Chapter 4: Food Culture by MrsNoor-Juny https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture Choose ONE ethnic dish. Write ONE fact & ONE opinion about that chosen ethnic dish. (Include a picture of the ethnic dish) *See example. en-us 2018-04-05 05:06:58 UTC 2023-01-23 03:31:44 UTC hello@padlet.com Name (EXAMPLE) mrsnoor_juny https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/248742639 Fried Carrot Cake (Chai tow kway)
Fact: This savoury carrot cake has no carrot, at least not of the orange variety. Instead, the core ingredients of the cake are rice flour and white radish which some call white carrot. 
Opinion: Between black and white carrot cake, I prefer the black carrot cake - it is more flavourful.]]> 2018-04-05 05:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/248742639 Jing Herng tan_jing_herng https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250533829 Naan (Flatbread)
Fact:  Naan in parts of the Indian subcontinent usually refers to a specific kind of thick flatbread (another well-known kind of flatbread is chapati). Generally, it resembles pita and, like pita bread, is usually leavened with yeast or with bread starter (leavened naan dough left over from a previous batch
Opinion: Naan looks like roti prata.
 ]]> 2018-04-11 01:27:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250533829 Janessa https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250533873 Fried Hokkien Prawn Noodles
Facts:  The dish is made with round yellow wheat noodles, known as Hokkien noodles, and bee hoon (vermicelli), which are fried with bean sprouts, prawns, eggs, squid and slices of cooked pork. Each time, a lid is placed over the wok so that the flavours seep into the noodles and the sauce thickens.The dish is served with a dash of sambal (chilli paste) and calamansi lime on the side.
Opinion:  The sambal served with the noodle provides a spicy flavour to the noodle.It is also normally served on a piece Opei leaf.]]> 2018-04-11 01:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250533873 Jia Xuan jiaaaxuuuaan https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250533939 Wonton mee
 Wanton noodles, or wanton mee, is a Cantonese dish commonly found in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. In Hong Kong, the dish is usually served in a hot broth, accompanied by leafy greens and shrimp or meat wanton dumplings. Our Singaporean version is somewhat similar to Malaysia’s, where noodles are served dry with a bowl of wanton soup. Char siew is also added to the noodles, and sometimes, you get fried wantons
 
   
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Thosai
Fact : Thosai is a type of pancake , usually eaten with curry. Thosai also looks like a crepe. Instead of having sweet treats inside the thosai like a crepe , it usually contains flavoured potatoes (mostly yellow in colour) .
Opinion : This dish is healthy as its' cooking method is grilling which does not use oil .

]]> 2018-04-11 01:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250534121 Irfan muhammad_irfan_bin_yatim https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250534208 Ketupat
Fact: Ketupat is a type of dumpling made from rice packed inside a diamond-shaped container of woven palm leaf pouch.
Opinion: I think it is special and plays a big part of my family's hari raya. It bonds us together as we will eat it as a family.]]> 2018-04-11 01:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250534208 VISHALAN vishalan_karunanithi https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250534326 veg-biriyani
FACT:this tasty dish is for vegetarians and is quite spicy the dish is made of steaming in a pressure cooker it is a dish which is supposed to be shared with the whole family


