An Atlas of Dining Traditions

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Documented dining implements and food customs from specific regions.

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1. In Japan, what containers traditionally hold the dishes prepared for New Year’s osechi?

   1. Donabe pots
   2. Jūbako boxes
   3. Shokado boxes
   4. Suribachi bowls
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   B) Jūbako boxes

2. Which vessel is traditionally used to brew Turkish coffee?

   1. Samovar
   2. Ewer
   3. Copper tray
   4. Cezve
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   D) Cezve

3. What type of pan is traditionally used to cook Spanish paella?

   1. Cast-iron grill
   2. Deep casserole
   3. Wide, shallow pan
   4. Lidded pot
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   C) Wide, shallow pan

4. Which vessel is associated with slow-cooked dishes in Moroccan cuisine?

   1. Tagine pot
   2. Couscous pot
   3. Ceramic casserole
   4. Copper tray
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   A) Tagine pot

5. What is the name for an Indian meal in which varied dishes are served together on one platter?

   1. Tiffin
   2. Dabba
   3. Thali
   4. Katori
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   C) Thali

6. In Korean dining, what are the small side dishes served alongside the main meal called?

   1. Juk
   2. Jeon
   3. Guk
   4. Banchan
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   D) Banchan

7. Which Ethiopian flatbread is used to pick up food from a shared platter?

   1. Lavash
   2. Pita
   3. Injera
   4. Roti
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   C) Injera

8. What is the Japanese name for traditional eating chopsticks?

   1. Furoshiki
   2. Hashi
   3. Sensu
   4. Geta
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   B) Hashi

9. In the Turkish coffee tradition described by UNESCO, which drink is served alongside the coffee?

   1. Sherbet
   2. Ayran
   3. Boza
   4. Water
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   D) Water

10. At a Georgian supra feast, what is the leader of the toasts called?

    1. Tamada
    2. Khinkali cook
    3. Wine-cellar keeper
    4. Mtsvadi cook
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    A) Tamada