Asia

=**A few hours by air and you have arrived in Asia...** =

===...stretching from the tropical climates of Indonesia, Malaysia and Borneo to the highest place on earth, Mount Everest and the Tibetan Plateau (find out more about [|Tibet]). === Watch the Asia PowerPoint to get an overview of the continent...

Asian culture and food may be familiar to you - kung fu, chopsticks, fried rice, lemon chicken - but how much do you really know about Asian cooking tools and methods? Read the handout on either  or 

and answer one question below... (don't forget to add your initials so we know who has answered).

** Asian Cooking Methods **

The four types of shallow frying are: 1. 2. 3. 4.

What are the 2 reasons it is important to be properly prepared before you stir-fry? 1. 2.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">You want your stir-fry ingredients to be [what - what], so that… <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">a) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">and <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">b)

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">How do you get food extremely crispy?

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">In the zhibao zha method of deep frying, how is the food served?

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">How is the red tinge of food gained in 'red cooking'?

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">List 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of roasting meat the Asian way (one in each mush be your own thought!) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Advantages <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">1. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">2. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">3. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Disadvantages <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">1. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">2. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">3.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Three reasons why stewing is an excellent way of cooking meat are: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">1. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">2. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">3.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**Asian Cooking Utensils**

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The two main cooking utensils in Asia are th<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">e [what] and [what].

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The type of wok that would be most suitable for cooking Asian meals in the MSC kitchen is a [what] because...

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The kind of woks does MSC has are...

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Some dishes you might cook in a wok are...

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Four reasons why woks are awesome to cook in are: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">1. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">2. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">3. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">4.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Something interesting about woks...

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Five reasons you are better off using a bamboo steamer are: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">1. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">2. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">3. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">4. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">5. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">6.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The other utensil is essential when cooking with a bamboo steamer is...

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">To stop food sticking to the bamboo steamer, you can use: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">1. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">2. or even... <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">3.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">To use any of these is also preferred because...

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">When steaming, if you add... to the water, you will...

//<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This one is for everyone (indicate your answer by initialing after true or false) // <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Food at the top of the steamer will cook the fastest? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">True: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">False: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;">Go to [|Chinese Culture] to get your name in Chinese.