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In keeping with the rest of the Diwali issue, this quiz is about food and drink and the places they are served.
An epicurean life
1 The Singapore sling was created by Hainanese-Chinese bartender Ngiam Tong Boon in the early 20th century and is now a staple around the world. In which iconic establishment was it first created?
2 Victor Bergeron created the mai tai rum cocktail and also set up a chain of establishments serving his signature dishes and cocktails. What was the brand name of his restaurant chain?
3 Which iconic Asian restaurant is named after the fifth largest city in Uzbekistan, also known as Numijkat or Bumiskat?
4 Which dish was first popularised in the US by Polish immigrant Nathan Handwerker, who sold it at half the price of his competitors at Coney Island, NYC, at the start of the 20th century?
5 With which city would you associate the Indian dessert qubani ka meetha, made with dried apricots?
6 The chef Escoffier was one of the most famous personalities of the 20th century who created classics such as the peach Melba and the fraises a la Sarah Bernhardt, named after opera star Nellie Melba and actress Sarah Bernhardt respectively. In which iconic British establishment did he create these dishes?
7 Which chain of restaurants and dessert products was started by PL Lamba from Connaught Place in Delhi in 1940?
8 Which character in American television history was inspired by Al Yeganeh,a New York street vendor, who was extremely rude to his customers?
9 Which cut of beef and steak recipe was named after the French Ambassador to England in the 1820s?
10 Which street food item gets its name from the slender sticks of bamboo which the Nizam’s restaurant in Kolkata used to cook its meat since the 1960s?
Answers
1. Raffles Hotel, Singapore
2. Trader Vic
3. Bukhara
4. The hot dog. While Viennese and Frankfurters both claim it originated in their cities, Handwerker popularised it in the US
5. Hyderabad. It is a staple at local weddings
6. The Savoy, London
7. The Kwality’s chain of restaurants and ice cream. He also started the Gaylord chain of restaurants
8. ‘The Soup Nazi’ in Seinfeld. Jerry Seinfeld and the production team arrived there after the episode aired and were greeted by a rant on how the show ruined his business. Not surprisingly, they were not served.
9. Chateaubriand, named after the Vicomte Francois-René de Chateaubriand
10. The Kathi roll. ‘Kathi’ is the Bengali name for thin bamboo stick
Joy Bhattacharjyais a quizmaster and Project Director, FIFA U-17 World Cup
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