c. Kobe
d. Limosine

12. In Japan, rice mixed with rice vinegar is called

a. pu.
b. su.
c. mocha.
d. mu.

13. What is the lightly battered and deep-fried style of cooking found in Japan?
a. tempura
b. teppanyaki
c. sukiyaki
d. dashi

14. Which ceremony in Japan represents the search for harmony with nature and within one’s
self?
a. tea ceremony
b. marriage ceremony
c. birth ceremony
d. death ceremony

15. What type of work was available for most early Korean immigrants?
a. translators
b. mining
c. factory work
 d. field work

16. In Korea, who fills the role of head of the family if the father is not present?
a. the grandfather
b. the mother
c. the eldest son
d. the husband of the oldest daughter

17. What is the foundation of the Korean diet?

a. fish
b. rice
c. meat
d. noodles

18. Kimchi is a famous Korean dish that contains

a. rice and fish sauce.
b. pickled and fermented vegetables.
c. mixed vegetables, aged and stored with chile sauce.
d. rice and mixed vegetables.

19. What dish, along with rice, is almost always served at breakfast in Korea?
a. eggs
b. tofu
c. soup
d. noodles

20. What food group is typically not consumed in Korea?

a. fruit
b. meat
c. grains
d. dairy
Southeast Asians:
1. Compadrazgo is kinship extended to friends, neighbors, and fellow workers in what country?
a. Vietnam
b. Cambodia
c. Laos
d. Philippines

2. What is the typical family size among the Hmong?

a. 3.7 members
b. 3.1 members
c. 6 members
d. 4 members

3. At what age are Hmong children expected to behave as adults?

a. 18
b. 13
c. 8
d. 5

4. What is the Filipino belief meaning that life is controlled by the will of God and by
supernatural forces?
a. yin and um
b. bahala na
c. mal aire
d. usog

5. For Southeast Asians, which of the following factors promotes health and helps prevent
illness?
a. imbalance between hot and cold
b. malevolent spirits
c. yin and yang out of balance
d. respect for one’s ancestors

6. What are the three practices used to produce balance in Filipino culture?
a. heating, cooling, and flushing
b. cooling, bathing, and protection
c. protection, bathing, and clearing
d. heating, protection, and flushing

7. What Southeast Asian culture traditionally believes the body is sustained by three separate
souls?
a. Filipino
b. Laotian
c. Vietnamese
d. Cambodian
8. What is the name of the tribal population that lives in the isolated mountainous regions of
Southeast Asia?
a. Hmong
b. Tongan
c. Cambodian
d. Yakuza

9. What are Hmong herbalists called?

a. kws tshuaj
b. shaman
c. compadrazgo
d. magic healers

10. What Southeast Asian group identifies 32 spirits that oversee the 32 organs of the body?
a. Cambodians
b. Hmong
c. Laotians
d. Filipinos

11. Which of the following is a milk-based dish you might eat in the Philippines?
a. lumpias
b. bagoong
c. leche flan
d. adobo

12. In what country are you likely to be served French cream-filled pastries?
a. Cambodia
b. Philippines
c. Vietnam
d. Laos

13. What type of sauce is typical in Southeast Asia?

a. soy sauce
b. fermented fish sauce
c. aioli
d. sweet and sour sauce

14. What is the foundation of the diet in Southeast Asia?

a. cassava
b. noodles
c. rice
d. soy

15. Which of the following is not one the four regional cooking styles of the Philippines?
a. Luzon
b. Bicolandia
 c. Viscayan Islands
d. Polynesian

16. What is the popular noodle-based soup in Vietnam?

a. pho
b. poi
c. cha gio
d. piarun

17. Which of the following is a common beverage for people of Southeast Asia?
a. milk
b. rice milk
c. soy milk
d. coconut milk

18. Which cuisine is known as one of the hottest in the world?

a. Indonesian
b. Thai
c. Vietnamese
d. Hawaiian

19. What type of dishes are commonly eaten for breakfast and lunch in Thailand?
a. soup
b. rice bowls
c. noodle
d. seafood

20. Which group of Southeast Asians is most likely to use chopsticks instead of flatware or
fingers when eating?
a. Vietnamese
b. Laotians
c. Hmong
d. Cambodians