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Dr. Strangefood or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BuffetQM Siddharth MishraB.Tech(Mechanical), Second Year

Prelims

Written Round10 traditional breakfasts from around the world.+10 for a correct answer.+20 for five correct answers.+40 for ten correct answers.

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United States of America

China

England

France

Germany

India

Italy

Malaysia

Mexico

Scotland

Written roundSimply FITBs.+10 for each correct.+20 for all five correct.

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Finals

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Q. Thisis a type of container of a characteristic shape and size, descending from at least as early as the NeolithicPeriod. As were used in vast numbers for the transport and storage of various products, both liquid and dry, but mostly for wine. It is most often made ofceramic.

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Amphora

BQ. The Federal Standards of Identity forDistilled Spirits state that _________ made for U.S. consumptionmust be:

Produced in the United StatesMade from a grain mixture that is at least 51%cornAged in new, charred oakbarrelsDistilledto no more than 160 (U.S.)proof(80%alcohol by volume)Entered into the barrel for aging at no more than 125 proof (62.5%alcohol by volume)Bottled (like other whiskeys) at 80 proof or more (40%alcohol by volume)

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Bourbon

CQ. A _______ is a smoke dried jalapeno pepper, primarily used in Mexican and Mexican inspired cuisine. FITB with a word that is making waves in the fast food industry as well.

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Chipotle

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Q. What is this type of sandwich called, named after a famous comic character?

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Dagwood Sandwich

EQ. This popular brunch is said to derive its name from Lemuel ________. One day, Lemuel walked into the Waldorf Hotel trying to find a cure for his morning hangover, and ended up ordering buttered toast, poached eggs, crisp bacon, and ahookerofHollandaise.

The matre d'htel was so impressed that he added the dish to the hotels menu albeit with a small change. He substituted the bacon for ham, and a English muffin for the toast.

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Eggs Benedict

FQ. A brined cheese, it is made by soaking freshly pressed curds in salt water. It is one of the many cheese worldwide to be a protected designation of origin product which means that a cheese may be called _____ only if it comes from mainland Greece or Lesbos, and is madde with atleast 70% sheeps milk and remainder goat milk.

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Feta Cheese

GQ. A Vodka or Flying _________ substitutes vodka for fresh cream.

A Brown _________ contains coffee.

A Frozen _________ additionally contains Mint Ice Cream to further its dessert qualities.

Popular variations of which cocktail?

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Grasshopper

HQ. This snack derives its name from the Civil War times. Soldiers of the Union in hiding were often discovered by Confederacy dogs. So Union soldiers used to keep these and toss them to dogs in order to quell the barks of Confederate dogs. Identify.

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Hushpuppy

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Q. Simple. Just identify what is being described here.

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Ilish/Ilisha

J Q. Name the drink being shown here

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Jigarthanda

KQ. Its predecessor was a fruity concentrate called Fruit Smack made by Edward Perkins. It was first sold through the mail for 10 cents apiece. In order to reduce shipping costs, Perkins discovered a way to remove the liquid from the concentrate, leaving behind only powder.

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Kool-Aid

LQ. Fentanyl is a potent, synthetic opoid analgesic with a rapid onset and short duration of action. It is approximately 80 to 100 times more potent than morphine and many times more potent than heroine.

While it can be taken by digestion of a pill, digestion through the small intestine is slow. A more effective method would be to absorb it directly by the mouths mucosa and the rest more slowly by the small intestine. This gave rise to the fentanyl _________.

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Lollipop

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Q. While this drink derives its name from the Tahitian word for good, people often associate it with the wrong part of the world due to its name. Identify.

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Mai Tai

NQ. Which pizza is being described here?

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Neapolitan Pizza

OQ. When Transformers : Age of Extinction was released, a famous brand tied up with the Transformers movie franchise for promotional purposes. This brand created an ad which showed that a fallen Optimus Prime is revived by getting a certain product of the brand. ID the product.

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Oreo

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Q. P is a meringue base dessert, named after the famous Russian ballet dancer Anna P. This dish is believed to have been created after one of her tours to Australia and New Zealand.

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Pavlova

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Q. It is a savoury, open-facedpastry crustwith a filling of savourycustardwithcheese,meat,seafood, and/or vegetables. This dish takes its name from Kuchen, the German word for cake.

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Quiche

RQ. Popular in European cuisine, R is a dish of rolled meat or pastry. This dish takes its name from the French word rouler which means to roll.

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Roulade

SQ. Itis a type ofScandinavianmeal servedbuffet-style with multiple hot and cold dishes of various foods on a table, originating inSweden. It is typically a celebratory meal and guests can help themselves from a range of dishes laid out for their choice.

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Smrgsbord

TQ. ID this dish, with a famous ent connect.

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Tom-Yum-Goong

UQ. Floyd Cardoz is a celebrated Indian American chef. Chef Cardoz was most recently Executive Chef of North End Grill. In the 2011 version of Top Chef Masters, Cardoz won the final by reinventing a very famous, unassuming Indian dish a dish that has been said to resemble the Italian polenta.

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Upma

VQ. What is the name of the martini 007 is ordering?

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Vesper Martini

WQ. ID the drink being referenced here. For no additional points, ID the movie.

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White RussianThe Big Lebowski

XQ. It was discovered by an extensive research effort byAllene Rosalind Jeanesand her research team at theUnited States Department of Agriculture, which involved the screening of a large number ofbiopolymersfor their potential uses. It was brought into commercial production by the Kelco Company under the trade name Kelzan in the early 1960s. It derives its name from the strain of bacteria used during the fermentation process.

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Xanthan Gum

YQ. While traditionally Scottish whiskies are considered to be the best, in recent years other whiskies have started to overtake them. Whisky aficionados across the globe are starting to look forward to Japanese whiskies, a trend boosted when Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2015 awarded the title of World Whisky of the Year to __________, a Japanese distillery.

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Yamazaki

ZQ. Visually, people often confuse between Zs and cucumbers. This is because they have the same shape, same dark green colour skin and pale looking flesh. But on touching, it becomes apparent that cucumbers have a cold and waxy bumpy exterior and Zs have a rough and dry exterior. Furthermore, cucumbers are classified as fruits whereas Zs are commonly known as vegetables.

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Zucchini

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