Chapter 6 · 10 hours
Food and cuisine
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- 2081 Chaitra · Koshi · 5 marks
- 2080 Chaitra · Koshi · 5 marks
Write in about 100 words a recipe for a food (dish) of your choice. Take help of the following clues.
name of the dish ....... number of people to serve ....... ingredients and quantities ........ step by step directions for cooking ..... way of serving
Answer
Vegetable Momo
Serves: 4 people
Ingredients: 2 cups flour, 1 cup chopped cabbage, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste, 2 tablespoons oil, salt, pepper and a little water.
Directions:
- Knead the flour with water and salt into a soft dough and rest it for 20 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan, fry the onion and ginger-garlic paste, then add the chopped vegetables, salt and pepper. Cook for five minutes and let it cool.
- Roll the dough into thin circles, put a spoonful of filling in each and fold it into a pouch.
- Steam the momos for 15 minutes.
Serving: Serve them hot with spicy tomato achar and soup.
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- 2080 Chaitra · Lumbini · 10 marks
Read the following text and do the tasks that follow.
Shiokara, Japan
Most Japanese food is simple: it sounds delicious, and it is delicious. But how about raw squid mixed with salty, fermented squid belly? This is Shiokara, a Japanese staple, and one I used to hate. However, I'm slowly coming around. Once you get used to it and you have it with good conversation, this food takes on a whole new beauty.
Jellyfish, China
This dish can appear challenging to those of us who only associate jellyfish with the scary nature of some species of them. There's also a rubbery texture to jellyfish that some find a little challenging. However, the Chinese know what they're doing with these things. They mix jellyfish into salads, pair it with chicken, stir it through sesame oil ... it's all tasty, and it's all low-fat.
Green ants, Australia
You can keep your witchetty foods, as far as I'm concerned: too soft, too many guts. If I'm going for bush food, it's definitely green ants, little insects that are pulled from trees, lightly crushed between your hands, and then eaten. They're lemony, peppery, and delicious. Local producers are even putting them on top of goat's cheeses now, with lemon myrtle, for extra energy. Seriously good.
2.1 Write 'TRUE' for true statements and 'FALSE' for the false ones. (5x1=5)
I. Shiokara is a main course in Japan.
II. The author does not like eating Shiokara.
III. Jellyfish is not good for those who avoid eating oily foods.
IV. Green ants belong to witchetty foods.
V. Lemon myrtle is a kind of fruit.
2.2 Answer the following questions. (5x1=5)
I. What is raw squid mixed with salty, fermented squid belly called?
II. Why do some people not like jellyfish?
III. How do people prepare jellyfish in China?
IV. What is the purpose of topping of green ants in cheese with lemon myrtle?
V. Name the food which people get from the bush.
Most Japanese food is simple: it sounds delicious, and it is delicious. But how about raw squid mixed with salty, fermented squid belly? This is Shiokara, a Japanese staple, and one I used to hate. However, I'm slowly coming around. Once you get used to it and you have it with good conversation, this food takes on a whole new beauty.
Jellyfish, China
This dish can appear challenging to those of us who only associate jellyfish with the scary nature of some species of them. There's also a rubbery texture to jellyfish that some find a little challenging. However, the Chinese know what they're doing with these things. They mix jellyfish into salads, pair it with chicken, stir it through sesame oil ... it's all tasty, and it's all low-fat.
Green ants, Australia
You can keep your witchetty foods, as far as I'm concerned: too soft, too many guts. If I'm going for bush food, it's definitely green ants, little insects that are pulled from trees, lightly crushed between your hands, and then eaten. They're lemony, peppery, and delicious. Local producers are even putting them on top of goat's cheeses now, with lemon myrtle, for extra energy. Seriously good.
Similar questions: Strange foods: answer questions (2082 Chaitra · Karnali) · Strange foods: fill in blanks (2082 Chaitra · Karnali)
Answer
2.1 True or False
I. TRUE. The writer calls Shiokara "a Japanese staple".
II. FALSE. He used to hate it, but he is slowly coming around and now finds beauty in it.
III. FALSE. Jellyfish dishes are described as low-fat, so they suit people who avoid oily food.
IV. FALSE. The writer prefers green ants to witchetty foods; they are different.
V. FALSE. Lemon myrtle is a herb/plant used for flavouring, not described as a fruit in the text.
2.2 Answer the questions
I. It is called Shiokara.
II. Some people associate jellyfish with the scary nature of some species and find its rubbery texture challenging.
III. People in China mix jellyfish into salads, pair it with chicken and stir it through sesame oil.
IV. The topping gives the cheese extra energy (and a lemony, peppery flavour).
V. Green ants (and witchetty foods) are bush food.
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- 2082 Chaitra · Karnali · 5 marks
Read the text and do the tasks.
