Shaved ice - Quiz
Shaved ice
  • 1. What is the Japanese name for shaved ice?
A) Baobing
B) Bingsu
C) Halo-halo
D) Kakigōri
  • 2. Which century is associated with the earliest mention of shaved ice with kudzu juice in Japan?
A) 7th century
B) 14th century
C) 19th century
D) 11th century
  • 3. What is the Korean term for shaved ice?
A) Bingsu
B) Kakigōri
C) Ais kacang
D) Tshuah-ping
  • 4. What is the name of the shaved ice variety in Korea that uses milk instead of water?
A) Pat-bingsu
B) Snow flower bingsu
C) Namkhaeng sai
D) Seokbinggo
  • 5. What does 'pat' mean in the context of Korean pat-bingsu?
A) Milk
B) Ice
C) Red bean
D) Sugar
  • 6. What was the name of the ancient Korean ice storage facility?
A) Seokbinggo
B) Bingsu
C) Joseon
D) Namkhaeng
  • 7. In which century did the Chinese dessert Baobing originate?
A) 7th century
B) 20th century
C) 11th century
D) 15th century
  • 8. What is the Taiwanese name for the shaved ice variant made with milk?
A) Tshuah-ping
B) Xuehua bing
C) Bàobīng
D) Baobing
  • 9. What does the Cambodian word 'Chhous' mean?
A) Ice
B) Sweet
C) Water
D) Shaved
  • 10. What is the shaved ice dessert in Malaysia and Singapore called?
A) Ais kacang
B) Cendol
C) Es campur
D) Halo-halo
  • 11. What does the Tagalog word 'haluhalo' literally mean?
A) Mixed
B) Cold
C) Shaved
D) Sweet
  • 12. What ingredient makes 'ice scramble' in the Philippines distinctively pink?
A) Red beans
B) Coconut milk
C) Strawberry syrup
D) Banana extract
  • 13. What is the Thai name for shaved ice dessert?
A) Namkhaeng sai
B) Baobing
C) Es campur
D) Cendol
  • 14. What is the Indonesian name for the shaved ice dessert similar to ais kacang?
A) Tshuah-ping
B) Es campur
C) Halo-halo
D) Namkhaeng sai
  • 15. Which Japanese-inspired dessert is considered the most prominent shaved ice in the Philippines?
A) Mais con yelo
B) Halo-halo
C) Monggo con yelo
D) Ice scramble
  • 16. Which brand is identified as a brand-name product in the text?
A) Icee
B) Raspa-raspa
C) Slush Puppie
D) Slurpee
  • 17. What are shaved ice treats called in Bolivia?
A) minutas
B) raspadillas
C) shikashika
D) copos
  • 18. Where is the ice for shikashika collected in Bolivia?
A) From electric machines
B) From nearby mountains
C) From city ice plants
D) From local rivers
  • 19. What is the local curiosity found in Rancagua, Chile?
A) Raspados
B) Shikashika
C) Churchills
D) Mermelada con hielo
  • 20. In which countries are shaved ice treats called Raspados or Raspaos?
A) Colombia, Panama, Nicaragua, and Venezuela
B) Costa Rica and El Salvador
C) Ecuador and Bolivia
D) Brazil and Peru
  • 21. What is a 'churchill' in the Puntarenas Province of Costa Rica?
A) A granizado with ice cream on top
B) A brand of slushie
C) A type of snowflake
D) A drink made of berry juice
  • 22. In Ecuador, how is the ice shaved for street-sold raspados?
A) Manually with a tool resembling a wood hand plane
B) With an electrical machine
C) Using a blender
D) By a rotary machine
  • 23. Why do store-bought granizados in Ecuador have more liquid?
A) They are topped with water
B) The ice is finely frappéd by an electrical machine
C) They use crushed ice instead of shaved
D) They are stored in the sun
  • 24. Which term is used for shaved ice in El Salvador?
A) nieves
B) copos
C) minutas
D) raspadilla
  • 25. In Honduras, what is usually added to nieves?
A) Ice cream
B) Yogurt and nuts
C) Redcurrant syrup
D) Condensed milk and fruit
  • 26. What is the Peruvian term for shaved ice?
A) raspadilla
B) minuta
C) nieves
D) raspa-raspa
  • 27. Which flavors are mentioned as the most common for raspadilla in Peru?
A) Coconut and bubblegum
B) Mint and grape
C) Passion fruit and tutti frutti
D) Pineapple and strawberry
  • 28. What tool do many vendors in Brazil use to grind the ice?
A) A spoon with a blade like a razor at one end
B) A large wood hand plane
C) An electrical blender
D) A handheld fruit peeler
  • 29. Which of these is NOT a common flavor listed for Brazilian raspa-raspa?
