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 * Peace || # Israel/ 22,072 sq km/ Jerusalem/ 7,233,701 population/ 55% Traditional Jews, 20% Secular Jews, 17% Religious Zionists, 8% Haredi Jews, 16% Muslim, 2% Christians, and 1.5% Druze/ Representative Democracy with Parliamentary System/ GDP: $2,839 / Male: 78.62 years Female: 82.95 years
 * 1) Climate: Temperate; Hot and dry in Southern and Eastern desert areas/ Terrain: Deserts in the South; Low coastal plains; Central mountains; Jordan Rift Valley. These extreme climate regions of Israel produce many kinds of dried foods and a variety of fruits from nearby the low coastal plains; because the farms are supported by the water of the rivers and tributaries.
 * 2) The Jews celebrate the Jewish Sabbath in many different Jewish cultural ways brought from many different countries.
 * 3) ======Israel's staple food is vegetable salads mixed with olive oil, lemon juice and spices. In a typical day, falafel (pita bread filled with balls of fried chickpea batter), kebab ( meat and vegetables on a skewer), tshulnt (traditional bean stew) and burékas( a pastry filled with cheese and spinach). Chicken soup, cholent, which is a heavy stew, chicken paprika, honey cake, carrot salad and Tarato soup might also be eaten.======
 * 4) Olives and olive oil, wheat, chickpeas, yogurt
 * 5) ======**Chickpeas Salad** is a great one for making up as you go along; you can use different spices, sun-dried tomatoes and spicy chorizo sausages, for instance. **Shakshuka** is the most popular egg dish in Israel is shakshuka, one of those ono matopoeic Hebrew and North African words, meaning "all mixed up." The most famous rendition of this tomato dish, which is sometimes mixed with meat but more often made in Israel with scrambled or poached eggs, is served at the Tripolitana Doktor Shakshuka Restaurant in old Jaffa. After the Russian Revolution, with the passing of time and fortunes, the Bukharan Quarter lost much of its wealth, but even so the area retains a certain elegance. There, the **falafel** is freshly fried before your eyes and the balls are very large and light. Shlomo Zadok, the elderly falafel maker and falafel stand owner, brought the recipe with him from his native Yemen. These lamb **Kufta kebabs** are easy to throw together, and they make a crowd-pleasing dish for a summer barbecue. Make sandwiches for your guests, or create a stuff-your-own-pita bar with fresh-baked pitas, chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, spicy harissa or schug (hot pepper sauce), and a drizzle of tahini.======
 * 6) ======Baking, drying, frying, tossing, mixing, cutting======
 * 7) The Jewish High Holy Days are also a major holiday. The first day is called Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. The last day is calledyom Kippur, the day of atonement. On Rosh Hashanah, there are family gatherings, special meals and sweet foods. On Yom Kippur, fasting, reflection and prayers take place.

On the Passover seder plate, **haroset** symbolizes the mortar used by slaves in Egypt. These are the classic Eastern European ingredients. Only the proportions vary. On Christmas, women hand out **sufganiyot** to passersby from the back of a van. This Austro-Hungarian peasant carnival doughnut, which became a "royal" delicacy at the French court of Marie Antoinette, has been adopted in Israel to celebrate Hanukah because it is fried in oil. Sources: http://www.myjewishlearning.com/culture/2/Food/Ashkenazic_Cuisine/Israel.shtml http://eev.liu.edu/KK/wallsthattalk/culturewalls/israel.htm https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel#Culture http://atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/judaism/blfaq_IsraelFacts.htm http://www.myjewishlearning.com/culture/2/Food/Ashkenazic_Cuisine/Israel/Kufta_Kebab.shtml?CLAA http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetarian-recipes/summer-chickpea-salad -- || > The traditional Thai New year is an occasion for celebration > throughout the country. This occasion is marked with religious ceremonies as well as public festivities. Water throwing among the people in a spirit of fun and goodwill is the main activity of this festival.
 * Lauren C || # Thailand--510,890 sq km--Bangkok-- 65,998,436 population--Buddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.6%, Christian 0.7%, other 0.1% (2000 census)--constitutional monarchy--$7,450--73.1 years
 * 1) tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid--
 * 2) religion doesn't affect food choices
 * 3) main staple food is rice (khao)
 * 4) fish sauce and chilli peppers, garlic, black pepper, coriander, lime and tomato, ginger, tamarind, and turmeric
 * 5) //Phat tai//. (Pronounced "pat tai") This dish consists of fried noodles with bean sprouts, peanuts, and lime juice, and is generally not spicy. It is a favorite among Thais and foreigners alike. //Khao phat//. Fried rice, generally not spicy. //Khao naa pet//. Rice with roasted duck. Find this non-spicy dish in special duck shops, which have the roasted ducks on display in the front window. //Raat naa taleh//. Wide noodles (raat naa) with a selection of shrimp, squid, and other seafood in a light gravy. It is not spicy. Taleh means "the sea."
 * 6) stir-frying, stewing, steaming, deep-frying, grilling
 * 7) **Songkran Festival, Nationwide**

