My latest Quiz at QFI. Boarding & Lodging Quiz 2012 Thanks to Gentle giant for conducting it

1. Boarding n Lodging Quiz
Dedicated to the TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE of Epicureans
"Arun Ramanathan"

2. 1. What "repetition" are named after these Royals

3. ANSWER

4. 1. Marie biscuits after Grand Duchess Maria
Alexandrovna of Russia
2. Osmania Biscuits named after Mir Osman Ali Khan

5. 2. At Icecreamists in London, the ice cream is served in a
martini glass filled with the breast milk - ice cream mix.
Liquid nitrogen is then poured into the glass through a
syringe and it is served with a rusk. This ice cream's
name and waitress costume has landed the shop in legal
mess. Id the name given to the bizarre ice cream and the
celebrity who has sued the shop founder Matt O'Connor :-

6. ANSWER

7. Baby Gaga Icecream & lady Gaga

8. 3. On July 18, 1573, Veronese was called before the Holy
Tribunal of the Inquisition because certain details in the
work were considered irreverent in its treatment of a
religious theme. He cited the nudes in Michelangelo's Last
Judgement as an excuse and example. The Inquisitors
pointed out that in Michelangelo's Last Judgment there
were no such 'drunkards nor dogs nor similar buffoonery'
as Veronese had painted.
He answered: 'Mine is no art of thought; my art is joyous
and praises God in light and colour.'.
To avoid further controversy, he changed the painting's
name which was the source of problem. Id the original and
current name of the painting :-
{picture next slide}

10. ANSWER

11. • Last Supper
• Feast in the house of Levi

12. 4. In 1968, MSG(MonoSodium Glutamate) was felt to be the
cause of series of serious reactions. Since then, many studies
have failed to show a connection between MSG and the
symptoms that some people describe after certain activity.
Id this activity :-

13. ANSWER

14. Chinese Restaurant Syndrome

15. 5. This triangular deepening gets it name from an object
associated with a not so pleasing habit. However decades
back it was an absolute addiction for many.
Id the portion on your wrist :-

16. ANSWER

17. Anatomical snuffbox

18. 6. Originally it was an elaborate form of amusement dish
common among the nobility in Western Europe. It marked the
end of a serving of courses and could be anything from a
brightly colored porridge and flavored with exotic and
expensive spices to elaborate models of castles complete with
wine fountains, musicians, and food modeled into allegorical
scenes. In modern French cuisine, its a small dish served
between courses or simply a dessert. ID this dish literally
which means between servings and a famous example
which many of us know since our school days :-

19. ANSWER

20. Entremet ,
Sing a song of sixpence,
A pocket full of rye.
Four and twenty blackbirds,
Baked in a pie.

21. 7. The national emblem of France,
Marianne, is shown wearing this head gear.
During the period of the Reign of Terror,
the cap was adopted defensively even by
those who might be denounced as
moderates or aristocrats and were
especially keen to advertise their
adherence to the new regime.
Id the head gear and which famous cartoon
characters usually shown wearing this head
gear?

22. ANSWER

23. Phyrgian Cap & Smurfs

24. 8. Hessonite is a variety of garnet ranging in color from
yellow to brown. The name is from the Greek hēssōn,
inferior, in allusion to its lower hardness and
density than most other garnet species varieties.
What "Spicy" name is given to this gemstone found in
Sri Lanka and India, locally known as Gomedakam.

25. ANSWER

26. Cinnamon Stone

27. 9. Belgian botanist Brézier is credited to have developed the
vegetable from a coffee chicory root in 1846.First, chicory
seeds are sown and allowed to take root. After the roots are
well established, the chicory leaves are harvested, and the
roots are carefully pulled from the ground. The vegetable is
then forced & is grown in darkness from the cut roots. The
emerging entity must be kept beneath the soil, or covered by
straw, to preserve its whiteness.
Id this Vegetable that's popular in Belgium :-

28. ANSWER

29. Belgian Endive / French Endive / Witloof

30. 10. What homonym connects the irritating digital Pattern
with the domestic animal:-

31. ANSWER

32. Moire Pattern commonly seen in Digital photograph.
Mohair is used to indicate the cloth made from Angora
Goat wool. It's spelling is influenced in English by
association with hair.
Moire "watered silk" also represents English Mohair. It was
first borrowed into French and then back into English.

