If you like trivia games then this is a contest you will enjoy. Come play trivia with us and get a chance of winning a copy of our cookbook Traditional Dominican Cookery. The rules are simple:

This is what you have to do to win:
On June 12 we'll post 10 questions in this same thread. By June 15, 2008 you should have sent your reply to us via private message, whoever gets the most correct answers will win. If more than one people get all 10 answers right then the first one to send the message wins. The questions are related to Dominican cuisine or cooking in general.

And the small print:
Open only to participants who reside in the Dominican Republic, EU, US, and Canada. We reserve the right to make any changes to this contest as we see fit. Fraudulent entries will be removed. Final results are final. Void where prohibited. No purchase necessary. More stuff could be added later. Etc.


Posted May 26, 2008


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Yeah, but, where r the questions?

They will be published on June 12th, so don't go away!

Look forward to receiving your entry.

Ahd here the questions:

1. What is another name for 'bija'?

2. Match with the correct category:
Mala rabia/rabo encendido/morir sonando - drink/soup/dessert

3. What links the following dishes:
Arepa, chenchen, majarete

4. Which countries are the following foods associated with?
tapenade/tzatziki/teriyaki
Greece/Japan/France

5. What have these foods got in common?
Mexican tortilla/pitta/injera/casabe

6. True or false:
a. Christopher Columbus and his men preferred casabe to bread because it didn't go mouldy
b. Casabe is also eaten in Haiti and Cuba
c. The Taínos used to make casabe in triangular shape

7. What is the difference between
a. empanada and catibia
b. pera piña and piña colada
c. Dominican arepa and Venezuelan arepa

8. Match the food with the occasion
Dominican cake/habichuelas con dulce/lechón asado
Christmas/Easter/Birthday

9. Name three Dominican dishes where plantain is the main ingredient

10. Sambal, nasi goreng and satay are associated with which country's cuisine?


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These are the answers:

1. What is another name for 'bija'?
Anato or annato and achiote.

2. Match with the correct category:
Mala rabia: Dessert
Rabo encendido: Soup
Morir sonando: Drink

3. What links the following dishes:
Arepa, chenchen, majarete: Corn is the main ingredient.

4. Which countries are the following foods associated with?
Tapenade: France
Tzatziki: Greece
Teriyaki:Japan

5. What have these foods got in common?
Mexican tortilla/pitta/injera/casabe: They are all pancake-shapped.

6. True or false:
a. Christopher Columbus and his men preferred casabe to bread because it didn't go mouldy: Yes
b. Casabe is also eaten in Haiti and Cuba: Yes
c. The Taínos used to make casabe in triangular shape: No

7. What is the difference between
a. empanada and catibia: The first is made of wheat flour, the latter of cassava flour.
b. pera piña and piña colada: The first contains alcohol, the latter does.
c. Dominican arepa and Venezuelan arepa: The first is a dessert, the latter a savory dish.

8. Match the food with the occasion
Dominican cake: Birthday
Habichuelas con dulce: Easter
Lechón asado: Christmas

9. Name three Dominican dishes where plantain is the main ingredient
Mofongo
Tostones
Mangu
Fritos maduros
Pastelon de platanos amarillos

10. Sambal, nasi goreng and satay are associated with which country's cuisine?
Malasia (Indonesia is also acceptable).


Thanks all for participating and keep tuned for the next contest!