| chDescription | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Common yellow dessert tart in dim sum restaurants predicated on the Portuguese 'pastel de nata' | Egg tart | 81%
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| Savoury pancake folded with oil and this type of onion | {Scallion} pancake | 81%
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| Open-top pork dumplings with yellow wrappers | Siu mai | 81%
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| Pan-fried rectangular cake made from this shredded white vegetable | {Turnip} cake | 69%
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| ‘Siu yuk’ is a crispy skinned, whole roast ___ | Pig | 66%
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| Delicacy containing this protein-rich structure formed from solidified bird saliva | {Bird}'{s} {nest} soup | 59%
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| Slightly bitter black jelly used in desserts and sweet drinks | Grass jelly | 59%
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| Light-brown fruit sauce that often accompanies roast duck | {Plum} sauce | 56%
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| Xinjiang baked bun typically filled with minced lamb and onions (Hint: 'samosa' minus a letter) | Samsa | 53%
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| Flower tea that is most popularly consumed as the sweetened 'Vita' branded version | {Chrysanthemum} tea | 50%
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| Name for southern dried, mildly sweet sausages that can be chopped up into steamed rice | Lap cheong | 50%
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| Dried meat product with a texture comparable to cotton | Meat floss | 44%
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| Seafood toast that is sometimes sprinkled with sesame seeds before frying | Shrimp toast | 44%
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| Leafy vegetable also known as 'Chinese broccoli' | Gai lan | 38%
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| Root vegetable that is a staple in African cuisine. This Chinese version is longer, thinner and whiter than other variants | Chinese {yam} | 31%
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| Soy-free, wheat gluten alternative to meat which sounds a bit like 'satan' | Seitan | 31%
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| Name any of China's 'Top 10 Famous Noodles', according to the Ministry of Commerce | Beijing’s Zhajiangmian | Jilin's Cold Noodles | +8 others | 28%
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| Long variant of clam consumed across both East and Southeast Asian cuisines | {Razor} clam | 25%
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| Strongly brewed black tea that typically uses both evaporated and condensed milk | Hong Kong milk tea | 22%
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| Three parts coffee, seven parts the above | Yuenyeung | 22%
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| Staple powdered yellow seasoning with a concentrated chicken broth flavour | Chicken bouillon | 19%
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| Gelatinous refrigerated dessert made from coconut milk | Coconut bar | 16%
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| Manchu sweet, cubic snack with a similar appearance to Rice Krispies | Sachima | 16%
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| Dark, fermented broad bean and chilli paste integral to Sichuan cuisine | Douban | 13%
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| Specially prepared tofu snack which appears _____ due to the fermentation process | {Hairy} tofu | 13%
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| General term for savoury broth soups that use a thickening agent (e.g. starch) | Geng | 9%
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| Cantonese dessert pastry considered to be a coconut and peanut mochi | Lo mai chi | 9%
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| Spicy, stewed Sichuan chicken skewers prepared in a pottery bowl | Bo bo ji | 6%
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| Fresh type of fermented rice noodle native to Yunnan province | Mixian | 6%
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| Popular fried chicken burger chain in China | Wallace | 6%
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