33. 11. This town in Yorkshire is considered to be the first
place to mix certain ingredient with sugar. Since then it
began to be used as a sweet in the same way it is in the
modern day. ID the confectionery named after the town &
the ingredient :-

34. ANSWER

35. Pontefract Cakes & Liquorice

36. 12. Historically, Royal Navy officers being gentlemen were
expected to wear the full appropriate uniform for all
formal events, whatever the temperature. The sole
exception was in the ________, where the heat and
humidity often made this physically impossible.
Here, officers were permitted to remove their jackets in
the wardroom, provided they added a cummerbund to
temper the somewhat informal look.
ID the region and the attire that originated :-

37. ANSWER

38. RED SEA RIG

39. 13. A traditional Italian espresso-based treat that you’ll
find on the menu at many Italian restaurants. The full
name means “drowned in coffee,” in Italian. The name
really suits the dessert, as it consists of a scoop of ice
cream / Gelato with a shot of hot espresso poured over
the top. Id this dessert :-

40. ANSWER

41. AFFOGATO

42. 14. Id the company / the family which had created the
following diamond cuts
1. The original version with 58 Facets introduced in 1902
2. The Royal version with 74 Facets introduced in 2001

43. ANSWER

44. Royal Asscher Diamond Company / Asscher
/ Asscher Cut

45.
15. It denotes the Swiss cheese variety and a Swiss
dish based on heating the cheese and scraping off
the melted part. Traditionally the melting happens
in front of an open fire with the big piece of cheese
facing the heat. One then regularly scrapes off the
melting side and its then eaten with
accompaniments like boiled or roasted potatoes with
small gherkins and pickled onions.
Id the Swiss dish which in modern days, uses electric
grill for melting Cheese.
[Pic next Slide]

47. ANSWER

48. Raclette
Comes from the French word racler meaning “to
scrape,”

49. 16. This Seaport in Israel is near the Gaza Strip. The ancient
seaport dates back to the Neolithic Age. In the course of its
history, it has been ruled by the Canaanites, the Philistines, the
Israelites, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Greeks, the
Phoenicians, the Romans, the Persians, the Egyptians and the
Crusaders, until it was destroyed by the Mamluks in 1270.
(A) Id the City and (B) two varieties of Onions that gets its name
from this city :-

50. ANSWER

51. Ashkelon
Scallions & Shallots
The words scallion and shallot are related and can be traced back
to the Greek askolonion. This name, in turn, seems to originate
from the name of the town of Ashkelon.

52. 17. At the end of 1950s a young pastry chef joined the Sprüngli and
was spending some time in Zurich learning his trade. Here he began
to produce the speciality of his old master confectioner. He named
this airy delicacy simply after its country of origin. Every month
Confiserie Sprüngli creates a new taste experience for its
____________ connoisseurs. You can find macaroons almost
anywhere but for what dish would you have to go to Sprüngli ?

53. ANSWER

54. Luxemburgerli

55. 18. The fruit of "Vitellaria paradoxa" ripens during the
annual hungry season when food supplies are at their
lowest ebb and agricultural labour requirements are at their
peak. It is rich in vitamins and minerals and not lacking in
protein.
A slightly yellowish or ivory-colored fat extracted from the
nut of this African tree , is a crucial nutritional resource for
millions of rural households. The fat is widely used in
cosmetics as a moisturizer, salve or lotion.
Id the fruit or the fat extracted from it :-

56. ANSWER

57. SHEA FRUIT / SHEA BUTTER

58. 19. This accessory have been very popular with people across North
America and enjoy a loyal following. It is mostly used with certain
product marketed by Zespri.
ID the accessory & the product (no part points) :-

59. ANSWER

60. Spife & Kiwifruit

61. 20. Puchi-puchi is the toy designed by Bandai to mimic an really
addictive pastime. Their slogan “Anytime, anywhere, forever…you
can puchipuchi”
What unlimited pleasure will the toy provide ?

