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China
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Culinary Art
Undergraduate 1
03/23/2011

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Trade along this route brought herbs, spices, fruits, vegetables, and nuts to China
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the Silk Road
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Peking duck is an example of tradtional Mandarin cooking found in North, Cental, western, South China.
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North China
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The part of China known as "The land of Fish and Rice."
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Central China
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The texture of the different ingredients is especially important in this region's cuisines
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Western China
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This cuisine is considered even hotter than Szechuan cooking due to the use of fresh chile peppers: Ynnan, Hunan, Guangdon, Cantonese
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Hunan
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This style of cooking best known for its freshness, emphaasis on natural flavors, and tradition of presentation: Hunan, Cantonese, Sichuan Beigjing
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Cantonese
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Regional Cuisnes of China are sometimes characterized as
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A) Salty North
B) Sweet South C) Hot East, D) Sour West E) all of the above
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Red Cooking is similar to Western braising, but the cooking liquid is based on
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Soy Sauce
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These drieed flower buds are considered stronger and more fragrant than black peppercorsn
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Szechuan peppercorns
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This Cantonese technique of immersing fish or fowl in boiling water then turning the heat off until done is known
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as White cooking
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Han
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Primary ethnic group in China; about 92% of population
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Tofu
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Soybean curd: a cheese-like substance made from soybeans; a complete protein
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Yin-Yang
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Complex philosophy that affects food, art and other aspects of Chinese life; deals w/combining opposites to achieve balance.
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Lychee
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Popular Chinese fruit the size of a walnut.
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Wok
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Pan with sloping sides and a rounded bottom used for stir frying.
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Congee
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Rice (or millet or barley) porridge served for breakfast
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Dim Sum
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Snack foods eaten for lunch or any time; originated in the southern region of Canton
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The two main religions in China are
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TAoism and Buddhism
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The Chinese chop both meat and vegetables into small, uniform pieces because
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to insure quick and even cooking and to avoid undercooked or overcooked food and to retain valuable nutrients.
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The region with the fanciest, most sophisticated dishes influenced by the imperial court is
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Shangdong
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In which region are wheat noodles served as the grain of choice?
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the North
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The most popular cooking oil in China is
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Peanut oil
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Which of the following is not a popular condiment used in Chinese Cuisine
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Tamari
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Which chinese cuisine typically calls for chili past in recipes?
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Szechwan
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