INDIAN CUISINE

Indian cuisine is extremely diverse.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

The statement is true because Indian cuisine encompasses a wide variety of regional and traditional dishes, making it extremely diverse.

How many tastes should all Indian dishes contain?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 6

Answer explanation

All Indian dishes should contain 6 tastes, which includes sweet, sour, salty, bitter, spicy, and astringent tastes.

Many people in India are strict vegetarians because of their...

(a)  

There are not many meat dishes in India.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

The statement is not true as India has a wide variety of meat dishes, so the correct answer is FALSE.

Some regions of India traditionally accompany their food with...

• BREAD

• NOODLES

• RICE

Answer explanation

Some regions of India traditionally accompany their food with BREAD, NOODLES, and RICE, so all of the answer choices are correct.

NAAN is a type of...

(a)  

All Indian regions like their food very hot.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

The statement is FALSE because not all Indian regions prefer their food very hot, so the correct answer is FALSE.

These are all commonly used spices in India.

• TURMERIC

• GINGER

• CARDAMOM

• CINNAMON

Answer explanation

All the given spices - turmeric, ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon - are commonly used in India, so all of them are correct answers.

It's customary to eat Indian food with your...

(a)  

It's better not to lick your fingers while eating in Indian culture.

• TRUE

• FALSE