Sources: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/th.html http://www.success-and-culture.net/articles/percapitaincome.shtml http://www.jobmonkey.com/teaching/asia/html/food_in_thailand.html http://www.thaifocus.com/thaifood.htm http://www.ezythaicooking.com/cooking.htm http://www.hotelthailand.com/festival/festival.html || 2 **.** Hong Kong’s climate is officially called a tropical monsoon climate. Winters in Hong Kong are cool and humid; the spring and summers are hot and rainy, and the falls are warm and sunny. 3. Couldn't find anything. 4. Rice is predominantly the main // staple // for home meals, noodle, meat, leafy vegetables, bird nest, 1000 yrs old eggs, shark fin, turtle, snake 5. garlic, soy sauce, hoisin, honey, chili, 6. __Birds Nest Soup__ Most prized delicacies, Bird’s Nest Soup is a gelatinous mix of chicken broth and swiftlet’s (a type of bird) saliva. That’s right, you’re eating swiftlet's spit. Swiftlets make their nests from saliva and each year, after the bird has left the nest, it’s harvested and added to the soup, which, like many things in the city, is famed for its health benefits. __1000- Year Old Eggs__ - If you can brave a thousand-year old egg, you can consider yourself an honorary Hong Konger – these things are potent. Made from duck or quail eggs, the eggs are buried in a clay, sand and salt mixture for a couple of months, melting their insides to jelly. The shell of the egg turns a browny, black, but it’s the inside where the real surprise awaits. The yolk turns a dark green and boasts a powerful smell of, well, eggs that have sat around for a couple of months. Theeggs can be picked up whole from street vendors around the city, or found sliced up in noodle dishes. __Shark Fin Soup__ One of the world’s most controversial dishes, demand for Shark Fin Soup in Hong Kong. The soup itself is mostly prized for its premium price tag and is a firm fixture on wedding and graduation party menus. The taste is just slightly fishy. __Turtle Jelly__ The turtles are boiled for up to twelve hours, mixed with herbs and lotions and served up as a type of jelly like soup. The draw here is, again, the medicinal properties, certainly not the taste. 7. steaming, cooking, boiling, 8. **September** – Mid-Autumn Festival The biggest festival aside from Chinese New Year commemorates the Chinese giving the boot to their Mongolian overlords. Lanterns play a big part in the festival, as do dragon dances. Mooncakes also make an appearance, which consist of a pastry holding two salted duck eggs –an acquired taste. It is a time for relaxation and celebration. Food offerings were placed on an altar set up in the courtyard. Apples, pears, peaches, grapes, pomegranates, melons, oranges and pomelos might be seen. Special foods for the festival included moon cakes, cooked taro, edible snails from the taro patches or rice paddies cooked with sweet basil, and water caltrope, a type of water chestnut resembling black buffalo horns. Some people insisted that cooked taro be included because at the time of creation, taro was the first food discovered at night in the moonlight. Of all these foods, it could not be omitted from the Mid-Autumn Festival.
 * Johanna || **1. Country:** Hong Kong **/ Population:** 7,055,071 / **Language:** Chinese (Cantonese) 89.2% (official), other Chinese dialects 6.4%, English 3.2% (official), other 1.2% (2001 census) / **Capital City:** Victoria / **Land Area:** total: 1,104 sq km / **Main Religions:** Eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10% **Average Income:** $28,700 **/ Average Lifespan:** total population: 81.86 years, male: 79.16 years, female: 84.79 years / **Political System:** Limited Democracy

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Land area: 147,570 sq km Capital city: Dhaka Population: 162,221,000 Main religion: Islam, Hinduism Political System: Parliamentary republic Average Income: $1,465 Average Lifespan: 60.25 years 2. Geography: Mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly in southeast. Deltas and large rivers flow from Himalayas. Climate: Tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October). 3. Muslims don’t eat pork, Hindus don’t eat beef. 4. Staple foods: Rice, dal (lentils), fish. Fish is the main source of protein because so much of the country is inundated during monsoon season. Rice also grows well in that climate. 5. Typical ingredients: Garlic, ginger, coriander, cumin, turmeric, chilli, cardamom, and cinnamon. 6. Luchi: A flatbread made of wheat flour. Shujeer Halwa: A dense, sweet confection. Fuchka: A small, spicy, fried snack. Biryani: A rice-based food made with meat, fish, eggs, or vegetables. It’s like fried rice. 7. They fry stuff a lot. 8. In the region of Chittagong, the feast of Mezbaan is celebrated. The feast is not complete without serving hot beef.
 * Jay || 1. Country: People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Wikipedia CIA World Factbook || is the city of Jakarta.The political system in Indonesia is a representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Indonesia is both a head of state and head of government, under a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government.The governmental system has been described as "presidential with parliamentary characterstics". The land area is 1,919,440 square km's. The population of the country is:240,271,522. The main religion in Indonesia is: Islam 86%, Muslims 5.7%, Protestant 3%, Catholic 1.8% and Hindu 3.4%.The average income in Indonesia is; $1.280 per year. The average lifespan In Indonesia is: 68 years. || [] [] [] [] [] [] [] 2.) Indonesia is an [|archipelagic] [|island country] in [|Southeast Asia], lying between the [|Indian Ocean] and the [|Pacific Ocean]. It is in a strategic location astride or along major sea lanes from Indian Ocean to Pacific Ocean. The **climate of** **Indonesia** is almost entirely tropical. The uniformly warm waters that make up 81 % of Indonesia's area ensure that temperatures on land remain fairly constant, with the coastal plains averaging 28°C, the inland and mountain areas averaging 26 °C, and the higher mountain regions, 23 °C. Temperature varies little from season to season, and Indonesia experiences relatively little change in the length of daylight hours from one season to the next; the difference between the longest day and the [|shortest day]of the year is only forty-eight minutes. This allows crops to grow all year round.The main variable of Indonesia's climate is not temperture or air pressure, but rainfall. The area's relative humidity ranges from 70% to 90%. Winds are moderate and generally predictable, with monsoons usually blowing in from the south and east in June through September and from the northwest in December through March. Typhoons and large scale storms pose little hazard to mariners in Indonesia waters,the major danger comes from swift currents in channels, such as Lombok and Sape straits. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Indonesia 3.) Muslims are forbidden to eat dogs.Hindu's are forbidden to eat sacred cows. Buddhists monks do not eat meat. In Indonesia in the Batak culture people are allowed to eat dogs. In South East Asian, some cultures are allowed to eat chicken or any type of meat. On the other hand, some foods are taboos only for special reasons. There are taboos during special day and celebration that are doing by several cultures in the world such in Bali. There is a day named as "Day of Silence" or "Nyepi" which celebrated by Balinese Hindu. At the day, all things are forbidden including all foods are taboos. And also food taboos because of classes in society such are doing by Buddhist monks who do not eat any kinds of meat and only be vegetarian as well as Brahmins Hindus. Differ with Buddhist, Islam also taboos some foods that actually allow but because of the way to serve them, they become taboos, for example the way to slaughter a cow which should follow some rules. [] 4.) What are some staple foods in Indonesia; Some staple foods in Indonesia are; Rice, Corns and Sago. Ancient meals consisted of fish, fruits, and vegetables, including bananas, yams, coconut, and sugar cane. Read more: [|Food in Indonesia - Indonesian Food, Indonesian Cuisine - traditional, popular, dishes, diet, history, common, meals, staple, rice, famous, main, types, make, customs, fruits, country]bread, vegetables, bread [] 5.)What are some typical ingredients used: Some typical ingredients in Indonesia are; Coconut milk, grass jelly, nutmeg, veal, ginger and pork. http://www.freebase.com/view/en/gelbwurst/-/food/dish/ingredients
 * Lisa || 1.) The name of the country is Indonesia.The capital city of Indonesia

in Cambodia is Phnom Penh, the population in Cambodia is 1.765% (2009 est.), the main religion in Cambodia is Buddhist 96.4%, Muslim 2.1%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0. 2% (1998 census), the political system in Cambodia is multiparty democracy under a multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy, the average income in Cambodia is $2,000 (2008 est.), the average life span in Cambodia is 62.1 years.
 * Ben || 1.The name of the country is Cambodia, the land area is 181,035 sq km, the capital city in C in
 * Ben || 1.The name of the country is Cambodia, the land area is 181,035 sq km, the capital city in C in

