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1. Salmon is a staple food in Northern European countries. What herb is used to season the delicious salmon dish known in Swedish as "gravlax"?
2. Let's remain in Northern Europe for our next question. Where would you be able to enjoy a steaming bowl of the thick, nourishing soup called "lohikeitto"?
3. Lox is an American English word denoting a particular style of brined, cold-smoked salmon. What kind of bread is it usually served with?
4. Originating in the Pacific Northwest, the method of cooking salmon on a wooden plank has become quite popular in the US. What aromatic wood is generally used for planking?
5. Salmon pie is a seafood version of which hearty French Canadian dish - a meat pie traditionally enjoyed at Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve?
6. Lomi-lomi salmon is a salad-like side dish of raw salmon, tomato and onions widely enjoyed in which US state?
7. Salmon lends itself very well to being eaten raw. What is the name of the Italian dish, originally made with thinly-sliced raw beef, which is often prepared with salmon?
8. Many popular salmon dishes come from Japan - sushi and sashimi being probably the best-known. What is the name of the fiery green paste that is always served with these raw fish preparations?
9. Not all Japanese salmon dishes feature raw fish. What is the name of the cooking technique (also referring to the sauce itself) that involves glazing meat or seafood with a mixture of soy sauce, sugar and rice wine?
10. Yusheng is a raw salmon salad that originated in southern China, but is now eaten in ethnic Chinese communities in Southeast Asia during which important festival - generally held in January or February?
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