]]> 2018-04-11 01:30:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250534326 Paav bajji{Revanth ravi_sangeetha_revanth https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250534551 A bread roasted with ghee and provided is a dip that is made of potatos,peas,tomatoes and many more and mashed together with MORE GHEE.IT IS THE BEST INDIAN (dessert)[not really but like for snack time and stuff]]> 2018-04-11 01:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250534551 Su Ying https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250534570 Laksa
Fact: Laksa is a spicy noodle soup popular in the Peranakan cuisine Laksa consists of rice noodles or rice vermicelli with chicken, prawn or fish, served in spicy soup based on either rich and spicy curry coconut milk or on sour asam . Laksa is found in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Southern Thailand.
Opinion: Laksa is popular among different cultural people.]]> 2018-04-11 01:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250534570 ANDRE https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250534792  Satay, or sate in Indonesian spelling, is a dish of seasoned, skewered and grilled meat, served with a sauce. It is a dish of Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand ]]> 2018-04-11 01:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250534792 Kezin https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250534908 Xi'an, in central China, is known for its noodles, and every self-respecting noodle joint in said city makes their noodles from scratch. This traditional Chinese food dish includes noodles made from spinach, then topped with whatever ingredients your heart desires. The above serving has a spicy tomato-like sauce and is topped with egg, potato, carrots, beef and chili.]]> 2018-04-11 01:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250534908 Jiamin https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250534942 Char Kway Teow
Fact:  Char kway teow has a reputation of being unhealthy due to its high saturated fat content. However, when the dish was first invented, it was mainly served to labourers. The high fat content and low cost of the dish made it attractive to these people as it was a cheap source of energy and nutrients. When the dish was first served, it was often sold by fishermen, farmers and cockle-gatherers who doubled as char kway teow hawkers in the evening to supplement their income. 
Opinion: When Chinese sausage is added, it generally tastes better and adds sweetness to the dish.]]> 2018-04-11 01:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250534942 Izzaty https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250535162 Rendang
Fact : Rendang is a spicy meat dish which comes from Indonesia . It is a (soft meat) eaten with the gravy & usually eaten with ketupat festive seasons such as hari raya .
Opinion : Rendang might be unhealthy as the gravy might contain a lot of oil (depends on the cook)]]> 2018-04-11 01:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250535162 YE LIU https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250535249 (dumplings)
FACT: Although they come from different cultures, they are all essentially dumplings. Fried, baked, steamed, fried, or boiled; they are several ways to cook them, but one thing is sure; almost everyone around the world has eaten dumplings in one style or another 
]]> 2018-04-11 01:36:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250535249 Kai Yee https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250535875  Mapo doufu or Mapo tofu is a popular Chinese dish from Sichuan province. It consists of tofu set in a spicy sauce, typically a thin, oily, and bright red suspension, based on douban 豆瓣 and douchi 豆豉, along with minced meat, usually pork or beef. Tak Halal.]]> 2018-04-11 01:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250535875 Zhi Xuan https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250535887 Chicken Rice
Facts: The rice is steamed with chicken broth and the chicken comes in both steamed and roasted. Chicken rice is available in many Chinese coffee shops, restaurants and street hawker stalls in Singapore.
Opinion: It tastes better when you dip the chicken in the sauce

]]> 2018-04-11 01:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250535887 KAI YEE https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250536180 DIM SHUMSSSSSSSSS  Dim sum is a style of Chinese cuisine prepared as small bite-sized portions of food served in small steamer baskets or on small plates. Dim sum dishes are usually served with tea and together form a full tea brunch  Dim sum is a style of Chinese cuisine prepared as small bite-sized portions of food served in small steamer baskets or on small plates. Dim sum dishes are usually served with tea and together form a full tea brunch ]]> 2018-04-11 01:42:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250536180 vishalan vishalan_karunanithi https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250536191 RED BEAN BUN: One of the main ingredients in sweet snacks and desserts is red bean. hough this may sound unfamiliar, red bean paste and red bean fillings are delicious. You'll certainly encounter this filling when in China, generally when you're expecting chocolate (due to the similarity in color).

Red bean buns are the popular sweet version of the baozi, or steamed bun, consisting of a steamed bun filled with red bean paste. These buns are the most popular way of presenting red bean paste. The buns come in a variety of different shapes and sizes, and are popular throughout the entire country, but especially popular in the North of China.

You can get them in a restaurant, steamed, in different shapes as shown above, or you can get them in the supermarket for on the go. There are also various variations of this bun with different fillings, think pine nut kernel paste, taro paste, or even black bean paste.

]]> 2018-04-11 01:42:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250536191 Berlinda https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250536276 Chow mein are are stir-fried noodles]]> 2018-04-11 01:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250536276 Madhesh https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250536326  Tsampa, Zanba in Chinese, is one of the Tibetan cuisines that Tibetan eat it every day. It is roasted flour (barley flour or wheat flour). It is often be eaten mixed with the salty Tibetan butter tea. It is a need to try different Chinese food]]> 2018-04-11 01:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250536326 Joyous ravi_sangeetha_revanth https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250536738 Dumpling is a broad classification for a dish that consists of pieces of dough (made from a variety of starch sources) wrapped around a filling or of dough with no filling. The ravioli is a type of dumpling. The dough can be based on bread, flour, or potatoes, and may be filled with meat, fish, cheese, vegetables, fruits, or sweets. Dumplings may be prepared using a variety of methods, including baking, boiling, frying, simmering, or steaming.]]> 2018-04-11 01:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250536738 Afiqah https://padlet.com/mrsnoor_juny/2e3foodculture/wish/250769262 Fact: Lemang is a traditional food made from glutinous rice, coconut milk and salt, cooked in a hollowed bamboo stick lined with banana leaves in order to prevent the rice from sticking to the bamboo. It is commonly found in maritime Southeast Asian countries, especially Brunei, Indonesia , Malaysia and Singapore.
Opinion: Lemang taste delicious with lontong dish as it has a good combination of flavours. Lemang also taste nice to eat on its own as it already contains coconut milk.

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