2. Cambodia is in the southeastern part of asia which borders the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos, also the southern part of Cambodia there is 181,035 square km of forests and in the north and southwest consists of tropical forests and highlands, the capital city which is called Phnom Penh sits by two rivers which are called the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers and the country also sits in between a mountain called The Mekong passes that passes through the entire length of the country, the climate is that dry season is from November to April wwhich has six months of rainy season. the rainfall is from May to October, the hot temperatures can rise to about 40 degrees celsius in April but the coldest year of the month is January. it affects the food production there is the malnutrition and hunger of the poor people that dont have any food

3. many religous festivals are based on ritually preparing food that is presented to the monks, the people eat the left overs which are curries, spiced fish sauces, complex stir fries, and a variety of sweets.

http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Cambodia.html

4. the staple foods in Cambodia are curries, stir fried veggies, rice, noodles and soups are the main diet there because they grow the veggies, rice, and make the dough for the noodles which is part of their culture ttp://www.vietvaluetravel.com/Travel_Guide_Cambodian_Foods/155// || 1. Land: **total: 14,103 km ** 2.Population : 1,156,897,766 (July 2009 est.) ** country comparison to the world: **__[|2]__ ** 3. Religion:Hindu 80.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.1% (2001 census) 4. Life Span: **total population: 66.09 years ** **country comparison to the world:** __[|161]__ **male: 65.13 years ** **female: <span class="category_data" style="font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 16px; vertical-align: top;">67.17 years (2009 est.) 5.Climate: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan **<span class="category_data" style="font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 16px; vertical-align: top;">, rather hot. 6. Chicken and Spices are very common in India. Spices such as Curry. 7. Heavy Hindu Population discourages eating beef. 8. Foods: 1. **Bhindi Masala for Okra - bowl of rice with mixed cooked veggies. 2. Tandoori Chicken Masala- very soft, light cooked chicken 3. Channa Chickpea Masala- bean soup 4. Gobi Masala for Cauliflower- fried rice and mixed veggies in a bowl.** Sources: [][][]   || <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;">1. Japan, 377,864 sq km (145,894 sq miles). Tokyo, 127.7 million (2008), Shinto, Buddhism, and Christianity, Constitutional monarchy, $32,608/yr, male – 78, female – 85 <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;">2. Japan being multiple of islands gives much availability to seafood. Japan also has a large variety of wild food and harvested food. The change of seasons varies the availability of food so it creates more diversity in food choices. <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;">3. Some strict Buddhists are vegetarians. Shintoism doesn’t restrict food, but it could differ to their personal gods. <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;">4. Rice is the staple food of Japan. It was used in trade and as currency. It was also a symbol of status (only rich people ate good rice). Rice is cooked in different ways, into rice cakes and congees, but mostly, it’s steamed <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;">5. soy sauce, rice vinegar, mirin (rice wine), dashi (stock), rice, miso, nori (seaweed), kombu (kelp), daikon (radish), fish sauce, gyoza, MSG, oden, pickles, tofu, somen (noodles), wasabi <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;">6. Domburi <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;"> more information <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;"> A bowl of cooked rice with some other food put on top of the rice. Some of the most popular toppings are tempura <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;"> (tendon), egg and chicken (oyakodon), tonkatsu (katsudon) and beef ( gyudon <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;">). <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;">Kare Raisu <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;"> Kare Raisu (Curry Rice) is cooked rice with a curry sauce. It can be served with additional toppings such as tonkatsu. Curry is not a native Japanese spice, but has been used in Japan for over a century <span style="msoasciifontfamily: '맑은 고딕'; msoasciithemefont: major-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: '맑은 고딕'; msofareastthemefont: major-latin; msohansifontfamily: '맑은 고딕'; msohansithemefont: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;"> more information <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;"> Sashimi is raw seafood. A large number of fish can be enjoyed raw if they are fresh and prepared correctly. Most types of sashimi are enjoyed with soya sauce <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;"> and wasabi <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;">. <span style="msoasciifontfamily: '맑은 고딕'; msoasciithemefont: major-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: '맑은 고딕'; msofareastthemefont: major-latin; msohansifontfamily: '맑은 고딕'; msohansithemefont: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;"> more information <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;"> Ramen are Chinese style noodles prepared in a soup with various toppings. Ramen is one of the many popular dishes that were originally introduced from China but have become completely Japanized over time. <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;">7. Japanese do not rely on herbs and spice blends to season their dishes. Many Japanese dishes are healthily made. Foods are steamed, broiled, boiled, or raw. Many foods are deep fried but are eaten in small amount. <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;">8. Obon is one of the most important traditions for Japanese people. It is a Buddhist event and is the period of praying for the repose of the souls of one's ancestors. People believe that their ancestors' spirits come back to their homes to be reunited with their family during obon. Obon is an important family gathering time and many people return to their hometowns. People clean their houses and offer a variety of food such as vegetables and fruits to the spirits of ancestors in front of butsudan <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: '맑은 고딕'; font-size: 10pt;">Vernal Equinox is one of the most traditional Japanese National Holidays. These holidays seem to have a double origin. One is the celebration of seasonal change typical of an agricultural society: this is the day when the day-time and the night-time are equal length. The actual date of the Vernal Equinox day may change from year to year due to leap year. Based on the Buddhist teaching, this Vernal Equinox is also called Higan no Chu-Nichi, as is Autumn Equinox on September 23rd. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: '맑은 고딕'; font-size: 10pt;">Many Japanese visit their family tombs on this day in the middle of the week of Higan to pay their respects to their ancestors. People weed their family tombs, and leave flowers, incense and ohagi (sweet rice balls covered with red bean paste). It is tradition that ancestors' spirits prefer round food! <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;"> [] [] [] [] <span style="font-family: 맑은 고딕;">http://recipes.wikia.com/wiki/Japan#Japanese__Food_Traditions_and_Festivals || 2) Coastal plains rising to hills and mountains; tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons. Because Malaysia is so easy to get to, its food is influence by many different places, such as India, China, and Nyonya. 3) Because majority of Malaysia is Muslim they do not eat pork. However, pork is largely consumed by the non-Muslim community. 4) Rice and noodles are the most commonly eaten foods in Malaysia. 5) Typical ingredients in the Malaysian foods are rice, noodles, poultry, beef, pork, mutton, seafood, vegetables, and fruit (mostly bananas and coconuts). 6) Roti jala - The name is derived from the Malay word 'roti' (bread) and 'jala' (net). A special ladle with a five-hole perforation used to make the bread looks like a fish net (picture in the works). It is usually eaten as an accompaniment to a curried dish, or served as a sweet with 'serawa'. Serawa is made from a mixture of boiled coconut milk, brown sugar and pandan leaves. (//Malay Food//) 7) Their favorite method is curry. 8) **Mooncake Festival** (September) The Chinese Mooncake Festival celebrates the overthrow of the Mongols during the end of the Yuan Dynasty (120G- 1341 AD) in China. It falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth moon (August/September). The festival is celebrated with colorful lantern processions on the night of the festival. The other specialty of the festival is the Mooncake itself. These cakes are rich, round pastries filled with a mixture of sweet red bean paste, lotus nut paste, or salted egg yolk. It is said that secret messages of revolt carried inside these cakes led to the uprising which deposed the Mongol Dynasty.
 * JiHo || India
 * border countries: <span class="category_data" style="font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 16px; vertical-align: top;">Bangladesh 4,053 km, Bhutan 605 km, Burma 1,463 km, China 3,380 km, Nepal 1,690 km, Pakistan 2,912 km
 * Daniel ||
 * Rachel || 1) Mayalsia; 329,847 sq km; Kuala Lumpur; 25,715,819 (July 2009 est.); Muslim 60.4%, Buddhist 19.2%, Christian 9.1%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism, other traditional Chinese religions 2.6%, other or unknown 1.5%, none 0.8% (2000 census); constitutional monarchy; $14,800 (2009 est.); 73.29 years
 * Teh tarik** literally meaning "pulled tea", is a well-loved drink amongst Malaysians. Tea is sweetened using condensed milk, and is prepared using out-stretched hands to pour piping hot tea from a mug into a waiting glass, repetitively. The higher the "pull", the thicker the froth. The "pulling" of tea also has the effect of cooling down the tea. Teh tarik is an art form in itself and watching the tea streaming back and forth into the containers can be quite captivating. (//Malaysian Indian Food//)
 * Duck noodle soup** (Chinese : 鸭腿麺线 ) is famous in Penang food stalls, ingredients include duck meat in hot soup with mixed herbals and slim white noodles //mee-sua//. (//Malaysian Chinese Food//)
 * Asam Laksa** (Malay: 亞三叻沙 ). A bowl of thick white rice noodles served in a soup made of fish meat, tamarind, onion, basil, pineapple and cucumber in slices. (//Nayonya Food//)