A) Passion fruit
B) Tutti frutti
C) Chicha morada
D) Bubblegum
  • 30. In Guatemala and Belize, what is the treat called?
A) granizada
B) raspa-raspa
C) minuta
D) shikashika
  • 31. How does Italian ice differ from commercial shaved ice regarding flavoring?
A) Ingredients are added before freezing
B) Ingredients are added after melting
C) It is made without sugar
D) No flavoring is ever used
  • 32. In which ancient civilization was the use of ice for confections documented as early as 400 BCE?
A) Japan
B) Persia
C) Philippines
D) Hawaii
  • 33. Who was permitted to eat shaved ice in imperial Japan during the Heian period?
A) Merchants
B) Commoners
C) Soldiers
D) Royalty
  • 34. What were the earliest versions of halo-halo known as?
A) Kakigori
B) Raspa
C) Mongo-ya
D) Granizo
  • 35. Where were Japanese migrants located when they were attributed with the invention of halo-halo?
A) Insular Ice Plant
B) Manila Bay
C) Tokyo district
D) Quinta Market
  • 36. What does the Spanish word 'raspar' mean?
A) Cool
B) Sweeten
C) Freeze
D) Scrape
  • 37. What is the literal meaning of 'granizo' in Spanish?
A) Cold water
B) Hail stone
C) Frozen sugar
D) Ice shave
  • 38. What can be mixed with shaved ice to create a drink?
A) Hot tea
B) Thick cream
C) Large quantities of liquid
D) Crushed nuts
  • 39. Which region is described as particularly popular for shaved ice varieties?
A) Asia
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) Australia
  • 40. What is the name of the New Orleans variant of shaved ice?
A) Frío frío
B) Yun Yun
C) Sno-ball
D) Raspado
  • 41. What is the shaved ice dessert in the United States Virgin Islands called?
A) Raspa
B) Piragua
C) Granizados
D) Fraco
  • 42. What does the Spanish word 'granizo' mean, which is the origin of the Cuban name 'granizados'?
A) Water
B) Snow
C) Hailstones
D) Cold
  • 43. What is a classic flavoring used for Cuban granizados?
A) Anise
B) Chamoy
C) Pistachio
D) Tamarind
  • 44. What is another name for 'frío frío' in the Dominican Republic?
A) Sno-ball
B) Raspao
C) Fraco
D) Yun Yun
  • 45. What are shaved ice desserts called in the western Puerto Rican town of Mayagüez?
A) Yun Yun
B) Sno-ball
C) Raspao
D) Piragua
  • 46. Which ingredient is often added to Hawaiian shave ice as a topping?
A) Chamoy
B) Marshmallow cream
C) Picosito
D) Adzuki beans
  • 47. What does 'frío' mean in Spanish, which is the origin of the term 'frío frío'?
A) Ice
B) Sweet
C) Water
D) Cold
  • 48. What is the Indian name for shaved ice that translates to 'ball of ice' in Marathi?
A) Barfacha Gola
B) Barf no Golo
C) Barf ka Gola
D) Gola ganda
  • 49. What is the common name for shaved ice in Pakistan?
A) Gola ganda
B) Bici bici
C) Granizado
D) Grattachecca
  • 50. Where is bici bici a popular summer dessert?
A) Italy
B) Spain
C) Turkey
D) Germany
  • 51. Which of these ingredients is typically found in Turkish bici bici?
A) Condensed milk
B) Coffee
C) Nuts
D) Starch
  • 52. In which German city has shaved ice become increasingly popular recently?
A) Munich
B) Berlin
C) Hamburg
D) Frankfurt
  • 53. What is the name of the shaved ice variation found in Rome?
A) Granizado
B) Grattachecca
C) Bici bici
D) Granita
  • 54. What is the French name for this shaved ice dessert?
A) Granité français
B) Granité hawaïen
C) Neige sucrée
D) Glace pilée
  • 55. What is the Mexican shaved ice drink called?
A) Sâm bổ lượng
B) Granizado
C) Cendol
D) Raspado
  • 56. Which drink is identified as a South Chinese and Vietnamese shaved ice drink or soup?
A) Bici bici
B) Cendol
C) Raspado
D) Sâm bổ lượng
  • 57. In Britain, what is the term 'snowball' sometimes used to describe?
A) A classic shaved ice
B) A frozen yogurt
C) A different treat
D) A type of granita
  • 58. Which flavor is specifically mentioned as a regional flavor in India?
A) Chocolate
B) Kala-khatta
C) Strawberry
D) Mango
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