Shiokara, Japan
Most Japanese food is simple: it sounds delicious, and it is delicious. But how about raw squid mixed with salty, fermented squid belly? This is shiokara, a Japanese staple, and one I used to hate. However, I'm slowly coming around. Once you get used to it and you have it with good conversation, this food takes on a whole new beauty.
Jellyfish, China
This dish can appear challenging to those of us who only associate jellyfish with the scary nature of some species of them. There's also a rubbery texture to jellyfish that some find a little challenging. However, the Chinese know what they're doing with these things. They mix jellyfish into salads, pair it with chicken, stir it through sesame oil...it's all tasty, and it's all low-fat.
Green ants, Australia
You can keep your witchetty foods, as far as I'm concerned: too soft, too many guts. If I'm going for bush food, it's definitely green ants, little insects that are pulled from trees, lightly crushed between your hands, and then eaten. They're lemony, peppery, and delicious. Local producers are even putting them on top of goat's cheeses now, with lemon myrtle, for extra energy. Seriously good.
A. Fill in the blanks with the correct information from the text. (5×1=5)
a. Squid is commonly eaten in ..........
b. Some species of jellyfish are .......... in nature.
c. Jellyfish can be eaten with ..........
d. The Australians eat ants found in ..........
e. Cheese is mixed on green ants for ..........
Most Japanese food is simple: it sounds delicious, and it is delicious. But how about raw squid mixed with salty, fermented squid belly? This is shiokara, a Japanese staple, and one I used to hate. However, I'm slowly coming around. Once you get used to it and you have it with good conversation, this food takes on a whole new beauty.
Jellyfish, China
This dish can appear challenging to those of us who only associate jellyfish with the scary nature of some species of them. There's also a rubbery texture to jellyfish that some find a little challenging. However, the Chinese know what they're doing with these things. They mix jellyfish into salads, pair it with chicken, stir it through sesame oil...it's all tasty, and it's all low-fat.
Green ants, Australia
You can keep your witchetty foods, as far as I'm concerned: too soft, too many guts. If I'm going for bush food, it's definitely green ants, little insects that are pulled from trees, lightly crushed between your hands, and then eaten. They're lemony, peppery, and delicious. Local producers are even putting them on top of goat's cheeses now, with lemon myrtle, for extra energy. Seriously good.
Similar questions: Strange foods: answer questions (2082 Chaitra · Karnali) · Strange foods: true or false (2080 Chaitra · Lumbini)
Answer
a. Squid is commonly eaten in Japan.
b. Some species of jellyfish are scary in nature.
c. Jellyfish can be eaten with chicken (also in salads and with sesame oil).
d. The Australians eat ants found in trees.
e. Cheese is mixed on green ants for extra energy.
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- 2082 Chaitra · Karnali · 5 marks
Read the text and do the tasks.
Shiokara, Japan
Most Japanese food is simple: it sounds delicious, and it is delicious. But how about raw squid mixed with salty, fermented squid belly? This is shiokara, a Japanese staple, and one I used to hate. However, I'm slowly coming around. Once you get used to it and you have it with good conversation, this food takes on a whole new beauty.
Jellyfish, China
This dish can appear challenging to those of us who only associate jellyfish with the scary nature of some species of them. There's also a rubbery texture to jellyfish that some find a little challenging. However, the Chinese know what they're doing with these things. They mix jellyfish into salads, pair it with chicken, stir it through sesame oil...it's all tasty, and it's all low-fat.
Green ants, Australia
You can keep your witchetty foods, as far as I'm concerned: too soft, too many guts. If I'm going for bush food, it's definitely green ants, little insects that are pulled from trees, lightly crushed between your hands, and then eaten. They're lemony, peppery, and delicious. Local producers are even putting them on top of goat's cheeses now, with lemon myrtle, for extra energy. Seriously good.
B. Answer these questions. (5×1=5)
a. What is the writer's opinion about the Japanese food?
b. Which of the food items did the writer use to hate?
c. Why do some people find jellyfish challenging? Give a reason.
d. According to the text, which of the food items has low-fat?
e. Do vegetarians eat the foods mentioned in the text? Why?
Most Japanese food is simple: it sounds delicious, and it is delicious. But how about raw squid mixed with salty, fermented squid belly? This is shiokara, a Japanese staple, and one I used to hate. However, I'm slowly coming around. Once you get used to it and you have it with good conversation, this food takes on a whole new beauty.
Jellyfish, China
This dish can appear challenging to those of us who only associate jellyfish with the scary nature of some species of them. There's also a rubbery texture to jellyfish that some find a little challenging. However, the Chinese know what they're doing with these things. They mix jellyfish into salads, pair it with chicken, stir it through sesame oil...it's all tasty, and it's all low-fat.
