Another Bun in the Oven Trivia Quiz

Answer: Christmas

Oplateks are also known as Christmas wafers and consist of thin, rectangular shaped, unleavened wafers made using only wheat. They are regarded as an expression of the body of Christ. At the family meal on Christmas eve, the head of the family breaks the wafer and then passes it on to other members of the family while praying for their loved ones.

Answer: Red bean paste

Anpan is a type of sweet bread roll that is popular as a dessert in Japan. It was first made in the late nineteenth century when Kimura Yasubei was experimenting with recipes to make a bread better suited to Japanese tastes. Red bean paste made by mashing azuki beans and then adding sugar or honey is used as a filling in the anpan.

Answer: Corn

The arepa is a type of unleavened bread made from corn. It is usually eaten for breakfast or in the form of a snack along with eggs, cheese, jam or jelly. In parts of Venezuela, arepas are also prepared using wheat.

Answer: Breadsticks

Grissini are a type of thin, crisp, dry bread that is believed to have originated in Northern Italy in the fourteenth century. It is usually served as an accompaniment for soups and other appetizers.

Answer: The oven is placed on a bed of small stones.

Sangak is named after the Persian words for 'little stone'. The bread was traditionally eaten by the Persian army where soldiers used to carry small stones. When cooking food, all the pebbles would be collected to make a bed on which the bread was baked. Some varieties of this bread consist of toppings of sesame or poppy seeds.

Answer: False

Puri is a type of unleavened, deep fried Indian bread. It's name is derived from the Sanskrit word 'purika' which means full. Puris can be eaten for breakfast, as snacks or during regular meals. They are usually eaten along with a vegetable preparation or some type of curry.

Answer: Challah

Kulich is baked in long, cylindrical tins. The breads are put in decorated baskets and blessed by the priest. It is then eaten before breakfast. Kulich is part of the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition and is eaten in Russia and neighbouring countries like Belarus, Bulgaria and Romania.

Babka is a sweet cake baked for Easter in eastern Europe.

Paska, another eastern European tradition for Easter, is eaten along with a bland sweet custard called syrek.

Challah is a type of leavened bread prepared by Jews to celebrate the Sabbath.

Answer: Handkerchief

Rumal means handkerchief or napkin in Hindi. The bread is very thin and can be folded to resemble a napkin which may have given rise to this name. After kneading the dough, the cooks spin the bread in the air to make it thinner. It is then cooked on an inverted griddle known as a kadhai.

Answer: Green onions

Though it is known as a pancake, it is prepared using dough and not batter. These flatbreads are also called scallion pancakes and consist of minced green onions. According to popular myth in China, the scallion pancake was carried back to Italy by Marco Polo and subsequently inspired the creation of the pizza.

Answer: Ethiopia

While other grains like wheat, barley and corn may also be used to prepare the injera, traditionally teff flour has been preferred due to its high iron content. The injera is used as a plate with the other portions of the meal which may consist of salads and stews being served on the injera. Pieces of the injera are broken and eaten along with the stews and the leftover bread is eaten once the other accompaniments are consumed.
The injera is considered a national dish in Ethiopia and Eritrea. It is also eaten in other parts of the Horn of Africa.