62. ANSWER

63. Bursting Bubble Wrap

64. 21. What good word connects :-
* A very light, sheer, gauze-like fabric, popular for white wedding
dresses and decorations.
* Filaments from a web that was spun by a spider

65. ANSWER

66. Gossamer

67. 22. These small boat typical of Mexico City's Xochimilco channel and
are frequented by local families for weekend picnics on the water. They
transit on the same channel offering food, beverages, or even live music
trios to the Trajineras (larger boat).
Which Mexican specialty got its name due to its resemblance to these
little boats :-

68. ANSWER

69. Chalupa

70. 23. These small non-pitched percussion instrument are
commonly attached to the thumb and middle finger of one or
both hands and struck together in a specific rhythmic pattern.
These instruments are often failed to get noticed because of
an enticing accompaniment.
Id the instrument & the most famous accompaniment:-

71. ANSWER

72. ZILLS / FINGER CYMBALS used in BELLY
DANCING

73. 24. This is a form of choux pastry that is generally served as a high-
piled cone of chocolate, cream-filled profiteroles all bound together
with threads of caramel. It is also decorated with sugared almonds,
chocolate, flowers, or ribbons.
Id these traditional French Wedding cakes which literally means
Crunch in the Mouth ?

74. ANSWER

75. Croquembouche

76. 25. This shopping street in Mayfair, central London is famous for
traditional men's tailoring. The short street is termed the "golden mile
of tailoring",where customers have included Winston Churchill, Lord
Nelson, Napoleon III and Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Its famous for a
fashion term that is reserved for individually patterned and crafted
men's clothing, analogous to women's haute couture and in contrast
with mass manufactured ready-to-wear
Id the shopping venue and the famous business term :-

77. ANSWER

78. SAVILE ROW & BESPOKE

79. 26. This layered pastry contains a sweet filling inside and often
served with cream. It is well known and gained popularity in the
18th century through the Habsburg Empire. It is most often
associated with Austrian cuisine but is also a traditional pastry in
the whole area formerly belonging to the Austro-Hungarian
empire.
One of best experience which the visitors can experience in
Vienna's Schönbrunn Palace, is a live demonstration by
professional pastry chef who hand-bakes this original Viennese
pastry in Palace's Cafe Residenz.
Id the pastry or the show :-

80. ANSWER

81. Strudel / Apple Strudel Show

82. 27. In many old cities in the Netherlands, the old buildings along
the canal sides are narrower. The Dutch don’t waste most of the
available precious space on staircases and so these are invariably
narrow. This introduced a major problem in their daily life which
they resolved by introducing hijsbalk in their architecture.
What is the problem and what is hijsbalk which helped them to
overcome this problem :-

83. ANSWER

84. Dutch faced problem in lifting the barrels of beer, furniture & other
heavy items. The hijsbalk / Lifting beam / Cantilever was introduced for
easy transferal of heavy goods through windows.

85. 28. In traditional Japanese culture, the Geisha left only 3 body parts
uncovered. Other than Face and hand which other body part
considered highly erotic in Japanese sexuality is left uncovered :-

86. ANSWER

87. Nape / Scruff

88. 29. This term indicates a swimming or reflecting pool that produces a
visual effect of water extending to the horizon. Such pools are very
expensive and require extensive structural, mechanical and architectural
detailing. Since they are almost always built in precarious locations
(cliffs, mountain tops, beach front, etc.), sound structural engineering is
paramount.
Id the term and the famous tourist spot (near "Smoke that thunders"
which offers similar feature :-

89. ANSWER

90. 1. Infinity Pool / Infinity edge pool
2. Devil's pool near Victoria Falls

91. 30. This internationally-known Spanish rice dish originated in the fields of
Valencia.. Its made in every region of Spain, using just about any kind of
ingredient that goes well with rice. Finally, Saffron is added to turn the rice
to a wonderful golden color.
One old story associated with the dish is how the Moorish kings’ servants
created rice dishes by mixing the left-overs from royal banquets
in large pots to take home. It is said the dish name originates from the Arab
word for left-overs. However, linguists believe Its name comes from the flat
pan it is made in. Id this Spanish dish