Sources: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/my.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_cuisine#Staple_foods http://www.suite101.com/lesson.cfm/18242/1539/3 http://www.geographia.com/malaysia/holmooncake.html || [] [] Spring rolls – <span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-width: 1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">A spring roll is a traditional Chinese snack, made with a round, thin dough sheet with fillings rolled inside and deep fried in oil. They are usually eaten during the Spring Festival, which got its name from.
 * Gina || # China – 3,600,927 sq mi/ 9,326,411 sq km – Beijing – 1,338,612,968 – Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism – communism - $5300 per capital/ $6,991 trillion (2007) – 71.8 years
 * 1) China is a land that has all three mountains, desert, and fertile river basins and among these, river plays the major role for both transportation and irrigation. Also, “much of the northern wheat fields and southern rice fields are irrigated from rivers.” Therefore, wheat is well produced in China. People eat rice with almost all foods. Because China is a very large country, its temperature varies from place to place; however, most of the rainfall comes between May and October, the monsoon season.
 * 1) Religion does not affect food choice.
 * 2) The staple food in China is rice. They call it “fan” which means “meal”. It can be served with any kind of meal. Tofu is also an important source of protein for the Chinese.
 * 3) Soy sauce, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts or bean curd are typically used ingredients from China.
 * 1) Jiaozi – This is Chinese dumpling where you wrap minced meat and finely chopped vegetables into a thin and elastic piece of dough skin. Popular meat fillings include ground pork, ground beef, ground chicken, shrimp, and even fish. Popular mixtures include pork with Chinese cabbage, pork with garlic chives, pork and shrimp with veggies, pork with spring onion, garlic chives with scrambled eggs. Filling mixtures vary depending on personal tastes and region. It can be either boiled or steamed.

Salted duck egg – a Chinese preserved food product made by soaking duck eggs in brine, or packing each egg in damp salted charcoal.

Rice noodles – This is <span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-width: 1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">an age-old Chinese food which is long sticks with round cross-section made from ground powder of glutinous rice and fine flour. They are white and shiny and as thin as silk threads. []
 * 1) cooking methods – stir fry (most common), deep frying, shallow frying, roasting, boiling, stewing, red-cooking, clear simmering, steaming and double boiling
 * 1) festival and food – Chinese new year is one of the most important festival in China. It is celebrated for fifteen days. Workers take weeks of holidays and celebrate the feast with their family on the New Years Eve. Because Chinese New Year depend on the calendar, it is sometimes called Lunar New Year. Chinese dumpling is one of the most important food.

[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] || The **religions in Vietnam** are Buddhism (which is a blend of Taoism and Confucianism forms), Christianity (Catholicism and Protestantism), Islam, Caodaism and the Hoa Hao sect. Though Vietnam is a communist country the people experience religious freedom. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108144.html http://www.mapsofworld.com/vietnam/vietnam-religion.html http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/4130.htm <span style="font-family: Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Geneva;">2. Vietnam is the largest and most populous of the 3 Indochinese countries and is located along the East Coast of Indochina and borders on Cambodia and Laos in the west and the People’s Republic of China in the north. It stretches over 1,600 km along the eastern cost of the Indochinese Peninsula. Vietnam is the 2nd largest country in South East Asia after Indonesia. It is divided into 3 regions. Although the country is located in the tropics, the climate is tropical only in central and southern Vietnam, with warm and humid weather all year round (22-35oC). In the north, there is a distinct winter season due to cold inland winds. Usually, the winter is also the dry season for the entire country, but the rains are highly unpredictable owing to the influence of several monsoons. **(Climate:** tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (mid-May to mid-September) and warm, dry season (mid-October to mid-March) **Terrain:** low, flat delta in south and north; central highlands; hilly, mountainous in far north and northwest) For these reasons rice and many crops are grown in Vietnam. Also many spices and tropical fruits are produced.
 * Esther || **1. Vietnam:** **Land area:** 125,622 sq mi (325,361 sq km); **total area:** 127,244 sq mi (329,560 sq km) **Population (2009 est.):** 86,967,524 (growth rate: 1.0%); birth rate: 16.3/1000; infant mortality rate: 22.9/1000; life expectancy: 71.6; density per sq mi: 679 [|**Capital (2003 est.):**] Hanoi, 2,543,700 (metro. area), 1,396,500 (city proper). **Government**: Communist state
 * Economy** GDP (2008): $84.98 billion. Real growth rate: 6.23% (2008); 3.9% (the first 6 months of 2009 year-on-year). Per capita income (2008): $1,024

