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4800600-685800Cultural Power Point Presentations_____Block CHINA- Presenter: Dynasty- a ________of rulers with the same ___________.-10287008890_________ festival- most widely celebrated festival in China. Recognizes the New Year.Dragon boat festival- ____________________________________________________Moon festival-__________________________________________________________Wok-cooking ________ used to cook foods fast.Stir-frying-Congee-thick ______________ made from rice or barley._______________-Chinese eating utensils.Their 12 month ___________ is represented by _________________.5143500148590INDIA- Presenter: -102870034925____________ system-the social system, which evolved from Hinduism, __________ people into groups.Curry -is a variation of a word meaning ___________. Ghee-cooking in ______________butter.Masala -mixture of spices used to make curry.Chapatis -a flat _________Tandoori -the simplest cooking technique, a clay oven is used and chicken, lamb and naan are skewered.Korma -cooking technique. Braised in yogurt.Vindaloo - cooking technique. Food is hot, slightly sour flavored created by __________ and __________.Chasnidarth - cooking technique. Chinese sweet and sour.India is the _____________largest country in the world.______________ are storms with high winds and heavy rains.5467350490220Janmashtami celebrates the birthday of one of the most popular Hindu gods, ____________. Tradition has people bathing his statue with butter, milk, honey, and sugar.JAPAN- Presenter- Traditional values that are still alive today include: ___________ ___ _______, love of ________, and belief in ________ _________. Sappari - means “clean, light, and sparkling with _______________.Japan is a nation of ______________.___________ of the land mass is mountainous and hilly.Japan has been ran by emperors, military government and shoguns.Japan lost WWII and immediately began to rebuild. _______ (Gohan) is the most important crop. Sweet potatoes, wheat, and sugar beets are others. ____________ is the major protein provider. The biggest celebration in Japan is the ________ ______ festival. They eat long noodles on NYE as a symbol for living a long life. They also make offerings of rice cakes to the New Year god.Setsubun-celebration where soybeans are thrown around the house to chase away demons and eat one per year of life they have lived.The _________ __________ is the national flower.Rice forms the basis of the Japanese diet along with soybeans and fish (seaweed). Light cooking methods are used. Subtlety of taste is important to cooks. They place great emphasis on the color, shape, and arrangement of food on a serving dish.__________ – is a custard like cake made from soybeans.The Japanese treat their beef to bran, beans, rice, and beer. They __________ each steer daily with shochu. (Japanese gin)____________are only used in food preparation and never found on the table.Oshibori- warm, damp towels, no napkins are found on the table.To show appreciation for the cook’s skill it is quite proper to _________ the lips or make __________ sounds.Tea is the national drink and the Japanese tea ceremony can last 40 minutes or more.RUSSIA- Presenter- ___________country in the world.____________ are long and bitterly cold and ____________ are short and mild.Past ruling bodies: Vladmir, Mongolian Tatars, Ivan the Terrible, Romanov family, Vladimir Lenin(_______________)________-means rulerRussian cuisine is, for the most part, ________ and ___________.Staples are Bread, Soup, and Kasha._________-fried buckwheat that is simmered until tender.__________-salted eggs of large fish.Eat three meals a day, dinner being the main meal. Served with ___________.-800100-571500AFRICA- Presenter: Pita bread -__________, round, hollow bread and opens like a pocket.Injera-large sourdough like _____________ made from teff._________-is a mille like grain grown only in Africa and the Middle East.Wat-a spicy sauce or stew.Africa is the _____________ largest continent; only Asia is larger.More than ___________ languages are spoken.514350024765MIDDLE EAST- Presenter: Halal-________ foodsHaram-foods which are _____________ to eat.Bulgur-is a grain product made from whole wheat that has been cooked, dried, partly de-branned, and cracked.Mazza-_______________Chelo kebab-Iran’s national dish. Thin slices of marinated charcoal-broiled _____________.More than _____% of the people living in the Middle East practice the same religion. _________ and those people who follow it are called ________. The ______ is a book of sacred writings in the Islamic religion.ISRAEL- Presenter: Once known as __________ and is said to be the birthplace of the ______. 1947 became the state of ________. Coastal plains and fertile valleys make up the geography. Periods of __________ followed by ___________, invasions, and foreign rule mark the history of Palestine.Kibbutzim-collective __________________. Members own their property collectively and live together in a cluster of dwellings. No wages for their work, but all needs are met.Over 80% of Israel’s citizens are ______________, so most of the holidays revolve around the _____________ faith. All begin and end at _______________.Rosh Hashanah begins a period called the Ten days of Repentance. (New Year)Yom Kippur - the ______ holy day of the year.________- an unleavened bread.The Jewish cuisine is multinational. Combination of ______nationalities.Kashrut-dietary laws. Foods prepared according to the laws are called ___________. Soups are popular to Jewish cooking.Felafel – National dish. Is a mixture of ground __________, bulgur, and spices that is formed into balls and deep-fried. GREECE- Presenter: Tavernas-are _______ that serve as ___________ meeting places.