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Winter solstice foods around the world

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Latvia based on traditions on New Year's Eve 12 dishes need to be served. How many dishes according to traditions should be served on Christmas?

a)

12

b)

11

c)

10

d)

9

e)

8

2.

According to Latvian tradition what food you need to eat on New Year's eve to maintain beauty?

a)

Apple

b)

Pear

c)

Cherry

d)

Orange

3.

Name the dish in picture, often served on Christmas or New Year in Latvia?

a)

Pork trifle

b)

Dressed herring

c)

Olivier salad

d)

Caesars salad "Latvian" style

4.

In Finland on Christmas eve people eat pork, that has hidden almond in it. What must the person who finds the almond do?

a)

Go to sauna first

b)

Sing a song

c)

Host New Year's Eve party

d)

Run around the house naked

5.

What is the most popular Christmas meal in Japan?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Held on December 24th, it can take up to a week to prepare. Originally it had nine dishes. It was a pagan practice that later expanded to 12 dishes (one for each apostle) when it was appropriated by the Christian church. How is this traditional Lithuanian Christmas dinner called?

a)

Vakarienė

b)

Kūčios

c)

Šventė

d)

Vidurvasarį

7.

Since the Middle Ages, this food – in some form or another – has been an important part of Hanukkah tradition. those are fried potato pancakes cooked in oil. This recognizes that the Second Temple kept the Menorah burning with oil for eight days. What are they?

a)

Kugel

b)

Challah

c)

Rugelach

d)

Latkes

8.

In what country Smalahove is traditional Christmas dish? Smalahove is a dish made from a sheep’s head served with potatoes and rutabaga. It’s traditionally served the Sunday before Christmas and would be an indulgent meal for the poorer population.

a)

Norway

b)

Iceland

c)

Sweden

d)

Denmark

9.

Rich in protein, the Mopane worms are actually the caterpillar of the Gonimbrasia Belina moth, while they’re not strictly regarded as a Christmas food, they are in abundance around the festive period in... The harvest will begin in late November, making them an ideal Christmas treat, especially for the older generations. Name the country?

a)

Chile

b)

Thailand

c)

South Africa

d)

Australia

10.

Back to more traditional foods. Mincemeat is traditionally used around Christmas time in UK. It is mixture of chopped dried fruit, distilled spirits and spices. What traditionally was part of it?

a)

rice

b)

fish skin

c)

buckwheat

d)

beef

11.

Name traditional Northern Italy sweet that has an important role around holiday season, it is cake with candied fruit, chocolate, raisins and nuts?

a)

Panettone

b)

Cannoli

c)

Zeppole

d)

Pandoro

12.

Bûche de Noël is a traditional French dessert, what does it represent?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

In Costa Rica this dish is a Christmas tradition and every family has their own "secret" recipe. The basis of the dish is a corn dough, wrapped in a banana leaf or corn husk, and then steamed. Some are stuffed with pork, and some with beef or chicken. Other foods that may be a part of the filling are garlic, onion, potatoes, or raisins.

a)

Casado

b)

Gallo Pinto

c)

Tamales

d)

Chilaquiles

14.

Name the Christmas drink from recipe: 6 large eggs, 1/2 cup superfine sugar, 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, 2 cups brandy, 1 cup milk

a)

Wassail

b)

Tom and Jerry

c)

Brandy Alexander

d)

Eggnog

15.

Traditional New Years drink across the world is Champagne, but do you know how much costs the most expensive Champagne bottle (2013 taste of Diamonds)?

a)

$ 2.07 million

b)

$ 275,000

c)

$ 90,000

d)

$ 49,000

16.

The red and white costume of Father Christmas was allegedly first introduced by which drinks manufacturer?

a)

Pepsi

b)

Smirnoff

c)

Coca Cola

d)

Nescafe

17.

Christmas cake is type of cake, often fruitcake, served at Christmas time in many countries. The American-style of fruitcake has been a holiday tradition for families across the country since the late 1800s. It wasn’t until around 1913 that the Americanized version reached audiences abroad with the advent of modern mail-order food companies. When should this cake be made?

a)

Few weeks before Christmas (1-4)

b)

Few months before Christmas (2-4)

c)

A day before Christmas

d)

Christmas (a year before)

18.

Dong Zhi is the “arrival of winter,” is an important festival in China. Most traditional food served during that time is small dumpling balls made of glutinous rice flour with rose petals, sesame seeds, bean paste, jujube paste, walnut meat, dried fruit, sugar and edible oil as fillings.

a)

Tangyuan

b)

Fortune Cookies

c)

Mochi

d)

Congee

19.

Where is pork with sauerkraut and blood sausage a traditional Christmas food?

a)

Germany

b)

Czech Republic

c)

Estonia

d)

Poland

20.

On what day are these traditional Scandinavian pastries usually cooked and eaten?

a)

Christmas Eve

b)

Fettisdagen (Shrove Tuesday)

c)

Valborg (Walpurgis Night)

d)

Saint Lucia Day

21.

Approximately how many candy canes are manufactured during the festive season?

a)

3.9 million

b)

12 million

c)

1.7 billion

d)

1.1 billion

22.

Which country claims this dessert as theirs during Christmas time?

a)

New Zealand

b)

England

c)

America

d)

Japan

23.

Shab-e Yalda is an Iranian Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice festival celebrated on the "longest and darkest night of the year". Pick a traditional feast for this festival.

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

Who dishes up the figgy pudding in Charles Dickens’ classic 'A Christmas Carol'?

a)

Tiny Tim

b)

The Ghost of Christmas Past

c)

Scrooge

d)

Mrs Cratchit

25.

Seen in a picture is Baked Alaska, a traditional Christmas dessert. What is often the final step to prepare it ?

a)

Flambé

b)

Freeze

c)

Steam

d)

Julienne