Chinese Cuisine Quiz

Tommo and Mrs Tommo (Margo) are getting in the mood for what comes in an hour's time (10.30 on a Saturday night) : as Sav would say, Yum-Yums. :-*

So to get all and sundry in the mood, here's a quiz on Chinese Cuisine.

1. What is the Chinese equivalent of "brunch" ?

2. What is the usual filling of Char Siu Bao ?

3. Why does Chinese culture consider the Western use of knives and forks at the table barbaric ?

4. What advantage do chopsticks hold over knives and forks ?

5. What is the difference between Jiaozi and Guotie ?

6. What is Yontia ?

7. When is Mooncake eaten ?

8. What is or are considered by the Chinese to be harmful to the digestion of hot food ?

9. What are Xinolongbao ?

10. What are Phoenix Talons ?

Good luck, 1pt per correct answer, and don't expect any response between 10.30 and 11.00 !
Yum yum ! :P 8-)

[WolfLord]

1.Dim sum
2.Barbequed pork
3.Knives and forks stab and slash food so are then considered weapons
4.knives and forks are not always cleaned properly so most Chinese carry their own chopsticks with them
5.Jiaozi are from the Mandarin region, Guotie or Gow Gee are from the Canton region
7.The Mid-Autumn Festival
8.cold drinks
9.Dumplings filled with meat or seafood broth
10.Chicken feet that are deep fried, boiled, marinated in black bean sauce and then steamed

Don't see any point in dragging this one out, so I'm going to score it at 8 out of 10 to Wolfman and close the quiz.

The only one unanswered was number 6, the answer being Cow tongue pastry.

Half point only for answers to 4 and 5. Number five there may well be a regional difference, but the essence is that Jiaozi are boiled and Guotie are fried.

Number four, you did indeed touch on the hygiene aspect, and didn't quite go far enough. It is in the act of sharing communal dishes: knives and forks pass saliva into the communal dishes, whereas helping yourself from the dish with chopsticks to your plate offers no such risk.

Number nine, I have Shanghai steamed buns, but I suppose filled dumplings sounds the same.
All other answers immaculate.

Winner:
[glow=red,2,300]Wolfman 8pts[/glow]

[Kevin Pringle (R.I.P.)]

The Chinese martial arts also feature the use of the Chopsticks in them, so they are also dual purpose. Bonus point ;)

Not at my table they're not. >:(
And anyone who tries chops of the non-edible variety will incur the wrath of the local "Tong". ;D