92. ANSWER

93. Paella

94. 31. Its a range of decorative patterns used in a variety of works of
art, such as stained glass, heraldic shields, architecture, silverwork
etc. Which fabric / garment gets name due to presence of
distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures :-

95. ANSWER

96. Diaper from Diapering Diaper

97. 32. In 1956, Princess of Monaco was carrying the Sac à
dépêches bag to shield her pregnant stomach from the prying
eyes of the paparazzi. Photographs of her covering her
stomach bulge with her bag were splashed all over the world
and made it onto the cover of Life magazine.
Thus, the company or possibly more like the public renamed
the thing after her and it became hugely popular.
Id the company and the entity named after her :-

98. ANSWER

99. Hermes Grace Kelly Bag

100. 33. In the 1940s, Arizonan Victor E. Cedarstaff and some
cohorts were chasing after wild horses when Cedarstaff's
silver-bordered hatband slipped off, making his hat fly away
as well. He caught up with his hat band and slipped it over
his neck for safekeeping. His friends noticed his look and
complimented his new tie.
Cedarstaff decided to create a line of vestures inspired by the
incident. He braided leather, placed silver tips on the ends to
keep them from fraying and then joined the strands with a
turquoise stone to be used as an adjustable clasp.
Id his creation which he named after an entity worn by
Argentine cowboys.

101. ANSWER

102. Bolo Ties

103. 34. She was a naiad ( the fresh water nymphs in mythology) who
attracted the roving eye of the god Pluto. The god of underworld saw
her and immediately fell in lust with her. Persephone, Pluto's wife,
discovered the
affair and jealousy bloomed. She attacked the nymph,
kicking her and stepping on her, and finally turning her into a plant.
Pluto was unable to break Persephone's spell but gave the plant a
wonderful smell that becomes stronger when stepped on.
How we know her (the nymph) better ?

104. ANSWER

105. Minthe / Mentha used as genus for Mint

107. 1. Walk past any moderately popular Chinese restaurant on the seventh day
of the Chinese New Year and you'll see families crowded around a dinner
table, tossing vegetables high into the air. Usually, they're armed with just a
pair of large chopsticks and a single loud voice, beseeching good fortune and
bigger pay packets. The tossing of this raw fish salad is a common practice
among the Chinese, symbolizing abundance, prosperity and vigor, especially
in Singapore. The ritual is also sometimes referred to as 'lo hei', which
means to 'toss up luck', or 'toss and rise'. In other words, the higher you
chuck your food, the more luck and good fortune will rain down on you in
the coming year.
Id this Salad :-
+6 / -6-

108. 2. Its a plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves
resembling celery and used as a vegetable in east Asia.
The Part of its name comes from colloquial and regional Japanese,
where it refers to the leaves of any vegetable, especially when used
as food.
1. Id the vegetable which is also known as Chinese Celery / Celery
Cabbage.
2. (Theme) Its a common ingredient in which pickled East Asian
dish :-

109. 3. ID the creator and the creation (theme)

110. 4. What key ingredient is needed to complete a Greek salad :
juicy tomatoes,
crisp cucumber,
sliced red onion,
green pepper,
plump kalamata olives &
________________________

111. 5. It is a Middle Eastern and Arabic food dip or spread made from
cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with Tahini, olive oil, lemon
juice, salt and garlic. Id the dish whose name derives from Arabic
word for chickpea

112. 6. Butterfly - a 1913 artwork by leon Bakst is currently found in
Museum of Fine arts in Boston.
This features a costume design for which famous Russian :-

113. WRITTEN ANSWER

114. 1. Yeesang / Yusheng
2. Napa Cabbage , Kimchi
3. George Lerner , Mr Potato Head
4. Feta Cheese
5. Hummus
6. Anna Pavlova
Connect – Next Slide

115. Connect (+1 / 0)

117. ANSWER

118. Food Fights
South Korea vs. Japan: kimchi
Lebanon vs. Israel: hummus
Malaysia vs. Singapore: yee sang/yusheng
Greece vs. the EU: feta cheese
Chile vs. Peru: potato
Australia vs. New Zealand: Pavlova

119. IT'S MY PLEASURE !!!