Punning with Noodles Trivia Quiz

Answer: Through wok in interviews

Walk-in interviews are those where people are hired on the spot. It is usually conducted to hire a large number of people in a short time and typically for jobs that are not very specialized or high up in the organizational chain.

A wok is a type of pan used mainly in Asian cooking. It is used to lightly saute vegetables or meat and then cook in a broth.

Answer: Rolls rice

Rice is a staple part of most types of Asian cuisines. Sushi rolls commonly have toppings of rice.

The Rolls Royce is a luxury car. Well known models of the car include the Ghost and the Phantom.

Answer: Sex and the Satay

"Sex and the City" was an American television sitcom that ran for six seasons from 1998 to 2004. The plot was driven by the lives of the four leading characters and touched on topics ranging from their careers to their love lives.

Satay is a dish consisting of meat grilled on skewers and served with various sauces. It originated in Indonesia but is also popular in neighbouring countries like Singapore and Malaysia.

Answer: Wasabi my Valentine?

"Wasabi my Valentine?" is a play on the popular proposal - "Will you be my Valentine?".

Wasabi is the name for Japanese horseradish. It is ground to make a pungent relish which is used as an accompaniment for foods like sushi.

Answer: He was a hopeless ramentic.

'Hopeless romantic' is a term generally used to describe someone who naively believes in the power of love. They are usually characterized as eternal optimists.

Ramen is a popular dish in Japanese cuisine. To describe it simply, it consists of noodles served in a meat or fish broth with various sauces used as seasoning. The ingredients, toppings, and sauces can be varied to come up with many different combinations.

Answer: I love you so matcha.

Matcha is a finely ground, green tea powder that is especially popular in Japan. It is considered to be rich in anti-oxidants and therefore sought after as a health drink. The flavour is so popular in Japan that you can buy matcha flavoured ice cream, chips and even a matcha flavoured Kit Kat bar.

The pronunciation of matcha sounds like much-a leading to the pun in the question.

Answer: The Picture of Durian Gray

The durian is a type of fruit that grows in the southeast Asian regions of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its name itself derives from the Malay word for thorn, a reference to the thorny spikes on the fruit. The durian has a very distinctive flavour and odour and is definitely an acquired taste.

"The Picture of Dorian Gray" was the only novel published by Oscar Wilde, who is better known for writing plays. In the book, Dorian Gray sells his soul so that the portrait of him ages while he himself retains his youth.

Answer: Come and sashimi

Sashimi is a Japanese food dish. It consists of raw slices of fish, and sometimes meat, which are eaten with soy sauce. It can be eaten as an appetizer. When served as a main course, it is usually accompanied with miso soup and rice.

Answer: Unreliable sauces

When journalists want to break a story without giving away the identity of the informer, they generally state that the information has been gathered from reliable sources. Unreliable sources would therefore mean the opposite and would fit in well with rumours and scandalous gossip.

Sauces are an integral part of Asian cuisine. The most popular sauce across cuisines is soy sauce that is made of fermented soybeans. However, there are many other sauces made from ingredients as varied as tomatoes and chillies to even shrimps.

Answer: Soy you later!

Soy sauce is a condiment that originated in China, however, it is commonly found in most types of Asian cuisine. The main ingredient is the fermented paste of soybeans as given away by the name. The origins of soy sauce can be traced back to 206 BC when it became popular during the Western Han dynasty's rule of China.

It was Buddhist monks from China who eventually introduced it to Japan.