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Gomashio - Quiz
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  • 1. What type of condiment is gomashio?
A) Dry condiment
B) Sweet paste
C) Liquid sauce
D) Spicy oil
  • 2. What are the two main ingredients used to make gomashio?
A) Fish flakes and salt
B) Soy sauce and sugar
C) Sesame seeds and salt
D) Rice and seaweed
  • 3. What kind of sesame seeds are used for gomashio?
A) Roasted peanut seeds
B) Hulled sesame seeds
C) Crushed sunflower seeds
D) Unhulled sesame seeds
  • 4. What is gomashio similar to?
A) Miso paste
B) Soy sauce
C) Furikake
D) Wasabi
  • 5. What is gomashio often used as a topping for in Japanese cuisine?
A) Sekihan
B) Tempura batter
C) Ramen noodles
D) Sashimi fish
  • 6. Besides sekihan, where else is gomashio sometimes sprinkled?
A) Sweet mochi desserts
B) Grilled chicken skewers
C) Green tea or soup
D) Plain rice or onigiri
  • 7. What ingredient is sometimes mixed in with the salt in commercially sold gomashio?
A) Sugar
B) Chili powder
C) Soy sauce
D) Vinegar
  • 8. What colors can the sesame seeds used to make gomashio be?
A) Tan or black
B) Green or yellow
C) White or red
D) Brown or golden
  • 9. What is done to the sesame seeds before they are mixed with salt?
A) They are deep-fried
B) They are soaked in water
C) They are boiled
D) They are toasted
  • 10. What is sometimes toasted besides the sesame seeds?
A) The salt
B) The sugar
C) The container
D) The seaweed
  • 11. What is the general range for the ratio of sesame seeds to salt in gomashio?
A) 2:1 to 4:1
B) 1:1 to 3:1
C) 5:1 to 15:1
D) 20:1 to 30:1
  • 12. How is gomashio often prepared?
A) Freeze-dried
B) Chemically synthesized
C) Homemade
D) Factory fermented
  • 13. In what types of containers is commercial gomashio available?
A) Glass or plastic containers
B) Paper bags or foil wrappers
C) Ceramic jars or tin cans
D) Wooden boxes or tubes
  • 14. Gomashio is a part of which specific diet?
A) Paleo diet
B) Macrobiotic diet
C) Keto diet
D) Mediterranean diet
  • 15. What is gomashio used as a healthier alternative to in the macrobiotic diet?
A) Soy sauce
B) Ordinary salt
C) Cooking oil
D) Refined sugar
  • 16. What is recommended for some individuals on a particularly restricted diet regarding macrobiotic gomashio?
A) A ratio of equal parts sesame and salt
B) A completely salt-free mixture
C) A ratio of 18 parts sesame seeds to 1 part salt
D) A ratio of 2 parts sesame to 5 parts salt
  • 17. What tool is traditionally used to hand grind macrobiotic gomashio?
A) A mortar made of metal
B) A food processor
C) A wooden rolling pin
D) A suribachi
  • 18. What Japanese word means salt in the context of gomashio?
A) Shio
B) Goma
C) Saka
D) Miso
  • 19. What Japanese word means sesame in the context of gomashio?
A) Shio
B) Goma
C) Nori
D) Kome
  • 20. In the Japanese language, gomashio is also used to describe what?
A) A head of hair containing white and black hair strands
B) A speckled kitchen tile pattern
C) A clouded night sky
D) A type of spotted puppy
  • 21. The Japanese use of gomashio to describe mixed hair is similar to which English idiom?
A) Black and white
B) Night and day
C) Salt and pepper
D) Cream and sugar
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