Unit - 6 Food and Cuisine
Strange Food from Around the World
A. Match the words with their meanings.
a. ferment - ii. to go through a chemical change
b. squid- iii. a sea creature that has a long soft body, eight arms and two tentacles
around its mouth
c. witchetty- i. a large whitish wood-eating larva of a beetle or moth
d. myrtle- vi. a bush with shiny leaves, pink or white flowers and blue-black berries
e. congeal- iv. to change from a fluid to a solid state
f. nutty - v. having a flavor like that of nuts
B. The idiom 'a bridge too far' in the text means 'something that is too extreme'. Match the following idioms with their meanings.
a. get out of hand iv. to become difficult to control
b. miss the boat v. to be too late to get what you want
c. break the ice i. to say or do something to make people feel comfortable
d. cry over spilt milk iii. to worry over past events which cannot be changed
e. look before you leap ii. to think about the possible bad results of an action before
doing it
C. Complete the sentences below with the correct information from the text in not more than four words.
a. Sometimes even having food can give us the feeling of winning when it is like taking a risk.
b. When we travel we have the chance to try strange dishes which we even do not think of eating.
c. The writer became disappointed while having fermented horse milk in Mongolia which was really bad.
d. The writer's impression of Japanese food is favourable (not mentioned in the text).
e. Many people think of jellyfish as scary ones which the Chinese turn into food.
f. Snails become very tasty when they are fried with plenty of garlic and butter.
D. Answer the following questions.
a. Why does food become a challenge for people when they travel?
Ans:- Food becomes a challenge for people when they travel because they may encounter new types of food and may have difficulty finding familiar foods.
b. How is haggis prepared?
Ans:- Haggis is prepared by grinding up the less desirable parts of a sheep, such as the heart, liver, and lungs, and mixing it with mutton fat, oatmeal, and spices. The mixture is then packed into a sheep's stomach and boiled for several hours.
c. When do you feel that you like shiokara?
Ans:- I feel that I like shiokara when the writer suggests that enjoying shiokara with good conversation can enhance the experience and make it more enjoyable.
d. Where can people enjoy the bush food?
Ans:- People can enjoy the bush food in Australia.
e. Why does the writer find it difficult to eat larger insects?
Ans:- The writer finds it difficult to eat larger insects because they require more than one bite to consume, which makes it challenging for him.
f. Name the country where snails are served as the main dish.
Ans:- In France, snails are served as the main dish in France.
g. What kind of food is bun rieu?
Ans:- Bun rieu is a crab-based traditional Vietnamese noodle soup.
h. If you have to choose one of the foods from the list above, which one do you choose? Why?
Ans:- I choose bun rieu because it is a flavorful and savory soup that incorporates a variety of delicious ingredients, including noodles, crab, pork, and vegetables.
E. Which of the dishes mentioned in the text did you find the strangest of all? Give reasons.
Ans:- I find "Shiokara" to be the strangest dish mentioned. This Japanese dish is made of raw squid mixed with fermented squid belly, which can be an acquired taste due to its strong, salty flavor and pungent aroma. It might not appeal to everyone's taste, particularly those who are not used to eating such flavours and textures.
Grammar I
A. Match the sentence halves in I and II to make a complete sentence.
a. I bought a raincoat and an umbrella because the monsoon started.
b. I won't be able to get to school on time as I'm stuck in traffic.
c. The Nepali cricket team is likely to perform well in this tournament because they have got the best coach ever.
d. The construction company has deployed more workers at the site so that they can complete the construction in time.
e. We've decided not to go on holiday this year since the movie was a hit.
f. The metropolitan city has planted trees at the side of the road to reduce traffic noise.
g. The flight had been delayed because of the bad weather.
i. Nisha went to visit her sister since she didn't have to go to her office yesterday.
j. We had to queue for two hours in order to utilise the time for planting paddy.
B. Complete the text below choosing the correct connective from the brackets.
The people at the fair were leaving because the lights were going out. The last two people in dodgem cars also left as it was getting dark. The big wheel stopped and the merrygo-round had already stopped. The stalls closed down and the stall-owners went home. At 2 a.m. four nightwatchmen walked round the funfair to see if there was anyone to be seen. 'Tm fed up walking around," one of them said, "What can we do so that there is nothing we can do?" 'We can sit and talk." They were bored because there was nothing to do on that quiet warm night. "We can have a ride on the merry-go-round!" one of them cried. "That'll be fun!" Three of them jumped on merry-goround horses, so the fourth started the motor. Then he jumped on too and round they went. They were having the time of their lives. Suddenly they realized there was no one to stop the machine because all of them were on it. They weren't rescued till morning, so they felt very sick indeed!
[because, as, and, to, so that, because, so, because, so]
Writing I
- Switch on the stove and melt ghee in a pan.
- Add grated carrots and fry for about seven minutes.
- When carrot turns slightly golden brown add milk.
- Cook this mixture till all milk dries up.
- Add sugar and cardamom power after the milk dries up.
- Cook for four more minute.
- Turn off the stove, gajar haluwa is ready to serve.
B. What is your favourite food? Write a recipe to prepare it. Mention the ingredients and the methods to cook it.
My favourite food is Omelet.
Servings : 4 people
Total time : 10 Minutes
Equipment : bowl, spoon, pan
Ingredients : 4 eggs
1 onion
4 mushroom
2 spoons oil
salt and pepper
Description
- Beat the eggs in a bowl.
- Chop onion and mushroom.
- Put the ingredients in the bowl.
- Mix the ingredients together.
- Heat the pan and put the oil in it.
- Pour the mixture into the pan and cook for 10 minutes.
- Finally, serve it.
