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“THOUGHT FOR FOOD” or A Quiz on what pubs generally offer –drink , drink and something to eat! QM: ‘ALL-PASS-FILTER’ ARIF

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  • 1. THOUGHT FOR FOODorA Quiz on what pubs generally offer drink , drink and something to eat! QM: ALL-PASS-FILTER ARIF

2. 1. What on earth are these? 3. Ans Nests of the Edible-nest Swiftlet used for makingbirds nest soup (for eg from : Gomantong cave in Borneo) 4. 2. Mamma Mia! The origin of this dish is shrouded by legends. According to one, it was first created in Castelfranco Emilia(province of Modena). One night during a trip, Lucrezia Borgiachecked into an inn in the small town. The host wascaptivated by her beauty and couldnt resist the urge to peekinto her room through the keyhole. The light inside thebedroom was only made by a few candles and so he couldonly see her navel. This pure and innocent vision was enoughto send him into an ecstasy that inspired him to create thepasta resembling the abdominal orifice. For some the shape of the dish represents the bellybutton ofVenus, the Goddess of Love in Roman mythology (Aphroditein Greek mythology). 5. Ans: Tortellini (ring shaped pasta) 6. 3. Legendary! Mistletoe Fish Rock oil got from gold (beetroot juice can besubstituted) Four-leaved clovers of the tamarind tree Lobster(for flavour) GarlicSome ingredients of what? 7. Ans: Secret magic potion of Getafix 8. 4. Just what the doctor ordered During the early part of the 1910s, X was advertised as beingthe "King of Beverages." In the 20s and 30s, another slogan inthis time period was known as "Drink a Bite to Eat at 10, 2 and4." New research had shown that peoples energy level droppedaround 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. and so the companyused this information as a marketing tool, suggesting the drinkwould increase ones energy level. X rolled out a marketing campaign in March 2008 promising a"free soda" to "everyone in America" on one condition -- AxlRose, lead singer and frontman for Guns N Roses, had to "finallyrelease his 17-year-in-the-making belaboredmasterpiece, Chinese Democracy, in 2008. Guns N Roses released the album in Nov 2008. And X followedthrough, posting a coupon on its Web site for a free can of soda. 9. Ans : Dr. Pepper 10. 5. A piece of historyWhen the Zoroastrian Iranians came to India inthe 19th century, they had no riches and were insearch of a better livelihood. Bombay, at thattime, was already home to another Zoroastriancommunity, the Parsis. A couple of Iraniansworked in Parsi homes as caretakers and met inthe evenings to discuss the life they had leftbehind, and their future prospects. Oneevening, a man served X to everyone andcharged them a small amount. What was bornafter this? 11. Ans: Irani (Iranian) Caf 12. 6. ID the drinkThe Green Fairy atwork, liberating themind of a poet. Thedramatic pose of thepoet and the misty-green appearance ofthe paintingsymbolise the effectsof X. (The Green Muse by Albert Maignan, 1895.) 13. Ans : Absinthe 14. 7. Carmen Miranda: TheLady in the ____ Hat 15. Ans: The lady in the tutti frutti hatI wonder why does evrybody look at meAnd then begin to talk about a Christmas tree?I hope that means that evryone is glad to seeThe lady in the tutti-frutti hat. 16. 8. Ice, Ice, baby! ID the ice cream which is advertised And also the German rock and roll bandfounded in Berlin in 2007, who sang this song 17. Ans On first August 2011 The Baseballs releasedtogether with General Mills the producer ofthe ice cream Hagen-Dazs within anadvertising campaign with Cosma Shiva Hagena free download of the song "Wha Wha" 18. 9. Published on April 25, 1918 in The New YorkTimes. ID the food item. 19. AnsDuring World War I, Americans renamedsauerkraut "liberty cabbage"; dachshunds"liberty hounds"; and German measles "libertymeasles." 20. 10. Metaphorical 21. Ans Pepper Coalition 22. 11. Which cocktail?The earliest known reference to this drinkis from TRAVEL magazine, December 1922:But best of all is a X, the juice of aperfectly ripe pineapplea delicious drinkin itselfrapidly shaken up withice, sugar, lime and Bacardi rum in delicateproportions. What could be moreluscious, more mellow and morefragrant? 23. Ans : Pia Colada 24. 12. Sweet spot of the bat!Since November 2008, he has written a regularblog for Cricinfo, named X". The name for theblog comes from the description given by RichieBenaud, of a shot by Ian Botham off TerryAlderman.On air, Richie says -Dont bother looking for that, let alone chasingit. Its gone straight into the X and out again. Abeautiful hit. 25. Ans 26. 13. ID the genre of this song 27. Ans Irish Drinking Song 28. 14A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liverwith some fava beans and a nice Chianti 29. 14.Chinti is usually packaged in a unique squat bottle enclosed in a strawcase.What is the name of the bottle which is also a common English name? 30. Ans Fiasco 31. 15 Video 32. 15. FITB_________________!Hot sausage and mustard!While were in the mood --Cold jelly and custard! Pease pudding and saveloys!What next is the question?Rich gentlemen have it, boys --In-di-gestion! 33. Ans Food, glorious food "Food, GloriousFood", written by LionelBart, is the opening songfrom the musical Oliver! 34. So long and thanks for the dessert!