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Geneva;">http://www.geographia.com/vietnam 3. Vietnamese Buddhist don't eat meat. http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=vietnamese+buddhist+temple&find_loc=San+Jose%2C+CA 4. Rice the staple food in Vietnam. Soup with rice noodles is national dish. Rice is abundant. 5. Typically used ingredients are vegetables, meat and fish. Herbs and spices used in food preparation include basil, coriander, lemon grass, mint and black pepper. Other ingredients are garlic, onions, ginger and lime juice. Hot peppers are popular. Fish sauce is used in many recipes and as a sauce to accompany food. http://worldinfozone.com/country.php?country=Vietnam <span style="font-family: Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Geneva;">6. [] 7. Meat, fish or seafood grilled, boiled, steamed, stewed or stir fried. Rely less on oil and more on grilling or water-based cooking methods, usually serving herbs and vegetables raw, with such flavorings as fresh chiles, limes, coconut milk, vinegars, tamarind, sugar cane, and of course the ubiquitous fish sauce, or //nuoc mam.// //[]// 8. Of the many influences that China has had on Vietnam, the most profound is probably the introduction of Buddhism. The widespread practice of Buddhism in Vietnam has led to the development of one of the world's most sophisticated style of vegetarian cooking ( //an chay// ), particularly in the coastal city of Hue, which is home to many Buddhists. On the first and middle days of each lunar month (the full moon and a sliver moon), many Vietnamese do not eat meat, seafood, chicken, or eggs. On these days, the street vendors have numerous vegetarian dishes available. Following is a recipe for a traditional Buddhist vegetarian dish. Example of a vegetarian dish is Canh Bi Ro Ham Dua (Braised Pumpkin with Coconut Milk) [] || land area 704 km2 (271.8 sq mi) cap. city- singapore city pop-4,839,400 main religions-buddhism, islam, hinduism, Christianity political system-parliamentary republic Prime minister=head of gov't <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Verdana,'Arial serif'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Executional power lies only within the government (the Prime Minister). Legislative power comes through the government and the parliament. In theory the judiciary power should be independent of the former two. The parliament consists of 84 seats, is supreme to the government (can overpower their decisions), and gets elected every 5 years. Following the elections the President of Singapore appoints one of the Members Of Parliament as the Prime Minister. avg income- <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: sans-serif,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">4,943 in 2000, which is an increase from [|SGD]$3,080 in 1990 at an average annual rate of 4.9%. The average household income experienced a drop of 2.7% in 1999 due to economic slowdown. avg lifespan-81 years 2 Singapore's main territory is a diamond-shaped [|island], although her territory includes surrounding smaller islands. The farthest outlying island is [|Pedra Branca]. Singapore is slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington DC. Of Singapore's dozens of smaller islands,[|Jurong Island], [|Pulau Tekong], [|Pulau Ubin] and [|Sentosa] are the larger ones. Most of Singapore is no more than 15 meters above sea level. The highest point of Singapore is [|Bukit Timah], with a height of 164 m (538 ft) and made up of [|igneous rock], [|granite]. [|Hills] and [|valleys] of [|sedimentary rock]dominate the northwest, while the eastern region consists of [|sandy] and flatter land. Singapore has no natural [|lakes], but [|reservoirs] and [|water catchment areas] have been constructed to store fresh water for [|Singapore's water supply]. Singapore has [|reclaimed land] with earth obtained from its own hills, the seabed, and neighbouring countries. As a result, Singapore's land area has grown from 581.5 km² in the 1960s to 699 km² today, and may grow by another 100 km² by 2033.
 * Banh Hoi** An extremely thin noodle that is woven into intricate bundles. Often topped with spring onion and a complementary meat dish, such as //thịt heo quay// (roasted pork, often eaten at weddings).
 * Banh canh** A thick udon-widthed rice noodle soup with a simple broth. Often includes pork, crab, chicken, shrimp, spring onions and freshly sautéed onions sprinkled
 * Cơm gà rau thơm** **(Vietnamese mint chicken rice)** A dish of rice cooked in chicken stock and topped with chicken that has been fried then shredded, and flavoured with mint and other herbs. The rice has a unique texture and taste which the fried mint garnish enhances. Served with a special herb sauce on the side.
 * Bánh xèo** A type of crepe made out of rice flour with tumeric, shrimps with shells on, slivers of fatty pork, sliced onions, and sometimes button mushrooms, fried in one or two teaspoons of oil, usually coconut oil, which is the most popular oil used in Vietnam. It is eaten with lettuce and various local herbs and dipped in Nước chấm or sweet fermented peanut butter sauce. Rice papers are sometimes used as wrappers to contain banh xeo and the accompanying vegetables.
 * Julie || Singapore.
 * The president of Singapore __(here)__ has more of a representative character** and has no real decision power besides some minor veto rights. Most people new to Singapore tend to mix him up with the Prime Minister.