-102870082550Avgolemono-one of the most popular Greek sauces is a mixture of _______ __________ and __________ __________.Mezedhes- appetizers.Phyllo-____________-_______ pastry made with flour and water.Easter is the most important religious holiday. A _________-________ fast characterizes the Lenten season. The day before Easter they eat a dish called mayeritsa-__________ __________ of a lamb.Each village and town has a _________-________.Greeks _____________ foods while the rest of the world ate raw foods.A Greek named Hesiod wrote one of the first _____________4800600-685800ITALY- Presenter: Al dente-to the tooth. Slightly _____________to the bite.Risottos-are _______ dishes made with ________, chopped onion, stock or wine, and Parmesan cheese.Minestrone-is a satisfying _________ made with onions, carrots, zucchini, celery, cabbage, rice, and seasonings._______________-is an appetizer course.At one time, Rome ruled the Western world.Italy ______the rest of Europe in the _______________.The Renaissance was a time of a great rebirth in art and learning.Italians believe in keeping the ______________ flavors of food, and they insist on fresh, ___________-______________ ingredients. Italian cooks shop _________ for foods.465074041275-73342541275SPAIN- Presenter: Eggplant-is a fleshy, _______-shaped vegetable with a deep purple skin.Del pueblo-food of the ___________. Its goodness relies on fresh ingredients and basic preparation methods.____________-Spanish soup. Pureed tomatoes, onions, garlic, cucumbers, and green peppers; olive oil; and vinegar. Served icy cold or room temperature.Chorizo-a dark _________ with a ______________, __________ flavor.Paella-is a Spanish rice dish that has many variations.Sangria-a wine-based_____________.One New Year’s Eve celebration involves people popping a _________ into their mouths each time the clock strikes at midnight. It represents 12 months of good luck.Many Spaniards make their living fishing or farming.__________ is Spain’s national drink, and both the rich and poor serve it with every meal.5143500-571500SCANDINAVIA- Presenter: Crayfish-are crustaceans related to the _____________.Smorrebrod-are open-faced _____________ usually made with thin, sour rye bread spread thickly with _________.Lutefisk-_____________ _____ that have been soaked in lye solution before cooking.Smorgasbord-is a __________ that includes a wide variety of hot and cold dishes. (means bread and butter table)Husmankost-traditional style of cooking.Lingonberries-tart red berries.Sauna-is a _____________ ___________ in which water is poured on hat stones to create steam.Scandinavia is a land of rugged wilderness and breathtaking beauty.The sun does not set for about ______ _________ during the summer.Glaciers have left much of Finland stony, rough, and dotted with over ___________ lakes.______________ are the ancestors of the Scandinavian peoples.Norwegians. dishes are likely to contain sour cream.They serve snacks during the sauna. After the sauna, the Finns take a quick dip in a chilly lake or swimming pools.GERMANY- Presenter: Kartoffelpuffer-are the famous potato _________ enjoyed throughout Germany.Sauerkraut-is fermented or ________________ ______________.Spatzle-small ______________ made from wheat flour.Strudel-is paper-thin layers of pastry filled with plums, apples, cherries, or poppy seeds.-102870098425Germany is in the heart of Western Europe.Germany was a loose mixture of states, kingdoms, duchies, and principalities.The _________________ ___________- a symbol of the political division between countries came down in 1989.__________, both fresh and cured, is the most popular of all meats.The Germans produce hundreds of types of ___________.The Germans serve table wines with meals and snacks.Germans who could afford to do so ate ________ meals a day.-800100-571500FRANCE- Presenter: Haute cuisine-elaborate preparations, fancy ___________, and rich sauces.____________ cuisine-style practiced by most French families.Nouvelle cuisine-cooking styles emphasizes _________and natural __________taste in foods. Flavor, color, texture, and presentation are important.Fines herbs-is a mixture of fresh chives, parsley, tarragon, and chrvil.Hors d’oeures-are small dishes designed to s____________ the _______________.Croissants-are ___________, _____________ yeast rolls shaped into _____________.-685800177165Crepes-__________, delicate ___________ usually rolled around a _____________.Truffles-are a rare type of ____________that grow underground near ______ trees.Escargots-___________ eaten as food.Quiche-a custard tart served in many variations as an appetizer and a main dish.525780017780France is the ______________ country in Western Europe.France also is the _______________ ____________ nation in Europe.The French have made many contributions in art, science, government, and philosophy.Joan of Arc Day is a national holiday in France.France’s national independence day, Bastille Day, is ___________ 14th. Good food and wine are an important part of daily life.The French shop in ____________ __________ shops rather than in large supermarkets.France is famous for its ___________, and cheese is an important part of the meal.5257800133985BRITISH ISLES- Presenter: Cockles-______________.Fish and chips-are battered, deep-fried ___________ served with the British version of ________ _________.Pudding basin-A deep, thick-rimmed _________ used for steaming pudding.Tea-refers to a ________ __________.Haggis-is a sheep’s __________ stuffed with a pudding made from ___________ and the sheep’s ______________.Colcannon-mashed ______________ mixed with chopped scallions, shredded cooked cabbage, and melted butter.The British Isles are made up of Great Britain, England, Scotland, and Wales.Because of geographic isolation, each region of the British Isles has separate customs and traditions.5143500358140When dinning with Brits avoid _____________ ______________ about politics, religion, or other personal questions. Chat about animals, they love animals._________are very popular in Britain.The people, though divided, share a culinary heritage.