| Description | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| 'Jian Dui' are deep-fried dessert balls with a sweet bean filling, and are coated in ______ seeds | Sesame | 78%
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| Peppercorns that have a numbing effect | {Sichuan} pepper | 78%
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| Comfort broth soup with a very alphabetical name | {ABC} soup | 72%
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| Frozen dairy dessert typically served in scoops that traces its roots back to ancient China | Ice cream | 69%
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| Sauce known for its modern tomato variant (particularly its Heinz brand); the original Chinese version was a dark, fermented fish sauce | Ketchup | 69%
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| Soup with a name describing both its spice level and flavour | {Hot} {and} {sour} soup | 61%
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| Dark brown boiled egg that has been steeped in a spiced ___ mixture | {Tea} egg | 61%
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| Hong Kong sweet waffle with circular bumps on its surface | Egg waffle | 56%
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| Wide, flat rice noodle stir-fry cooked with beansprouts and meat (often beef) | Ho fun | 56%
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| Type of Chinese white cabbage used in the preparation of kimchi | Napa cabbage | 53%
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| Chinese vinegar (e.g. Zhenjiang vinegar) typically has a deep _____ colour | Black | 50%
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| General term for unfilled, steamed white buns | Mantou | 47%
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| Semi-oxidised type of tea | Oolong | 47%
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| Term for various sweet dessert soups that translates to 'sugar water' | Tong sui | 47%
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| Two letter spicy, umami seafood sauce | {XO} sauce | 47%
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| Type of seaweed sometimes used in salads and stews | Kelp | 44%
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| Large yellow citrus with a thick, bitter rind that is native to East and Southeast Asia | Pomelo | 44%
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| Rice wine commonly used in Chinese cooking | {Shaoxing} wine | 44%
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| Noodle dish mixed with pickled vegetables, spring onions, minced pork, chilli oil and the above | {Dandan} noodles | 36%
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| Common Cantonese method of cooking white fish, which is later topped with sliced ginger, spring onions and a hot oil pour | Steamed | 33%
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| Flour gruel that is typically seasoned with sweet ingredients; translates to 'tea soup' | Chatang | 31%
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| Celebratory dish comprising this crustacean served on stir-fried noodles with a thick, rich gravy | {Lobster} yee mein | 31%
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| Taiwanese brand that produces several popular snacks, such as its rice crackers and milk drink | Want Want | 25%
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| Jellied apricot kernel milk dessert that resembles tofu | {Annin} tofu | 22%
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| Aquatic vegetable that, contrary to its name, is not actually a nut | Water chestnut | 22%
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| Ribbon-shaped, hand-cut noodles | Dao xiao mian | 14%
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| Pork belly dish whose preparation involves both simmering in spices and stir-frying | Twice-cooked pork | 14%
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| Cantonese smooth milk custard dessert that forms several skins | Double skin milk | 11%
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| Meat pie that is a common breakfast | Xian bing | 8%
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| Sour prune drink made from smoked plums | Suanmeitang | 6%
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