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Subelement Y5

CULINARY APPLICATIONS

Section Y5D

Savory applications

What is the traditional West African preparation "ikokore"?

  • Sweet yam pudding
  • Correct Answer
    Grated water yam formed into balls and cooked in soup
  • Fermented yam beverage
  • Yam-leaf salad
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Which cooking method is commonly used for yam chips or fries?

  • Boiling
  • Steaming
  • Correct Answer
    Deep frying or baking
  • Poaching
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How are yams typically incorporated into stews?

  • Correct Answer
    Cut into chunks and added to cook with the stew
  • Puréed and used as thickener only
  • Added only as garnish at the end
  • Used only for flavoring the cooking liquid then removed
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What preparation technique is used for the Nigerian dish "ojojo"?

  • Boiling whole yams with the skin
  • Roasting yam pieces over open flame
  • Steaming grated yam with fish
  • Correct Answer
    Frying spiced water yam batter
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Which savory yam dish features yam cooked in coconut milk?

  • Yam tempura
  • Correct Answer
    Caribbean yam chowder
  • Yam gazpacho
  • Pickled yam
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What is the role of yam in the Ghanaian dish "mpotompoto"?

  • Used only as garnish
  • Used only as a thickener
  • Correct Answer
    Main ingredient in a savory porridge
  • Used only for coloring
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How is yam prepared in the Indonesian dish "opor"?

  • Correct Answer
    Simmered in a coconut milk and spice sauce
  • Pickled with vinegar
  • Dried and powdered as a condiment
  • Fermented for 60 days
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What technique is used to prepare yams for the Caribbean dish "tostones de ñame"?

  • Boiling and then mashing
  • Grating and fermenting
  • Juicing and reducing
  • Correct Answer
    Slicing, frying, smashing, and frying again
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