A Tiger in the Kitchen Quiz

What Chinese dialect did Tanglin ah-ma speak?

• Hokkien

• Teochew

• Cantonese

• Mandarin

The author is able to communicate well with Tanglin ah-ma.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What did Tanglin ah-ma keep as a pillow?

• Bamboo pillow

• Wooden block

• Cotton pillow

• Feather pillow

What is NOT a dish that Tanglin ah-ma routinely cooked for breakfast?

• Pineapple tarts

• Bak-zhang (glutinous rice dumplings)

• Salted vegetable soups

• Soy-sauce-braised duck

What was the author's favorite Chinese New Year treat?

• Candy

• Noodles

• Pineapple tarts

• Dumplings

According to the author's tastes and judgement, pineapple tarts made by others are...

[select ALL that apply]

• surely disappointing

• too crumbly and salty

• a waste of calories

• unable to compare to Tanglin ah-ma's tarts

What skill did the author not want to learn as a child?

• Reading

• Writing

• Learning about the world

• Cooking

What did the author assume she could learn from Tanglin ah-ma later?

• Reading

• Learning about the world

• Cooking

• Writing

Did the author manage to learn how to make pineapple tarts from Tanglin ah-ma?

• Yes

• No