Dinner around the world

Trade and travel have influenced

cuisines around the world by

.

• teaching people about the

  food in their culture

• introducing foods and spices

  from other places

• allowing people to eat food

  grown where they live

• explaining what foods were

  eaten hundreds of years ago

According to the book, what is

one way the cuisines of India,

China, and Thailand are similar?

• Rice is a common food in all

  their cuisines.

• All their cuisines feature fresh

  seasonal foods.

• Their cuisines all blend sweet

  and sour flavors.

• The cuisines of all three

  countries use curry sauce.

What is the main idea of the

section “Oceania”?

• The main cuisines of Oceania

  include stir-fry because of

  the influence of Thailand

  and Vietnam.

• The regions of Oceania have

  different cuisines because

  of their location and each

  island’s history.

• Australia, a country in

  Oceania, and England have

  similar cuisines because

  England colonized Australia

  in the 1700s.

• Oceania’s cuisine includes

  canned meat like corned beef

  because it is expensive to ship

  fresh meat to the islands, such

  as Fiji.

Why do people in Poland often

pickle fruits and vegetables?

• to make fruits and vegetables

  taste better with sausage

• to help fruits and vegetables

  last through the long winter

• to keep fruits and vegetables

  fresh during the growing

  season

• to make fruits and vegetables

  different from food in other

  places

What is one reason the foods in

Southern Europe are different

from the foods in Northern and

Eastern Europe?

• Northern Europe has a

  longer summer.

• Southern Europe has a

  warmer climate.

• Northern Europe has a longer coastline.

• Southern Europe has more

  food made by Indigenous

  peoples.

According to the book, how are

Northern Africa and Southern

Europe similar?

• Both regions have long,

  cold winters.

• Both include tomatoes

  in many dishes.

• Both regions include

  the country Morocco.

• Both are part of the

  Mediterranean region.

What is one food that is found

in many different cuisines around

the world?

• pizza

• beets

• yogurt

• dumplings

What is true about some cuisine

of Central Africa?

• Peanuts are not originally

  from this region.

• The region’s food is called

  “rainbow cuisine.”

• This region makes lamb stew

  cooked in a tagine pot.

• Yams grow for only a short

  time in the region’s cold

  climate.

What does the map on page 13

help you understand about Peru

and Brazil?

• The people who colonized

  both countries brought along

  cuisine from Portugal.

• Both countries’ cuisines

  depend on foods from

  diverse landscapes such

  as forests and mountains.

• The countries are near each

  other, meaning they have

  similar climates for growing

  foods like mangoes.

• Indigenous peoples and

  enslaved peoples from West

  Africa were the biggest

  influence on both countries’

  cuisines.

What food is part of the cuisines

of both Fiji and Peru?

• stew served over rice

• raw fish with lime juice

• bananas and pineapple

• meat pies with flaky crusts