** [[|edit]] Climate of Singapore **
Singapore is [|1 degree north] of the equator. Singapore's climate is classified as [|equatorial] ([|Koppen climate classification] //Af//), with no true distinct seasons. Owing to its geographical location and maritime exposure, its climate is characterized by uniform temperature and pressure, high [|humidity] and abundant rainfall. The average annual rainfall is around 2,370 mm (93.3 in). The highest 24-hour rainfall figures ever recorded in history was 512 mm (20.2 in) (1978), 467 mm (18.4 in) (1969) and 366 mm (14.4 in) (19 December 2006) [|[1]]. The temperature hovers around a [|diurnal] range of a minimum of 23 °C (73.4 °F) and a maximum of 31 °C (87.8 °F). June is the hottest month of the year in Singapore, followed by May. This is due to light winds and strong sunshine during those months[|[2]]. The highest recorded temperature is 36.0 °C (96.8 °F) on 26 March 1998.[|[3]] The lowest recorded temperature is 19.4 °C (66.9 °F) back in 1934. [|Relative humidity] has a diurnal range in the high 90s in the early morning to around 60% in the mid-afternoon, but does go below 50% at times. In May 2009, the average relative humidity was 83%, an increase over the figure of 79.1% in May 2008.[|[3]] During prolonged heavy rain, relative humidity often reaches 100%. Generally, there is much more rainfall on the western side of the island than on the eastern portion of Singapore, owing to a [|rain shadow] effect. Thus, the eastern side of Singapore is much drier and slightly hotter than western Singapore. This can cause slight weather disparities from one side of the island to the other. This is significant to note because even a small hill such as [|Bukit Timah] can cause this phenomenon. Despite Singapore's small size, there may be sunshine on one side while there is rain on the other. Further contrasts that prevent true all-year uniformity are the [|monsoon] seasons which happen twice each year. The first one is the [|Northeast Monsoon] which occurs from December to early March. The second is the [|Southeast Monsoon] season which occurs from June to September. Periods between monsoon seasons receive less [|rain] and [|wind]. During the Northeast Monsoon, northeast winds [|prevail], sometimes reaching 20 [|km/h] (12 [|mph]). There are cloudy conditions in December and January with frequent afternoon showers. Spells of widespread moderate to heavy rain occur lasting from 1 to 3 days at a stretch. It is relatively drier in February till early March. It is also generally windy with wind speeds sometimes reaching 30 to 40 km/h (19 to 25 mph) in the months of January and February. During the Southwest Monsoon season, southeast/southwest winds prevail. Isolated to scattered showers occur in the late morning and early afternoon. Early morning "Sumatra" [|squall lines] are common. As you can see the climate and geography only influence the food production by making it only possible to make tropical foods. As it is, singapore gets much of its food from outside sources as it does not have the capability to make a lot of food to feed their nation. 3. the religion affects the meat eaten.O<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">ne of the precepts of Buddhism is "to abstain from killing sentient beings", therefore if devout Buddhist is to prepare food for himself, he will always prefer vegetables. However, Buddhist will eat any food given to them as offerings. According to tradition, Gautama Buddha himself died by eating spoiled meat foods given to him as offering when he was 80 years old. <span style="font-family: sans-serif,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">islam people do not eat pig meat. some buddhists are vegetarian, but others do not find eating meat wrong. Christianity is not affected, but Hindu's also do not eat meat. or they aren't supposed to.

**Dietary requirements**
1. Some Hindus may abstain from water and food through the entire time of fasting. 2. Other Hindus may not eat grains, lentils and beans, but may have milk, fruits, vegetables (usually underground tubors) or nuts. 3. Others may have only milk or fruit through the time of fasting. 4. On some fasting days some Hindus abstain from eating grains.
 * Fasting:** Some Hindus may require special consideration at times of ritual fasting on certain days like Janmashtami or Ram Navami. There are different types of fasting, and generally the following apply:

1. Beef and cow products (it is forbidden to eat beef in Hinduism) 2. Meat, fish, and eggs, including gelatine 3. Onions, garlic and mushrooms 4. Alcohol and alcohol products 5. Asafoetida 6. Red lentils
 * Ingredients:** Depending on how orthodox they are, Hindus will avoid either all or some of the ingredients given below in their food:

It is particularly important to check that ready food like bread, biscuits, cheese, jam and other products are checked to ensure that these ingredients are not present. Some ingredients that are numbered (e.g., E471, E472) contain egg or meat products and therefore strict Hindus will avoid them.

Some Hindus avoid eating certain products during some periods or days. During these days or periods, they will avoid these ingredients, but on other days they may consume them. This is listed below: 1. Ekadashi (eleventh day or waxing and waning moon) - Grains, beans and lentils 2. Fasting days like Janmashtami, Ramanavami etc - either abstain from food or from grains, beans and lentils 3. First month of Chaturmasya (July-August) - Spinach 4. Second month of Chaturmasya (August-September) - Yoghurt 5. Third month of Charturmasya (September-October) - Milk 6. Fourth month of Charturmasya (October-November) - Urad Dal or Bengal lentil

1. Cooked in the same pots and pans used for cooking meat, fish or eggs, even if it is washed and cleaned after such cooking 2. Heated in the same oven or microwave where meat, fish or eggs are cooked or heated.
 * Heating and cooking facilities:** Orthodox Hindus may not eat food if it is:

