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Questions
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1. Pierogi
Greek
2. Kartoffelkloesse
Mexican
3. Loukoumades
German
4. Pork and Cilantro
Puerto Rican
5. Gnocchi
Polish
6. Gyoza
Italian
7. Kanom Jeeb
Korean
8. Zongzi
Japanese
9. Pasteles
Thai
10. Mandu
Chinese
Select each answer
Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Pierogi
Answer: Polish
There are different varieties of Pierogi. The savory kind is filled with potato or ground meat and topped with onions. The sweet version is filled with fruit or cheese and topped with sour cream. They can be shaped in a semi-circle, triangle or rectangle.
2. Kartoffelkloesse
Answer: German
These savory dumplings are boiled, round, potato dumplings. They are a great side for Sauerbraten and red cabbage.
3. Loukoumades
Answer: Greek
These sweet dumplings are known as donuts as they are fried. They are covered with honey and walnuts.
4. Pork and Cilantro
Answer: Mexican
These savory dumplings are filled with fried pork, spinach, coriander, garlic, ginger, and other seasonings. Then they are stuffed into wonton wrappers and placed into a covered frying pan to stream until the bottoms are crisp.
5. Gnocchi
Answer: Italian
All you need for these savory dumplings are potatoes, flour and eggs. Mix the ingredients into a ball and then shape it into a long snake. Cut off half inch pieces and then boil for a few minutes till they rise to the top.
6. Gyoza
Answer: Japanese
These savory Japanese dumplings can be steamed, boiled, deep-fried, or pan-fried. You can buy gyoza wrappers at the store and then fill them with pork, cabbage, ginger, garlic, scallions and seasonings. Their shape is canoe like with the pleats up.
7. Kanom Jeeb
Answer: Thai
Pork and shrimp are the fillers for these savory dumplings. They are steamed and can also be made vegetarian. They usually have a flat bottom and a squarish top.
8. Zongzi
Answer: Chinese
Bamboo leaves are the cooking vessel for these sticky rice dumplings. They can be filled with whatever you wish but traditionally they are filled with pork belly, scallops and salted egg yolks.
9. Pasteles
Answer: Puerto Rican
These pork, green peppers and garlic dumplings are wrapped in a dough made of green bananas, taro root and potatoes. After assembled they are cooked in banana leaves.
10. Mandu
Answer: Korean
These savory dumplings are usually dipped in kimchi sauce.
The filling can be minced meat, green onions, garlic and ginger.
Tofu can be substituted in this dumpling as it can be in any other of these dumplings.
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