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The Food of Malaysia Trivia Quiz

Malaysian cooking is a happy congregation of Malay, Chinese and Indian foods and techniques. Here we concentrate on the Malay food from the hawkers. Salamat Makan!

A multiple-choice quiz by yeuxdechat. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
yeuxdechat

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
253,784

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
997

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (8/10), Guest 27 (9/10), Guest 126 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The staple item in Malaysian food is, of course, rice. In Malaysian, which word means rice? Hint

Pulut

Nasi

All of these

Beras

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Question 2 of 10

2. Nonya cuisine is a mixture of the cuisine of two ethnic people of Malaysia. Which are they? Hint

Indonesian and Portuguese

Malay and Indian

Malay and Chinese

Chinese and Indian

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Question 3 of 10

3. The American ketchup word comes from the Malaysian word "ketjap". What sort of sauce is ketjap in Malaysia? Hint

Tomato Sauce

Soya Sauce

Chilli Sauce

None of these

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Question 4 of 10

4. Laksa! This delicious seafood soup originated in Penang, the Hawkers' Capital. What ingredients could you find in this soup? Hint

Fresh Herbs as Coriander and Mint

All of these

Noodles

Seafoods

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Question 5 of 10

5. Serai in Malaysian, this herb imparts a lemony flavour to curries and other dishes. Which one of these is it? Hint

Lemon Grass

Lemon Rind

Lime Leaves

Lemon Mint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Blachan, a very pungent paste can give off a very offensive smell, but is irreplaceable to give that true Malaysian flavour to savoury dishes. What is it made of? Hint

Fermented Prawn Paste

Processed Goats Dung

Marinated Fish Heads

Rotten Squid Paste

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the traditional way of eating a Malay meal? Hint

With chopsticks

With spoon and fork

With knife and fork

With the fingers of the right hand

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Question 8 of 10

8. Rambutan is the litchi related fruit of Malaysia. Where does it get its name from? Hint

The place it was first grown in

Rambut means hair

It is shaped like an egg

Because male sheep like to eat it

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Question 9 of 10

9. Another fruit. Smells like hell, tastes like heaven. Maybe the Malaysian's favourite fruit! Which one is it? Hint

Durian

Jackfruit

Mango

Mangosteen

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Question 10 of 10

10. To finish, Jackie's Favourite Dessert: ABC (Air Batu Campur) or Ice Kacang. What is it? Hint

Hot rice porridge with fruit and nuts

Nut sundae

Shaved ice with coloured syrup, fruit, jellies and beans

Coconut icecream

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The staple item in Malaysian food is, of course, rice. In Malaysian, which word means rice?

Answer: All of these

Beras is uncooked rice, nasi is cooked, and pulut is glutinous rice used mainly to create delicious sweets. Not mentioned, padi is the unhusked grain of rice (hence the "paddy fields").

2. Nonya cuisine is a mixture of the cuisine of two ethnic people of Malaysia. Which are they?

Answer: Malay and Chinese

When hordes of men from China came to Malaysia to work in the tin mines and rubber plantations, they married local Malay women who utilised Chinese ingredients but used traditional Malay techniques and flavouring to create such great dishes as pork satay.

3. The American ketchup word comes from the Malaysian word "ketjap". What sort of sauce is ketjap in Malaysia?

Answer: Soya Sauce

Ketjap comes in many forms, among them Ketjap Manis (sweet)and Ketjap Assam(sour) are the most popular.

4. Laksa! This delicious seafood soup originated in Penang, the Hawkers' Capital. What ingredients could you find in this soup?

Answer: All of these

It means Ten Thousand in Malay. Laksa is thick round rice noodles in a spicy soup or gravy. The soup is made with fish [usually Mackerel], Belacan (Dried Shrimp Paste) and lots of aromatic herbs and spices. There are several different styles of laksa, both ethnic and geographic or regional styles.

5. Serai in Malaysian, this herb imparts a lemony flavour to curries and other dishes. Which one of these is it?

Answer: Lemon Grass

Lemon Grass is also used extensively in all other SE Asian countries: Thailand, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, etc...

6. Blachan, a very pungent paste can give off a very offensive smell, but is irreplaceable to give that true Malaysian flavour to savoury dishes. What is it made of?

Answer: Fermented Prawn Paste

Blachan, or Belachan, Trasi in Indonesia is best kept in a well sealed screwtop jar and will release its magic when needed.

7. What is the traditional way of eating a Malay meal?

Answer: With the fingers of the right hand

Use the right hand only, the left hand is reserved for a different use. For everyday meals it is acceptable to use fork and spoon. The Chinese use chopsticks. You never see a knife on a dining table: "We prefer to do our butchering in the kitchen!"

8. Rambutan is the litchi related fruit of Malaysia. Where does it get its name from?

Answer: Rambut means hair

In season, rambutans are sold on the branches in the markets. There's no such place as Rambutan. Egg is telur in Malaysian and the fruit is too good to feed to sheep!

9. Another fruit. Smells like hell, tastes like heaven. Maybe the Malaysian's favourite fruit! Which one is it?

Answer: Durian

It is illegal to take durians in public transports or hotels in Singapore.

10. To finish, Jackie's Favourite Dessert: ABC (Air Batu Campur) or Ice Kacang. What is it?

Answer: Shaved ice with coloured syrup, fruit, jellies and beans

The most refreshing of all snacks, each vendor has his own recipe. It is traditionnaly topped with creamed corn.

Source: Author yeuxdechat

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