-91440084455In Irish homes, potatoes are still part of the daily diet.5257800-114300SOUTH AMERICA- Presenter: Inca-__________ who built a large empire in the Andes Mountains.__________-is a starchy root plant eaten as a side dish and used in flour form in cooking and baking.Arepa-a corn ________ similar to a __________, is a traditional Venezuelan bread.Aji-herbs or chilies.Ceviche-a marinated _______ ________ dish.Gauchos-were nomadic ___________ of the Pampas during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.Empanadas-______________. Small turnovers filled with chopped meat, olives, raisins, and onions.Dende oil-palm oil that gives Brazilian dishes a bright __________-________ color.-102870071120Feijoada completa-__________ ___________ __________ they can cook to a paste.South America is _________the size of the United States.The geography in South America is _________. Mountains, grasslands, jungles, forests, plateaus, and deserts divide the continent.The Andes Mountains form the ___________and _________ highest mountain chain in the _________.Used an irrigation system to increase the productivity of their farmlands.Explorers where drawn to gold and silver.______________ is the official language of Brazil.5372100141605Potatoes are especially important in the diets of northern Colombians.Descendants of the Inca still live in Peru.-1028700279400MEXICO- Presenter: Aztecs-were the ____________ ______________ of Mexico.6629400120015Conquistadores-explored Mexico and plundered villages for gold that decorated Aztec palaces and temples.Tortilla-is ________, ____________ bread made from cornmeal and water.Frijoles-____________ beans.Chilies-hot peppers. Guacamole-mashed ___________, __________, and ______________.Moles-complex chili-flavored sauces.3429000212725Plantains-are green, starchy fruits that have a bland flavor and look much like a large ida-the main meal of the day.Siesta-a rest period usually following comida.List three staple ingredients in Mexican cuisine.1.2.3.5486400145415We generally eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a few between-meal snacks. How do Mexican meals differ from this? Hawaiian Islands- PresenterKnown as a __________paradise. Beautiful scenery and delicious food.Believed to be first settled by the _______________.Hawaiians have a rich heritage of ________and __________._____________-captured al of the islands and became king. Establish order and peace throughout the islands.In the _________missionaries and European traders began large ________ plantations. Hawaii became a state in ________. ___________, sugarcane, and tourism are Hawaii’s three largest industries.Diet consists of poi, a smooth paste made from the starchy root of the taro plant.Limu-_____________.Main source of protein is _______ from the waters surrounding the islands._______ typically prepared the food. Men and women sat at separate tables.Eat three meals a day. It can be said that the islands are also a melting pot of cuisines and foods. Polynesians, Europeans, Missionaries from New England, Indians, Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans. _______- are elaborate outdoor feasts. Singing and Dancing.Canada-PresenterCanada is the _________largest country in the world. Population is ___________than the state of _______________. Boasts the world’s longest ______________. The _______________, or first inhabitants influenced Canadian culture and food customs. The _____ groups are the Inuit (________) and the First Nations. Most Canadians have a ________ or _______background and has two national languages. ________ and ___________.__________ _____________for the Canadian people is a top _____of health experts. Main dishes in Canada generally include __________, ____________, and __________.Pacific Coast- Presenter (no question box)The Pacific Coast includes the states of ____________, ____________, ____________, and ___________.Very diverse states in __________, __________, _____________, and food _____________.Few ________or ____________hamper California style cuisine.Cooking techniques of all the Pacific states are, for the most part, _________.________ _______, it was supposedly invented in California by a Chinese cook. He named the dish chop suey, which means everything chopped up.The _________ who settled in Southern California brought native dishes with them. Tacos, __________, enchiladas, guacamole, ________, and refried beans._____ ___________ brought a type of stew called _________-a mixture of vegetables, beef, lamb, ham, fowl, and a sausage called __________._______________- is a dough containing active yeast plants. Mid Atlantic- Presenter (no question box)_______ ____________ is a major center of fresh fruit and vegetable production.The mid-Atlantic region was settled by _______, German, ___________, and British immigrants. The Dutch were excellent _________. Cookies, doughnuts, mousse cake, and gingerbread figures all have Dutch origins. Along with _________, coleslaw, cottage cheese, and _________ ________.The word Dutch comes from the word Deutsch, which means ________. They developed a style of cooking that was _______, hearty, and inventive. They did not ________ anything. Pickled pigs’ feet, scrapple, smoked beef ________, stuffed heart, sausages, and bologna.________ was very popular.Each meal included _______ sweets and _________ sours. ................
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