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;">In such instances, a separate set of pots and pans or heating arrangements will have to be made for such Hindus. 4. staple foods- rice, indian foods. Overall though, they eat anything and everything from every area of the world 5. ingredients typically used- rice, vegetables, fruits 6. <span style="font-family: sans-serif,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">[|Bak kut teh] ([|Chinese]: 肉骨茶; [|pinyin]: ròu gǔ chá), pork-[|rib] [|soup] made with a variety of Chinese [|herbs] and [|spices]. * [|Bak chor mee] (肉脞面 roù cuò miàn), egg noodles with minced pork or chicken and other ingredients, served dry or with soup. Usually the flat, tape-like [|mee pok] noodle is used. A variation on [|fishball noodles]. 7. since Singapore is so culturally diverse, they use every type of cooking method. baking, frying, simmering, boiling, barbecue, etc. 8. One festival celebrated in singapore is chinese new year A [|reunion dinner] is held on [|New Year's Eve] where members of the family, near and far away, get together for the celebration. The venue will usually be in or near the home of the most senior member of the family. The New Year's Eve dinner is very sumptuous and traditionally includes[|chicken] and [|fish]. In some areas, fish ([|simplified Chinese]: 鱼; [|traditional Chinese]: 魚; [|pinyin]: //yú//) is included, but not eaten completely (and the remainder is stored overnight), as the Chinese phrase "may there be //surpluses// every year" ([|simplified Chinese]: 年年有余; [|traditional Chinese]: 年年有餘;[|pinyin]: //nián nián yǒu yú//) sounds the same as "may there be //fish// every year." In [|mainland China], many families will banter whilst watching the [|CCTV New Year's Gala] in the hours before midnight. <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: sans-serif,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 23px;">[|Red packets] for the immediate family are sometimes distributed during the reunion dinner. These packets often contain money in certain numbers that reflect good luck and honorability. Several foods are consumed to usher in wealth, happiness, and good fortune. Several of the [|Chinese food] names are homophones for words that also mean good things. ||||~ Food items || ([|simplified Chinese]:罗汉斋; [|traditional Chinese]: 羅漢齋;[|pinyin]: //luó hàn zhāi//) || An elaborate [|vegetarian dish] served by Chinese families on the eve and the first day of the New Year. A type of black hair-like [|algae], pronounced "[|fat choy]" in Cantonese, is also featured in the dish for its name, which sounds like "prosperity". [|Hakkas] usually serve //kiu nyuk// ([|Chinese]: 扣肉; [|pinyin]: //kòu ròu//) and //[|ngiong teu fu]//. || ([|Chinese]: 瓜子;[|pinyin]: //guāzi//) || Other variations include sunflower, pumpkin and other seeds. || ([|Chinese]: 肉干;[|pinyin]: //ròu gān//) || Chinese salty-sweet dried meat, akin to jerky, which is trimmed of the fat, sliced, marinated and then smoked for later consumption or as a gift. || 1. Total population 174,578,558 Average lifespan is 62.51 years old. Religion is broken down into these groups Muslim 95% (Sunni 75%, Shia 20%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 5% 2.Climate is mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north. The main crops are wheat, rice, cotton, sugarcane and seed oil. 3. Pork isnt eaten as much in Pakistan, however, there are alot of people who are not restricted by what they eat, except when it comes to respecting holidays, such as Ramadan. 4. Wheat and rice are major staple foods of this country, because they are often incorporated into many different foods. 5. Common ingredients include vegetable oil, peanut oil, wheat, rice, vegetables, certain meats such as fish or beef. 6. <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">[|Curries], with or without meat, combined with local vegetables such as [|bitter gourd], [|cauliflower],[|eggplant], [|okra], [|cabbage], [|potatoes], [|rutabaga], [|saag], and peppers are most common and cooked for everyday consumption.Various kinds of [|pulses] also make up an important part of the Pakistani dishes. [|Lentils], called[|daal], have nevertheless traditionally been considered as an inexpensive food source and hotel/restaurants may only offer a limited variety of these dishes All BBQ dishes incorporate a variety of herbs and spices and are therefore very flavourful rather than being just dominated by chilli. Among well known dishes are [|chicken tikka],Mutton Tikka, Sheekh Kebab, Bihari Kebab and [|chakna]. [|Sajji] is a [|Baluchi] dish from Western Pakistan, made of lamb stuffed with rice, that has also become popular all over the country. 7.Cooking in vegtable oil, or peanut oil, kabobs, making flat doughy bread such as roti, vegtables are commonly incorportated more so than meats. However, frying and grilling are still common forms of cooking. 8. Ramadan, it is celebrated for a month and you cannot eat until it is dark outside, and most of the day is spent in prayer. This is a very religious holiday in Pakistan. || 2. It is mostly a mountainous country, but it also has a lot of coast. They grow rice and catch a lot of fish and other seafood. 3. The major religions cause many Japanese to be vegetarians, so vegetables and rice are major food choices. 4. Sashimi is a staple food, because it is cheap and easily available, as well as rice and vegetables. 5. Miso is a soybean paste that is used, as well as soy sauce, seaweed, salt, wasabe, fish, rice, and tofu. 6. Sashimi is thinly sliced raw fish. Yakisoba is fried noodles served with vegetables, meat, and ginger. Kayu is a rice gruel. Kare Raisu is a curry rice dish. 7. they fry, bake, eat things raw, and boil. 8. The cherry blossom festival is a festival that celebrates the cherry blossoms. All over, families go and have picnics and view the celebrations and cherry blossoms. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html || Average income in India is 500 US dollars a year. http://cee45q.stanford.edu/2003/briefing_book/india.html Average lifespan is 67.5- 70 years old. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_expectancy 2."The snow-capped Himalayas, the low, fertile Ganges Plain, the Great Indian Desert and the peninsula that extends into the Indian Ocean are the integral parts of India. The Eastern part of India receives some of the highest rainfall in the world during the monsoon season that is June to October.Indian weather is tropical in nature, which makes the climate of India most unpredictable. The subcontinent has eight climatic zones. But even the monsoon comes to different parts of the country at different times. The unpredictable nature of climate can be seen when you travel from the cold brittle air of the mountains to the burning dry heat of the Deserts where summer temperature regularly reach 45°C and beyond." Because of this variety in land and in climate this affects the product of food greatly in that in the areas in which it is cold, it is very hard to grow a lot of things because they all just freeze and then in the desert because of the lack of water it is also hard to food production to happen. So yes, the food production in India is greatly affected by the weather and climate. 3.Because the majority of the country is Hindu there is really no beef eaten because a cow is considered great and supreme in this religion. 4.The staple foods of India are [|rice],// atta //([|whole wheat flour]), and a variety of [|pulses], the most important of which are// masoor //(most often red [|lentil]),// channa //([|bengal gram]),// toor //([|pigeon pea] or yellow gram),// [|urad] //(black gram) and// [|mung] //(green gram).// [|Pulses] //may be used whole, dehusked, for example dhuli moong or dhuli urad, or split. Pulses are used extensively in the form of [|dal] (split). Some of the pulses like// channa //and "Mung" are also processed into flour (//[|besan]//).The most important/frequently used spices in Indian cuisine are [|chilli pepper], [|black mustard] seed (//rai//), [|cumin] (jeera), [|turmeric] (haldi, manjal), [|fenugreek] (methi), [|asafoetida] (//hing, perungayam//), [|ginger] (adrak, inji), [|coriander] (dhania), and [|garlic] (lassan, poondu).[|North Indian] cuisine is distinguished by the proportionally high use of [|dairy] products; [|milk], using the "tawa" (griddle) for baking flat breads like [|roti] and [|paratha], and [|kulcha], main courses like [|tandoori chicken] also cook in the tandoor. Other breads like [|puri] and [|bhatoora], which are deep fried in oil, are also common. [|Goat] and [|lamb] meats are favored ingredients of many northern Indian recipes. So as we can see, rice (because it is easy to grow) is a very big thing used in India, also, chicken (because beef is not allowed)and spices which are collected all over the country in abundance. Also dairy products as there are alot of cows, none of which are killed because they are so scared. 5.The most important/frequently used spices in Indian cuisine are [|chilli pepper], [|black mustard] seed (//rai//), [|cumin] (jeera), [|turmeric] (haldi, manjal), [|fenugreek] (methi), [|asafoetida] (//hing, perungayam//), [|ginger] (adrak, inji), [|coriander] (dhania), and [|garlic] (lassan, poondu). These are used to add extra flavour into the dry dull chicken and rice. 6. 1) 7.Bhapa: This technique is simply steaming, usually in banana leaves or in foil. This is used in Eastern India and other parts of India for fish and vegetables. Bhunao/Kasha: This is the process of cooking mainly rich meat dishes in a onion spice base on low heat stirring frequently for a very long time. Bagar/Chowk or Sambara: This is the process of tempering foods with the final addition of spices and ghee. It is used for most lentil dishes. Dum-Pukth: This is cooking in a sealed steam pot, this method is typical of the cooking of Lucknow and is used for rice dishes such as biryanis and pillaus. Talna: This is the term for frying both deep and shallow. Tikkis and kababs are cooked this way. Sekhna – is the process of pan roasting for nuts and griddle breads.
 * [|Ban mian] (板面 bǎn miàn), hand-made flat noodles served with vegetables, meat balls, sliced mushrooms and an egg in an [|ikan bilis]-based soup.
 * [|Chai tow kway], or Carrot Cake (菜头粿 cài tóu guǒ), diced and stir-fried radish with an egg mixture. Comes in black (with [|soy sauce] and/or [|chili]) or white (without soy sauce, but sometimes with chili) versions.
 * [|Char kway teow] (炒粿条 chǎo guǒ tiáo), thick, flat [|rice] [|flour] (kuay teow) noodles stir-fried in dark soy sauce with prawns, eggs, beansprouts, fish cake, cockles, green leafy vegetables, Chinese sausage and some lard
 * ~ Name ||~ Description ||
 * [|Buddha's delight]
 * [|Fish] || Is usually eaten or merely displayed on the eve of Chinese New Year. The pronunciation of fish (魚yú) makes it a homophone for "surpluses"(餘yú). ||
 * [|Jau gok] ([|Chinese]: 油角; [|pinyin]: //yóu jiăo//) || The main Chinese new year dumpling. It is believed to resemble ancient Chinese [|gold ingots] ([|simplified Chinese]: 金元宝; [|traditional Chinese]: 金元寶; [|pinyin]: //jīn yuán bǎo//) ||
 * [|jiao zi (dumplings)] || Eaten traditionally in northern China because the preparation is similar to packaging luck inside the dumpling, which is later eaten. ||
 * [|Mandarin oranges] || [|Mandarin oranges] are the most popular and most abundant fruit during Chinese New Year – **jin ju** ([|Chinese]: 金橘子;[|pinyin]: //jīn júzi//) translation: golden tangerine/orange or **kam** ([|Chinese]: 柑; [|pinyin]: //gān//) in Cantonese. Also, the name**gik** (橘 jú) in [|Teochew dialect] is a [|homophone] of "luck" or "fortune" (吉 jí).[|[8]] ||
 * [|Melon seed/Kwatji]
 * [|Nian gao] ([|Chinese]: 年糕) || Most popular in eastern China ([|Jiangsu], [|Zhejiang] and [|Shanghai]) because its pronunciation is a homophone for "a more prosperous year (年高 lit. year high)". Nian gao is also popular in the Philippines because of its large Chinese population and is known as tikoy there. Known as Chinese New Year pudding, nian gao is made up of glutinous rice flour, wheat starch, salt, water, and sugar. The colour of the sugar used determines the colour of the pudding (white or brown). ||
 * [|Noodles] || Families may serve uncut noodles, which represent longevity and long life, though this practice is not limited to the new year. ||
 * Sweets || Sweets and similar dried fruit goods are stored in a red or black [|Chinese candy box]. ||
 * [|Bakkwa]
 * [|Taro cakes] || Made from the vegetable [|taro], the cakes are cut into squares and often fried. ||
 * [|Turnip cakes] || A dish made of shredded radish and rice flour, usually fried and cut into small squares. ||
 * [|Yusheng] or Yee sang ([|simplified Chinese]:鱼生; [|traditional Chinese]: 魚生; [|pinyin]://yú shēng//) || Raw fish salad. Eating this salad is said to bring good luck. This dish is usually eaten on the seventh day of the New Year, but may also be eaten throughout the period. ||
 * Kenny || South KOrea
 * Korea has 6,228 km of coastline and nearly 3,000 islands located mainly in the Yellow Sea and Korea Strait. Only a few of them lie off the East Sea.
 * Its total area is 38,462.49 square miles.
 * South Korea has a Continental climate with hot, humid summers and dry, cold winters. 2. Its terrain is mostly rugged and mountainous with a lot of arable land. A variety of things can be grown in this country because of its nice climate and arabe land. 3. Confucianism, shamanism (traditional spirit worship), Christianity, Buddhism and Chondokyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way) are the religions followed in South Korea. Some of these permit them to have to eat veggies and no meat. SO some eat a lot of vegetables. and a lot of the diet consists of kimchi, which is cabbage and radish. 4. The staple food of Korea has to be of course rice. They eat rice with almost every meal and rely on it to provide a lot of their nutrients.5. some common ingredients that they use are bean and chili paste, garlic, and soy sauce. 6. ||
 * Josh || 1. Pakistan- federal republic. total Area: 796,095 sq km country comparison to the world: 36 land: 770,875 sq km water: 25,220 sq km Islamabad is the capital.
 * Campbell || 1. Japan. It has a total land area of 377,915 sq. km. The capital city is Tokyo, and the country has a population of 127,078,679. It has a parliamentary government, and its major religions are Shintoism and Buddhism. The average lifespan is 82.12 years, and the average income is $29,304.
 * Lauren || 1. India. It has the land area of 3,287,590 km² (1,269,346 sq mi). The capital city of India is New Delhi. The population of India is 1//,139,964,932 as of// //2008. The main Religion in India is, Hinduism is the main religion and accounts for 80.5% of the population. Islam accounts for 13.4% of the country in religion and then Christianity has only 2.3% lastly is Sikhism which has 1.9% of the population. The political system of India is a federal parliamentary multi-party Representative democratic republic system. The Prime Minister is head of the governments and the perisendt is the formal head of State. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_India

8. The Festivals in India are : =Onam-arvest festival. It is celebrated at a time when everything appears so nice and good. The best part of the festival is it's secular flavor as people from all religious background takes part in it.= =Holi-farmers and rural people can celebrate the prosperity and abundance in life that comes with the harvest season.=

=Pongal-people eat sugar canes and decorate the houses with Kolam. 'Ponga' literally means overflowing and is named so because of the tradition of cooking the new rice in pots until they overflow, which is symbolic of abundance and prosperity.=

=Rakhi-pecial dishes are prepared, which includes sweets and namkeens.= ||