Green ants, Australia
You can keep your witchetty foods, as far as I'm concerned: too soft, too many guts. If I'm going for bush food, it's definitely green ants, little insects that are pulled from trees, lightly crushed between your hands, and then eaten. They're lemony, peppery, and delicious. Local producers are even putting them on top of goat's cheeses now, with lemon myrtle, for extra energy. Seriously good.
Similar questions: Strange foods: fill in blanks (2082 Chaitra · Karnali) · Strange foods: true or false (2080 Chaitra · Lumbini)
Answer
a. The writer thinks that Japanese food is simple, delicious and tastes as good as it sounds.
b. He used to hate Shiokara (raw squid mixed with salty, fermented squid belly).
c. Some people find jellyfish challenging because they associate it with the scary nature of some species and because of its rubbery texture.
d. Jellyfish is low-fat.
e. No, vegetarians do not eat them, because squid, jellyfish and ants are all animal products (non-vegetarian food).
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- 2080 Grade increment · 5+5+5 marks
Read the following text and do the tasks that follow.
Sprouts may refer to a member of vegetable or plant beans after they begin to grow. The most common sprouts that people regularly use in cooking are alfalfa, say, moong bean as well as other types of bean sprouts. They are considered wonder food because of their high nutritional value. Sprouts relatively contain the largest amount of nutrients per unit of any food known to man. Sprouts produce a fountain of power for chemical changes. Enzymes are produced, starch gets converted into glucose, protein is transformed into amino acids and Vitamin value increases. In fact, a new explosion of life force takes place. According to a study, the vitamin C value of wheat increases 600 percent in the early sprouting period. It is found that cancer was inhibited up to 90% when healthy bacteria were exposed to a cancer causing substance in the presence of juice made from wheat sprouts. The antioxidant activity of the organic compounds found in sprouts makes it a very good anti-cancer choice for your diet.
Enzymes which initiate and control almost every chemical reaction in our bodies are greatly activated in the sprouting process. Enzymes spark the entire digestive system to synthesize the nutrients in our food into the blood. They are the key to longevity.
Sprouts are enjoyed more when they are fresh. Mix sprouts with other food and dressing according to your taste and enjoy eating them. But you must eat them, every day! You will soon realise that making sprouts a part of your life has dramatic effect on your health with this live food, all the cells of your body will become active and agile.
The nourishment which develops as the sprouts grow is very stable and can be frozen or dried for future. Sprouted potatoes and tomato seeds are likely to be poisonous. Alfalfa and moong dal sprouts are excellent soft food. They are almost predigested and can be easily assimilated even by the children and the elderly. They contain every known vitamin in perfect balance for the human body. Enjoy sprouts and reap benefits.
4.1 Match the meanings in Column A with the words given in Column B. One word does not have a match. (5 x 1 = 5)
Column A Column B I. to prevent something from happening A. consider II. to cause something to start B. produce III. to make or bring something into existence C. convert IV. to change something from one form to another D. inhibit V. to think carefully E. activate F. assimilate
4.2 Write 'TRUE' for true statements and 'FALSE' for the false ones. (5 x 1 = 5)
I. Alfalfa and moong bean sprouts are commonly used in cooking.
II. Sprouts have more nutrients than any other food.
III. Sprouts reduce the Vitamin value of the food we eat.
IV. The juice made from wheat sprouts is a cure for cancer.
V. Potato sprouts are good for health.
4.3 Answer the following questions. (5 x 1 = 5)
I. Why are sprouts called wonder food?
II. What do sprouts create?
III. Why does the author consider enzymes as the key to longevity?
IV. What does the writer advise us to do in the third paragraph?
V. Why does the writer categorize Alfalfa and moong dal sprouts as excellent soft food?
Enzymes which initiate and control almost every chemical reaction in our bodies are greatly activated in the sprouting process. Enzymes spark the entire digestive system to synthesize the nutrients in our food into the blood. They are the key to longevity.
Sprouts are enjoyed more when they are fresh. Mix sprouts with other food and dressing according to your taste and enjoy eating them. But you must eat them, every day! You will soon realise that making sprouts a part of your life has dramatic effect on your health with this live food, all the cells of your body will become active and agile.
The nourishment which develops as the sprouts grow is very stable and can be frozen or dried for future. Sprouted potatoes and tomato seeds are likely to be poisonous. Alfalfa and moong dal sprouts are excellent soft food. They are almost predigested and can be easily assimilated even by the children and the elderly. They contain every known vitamin in perfect balance for the human body. Enjoy sprouts and reap benefits.
Answer
4.1 Matching
I. to prevent something from happening: D. inhibit
II. to cause something to start: E. activate
III. to make or bring something into existence: B. produce
IV. to change something from one form to another: C. convert
V. to think carefully: A. consider
(F. assimilate has no match.)
4.2 True or False
I. TRUE. Alfalfa, moong bean and other bean sprouts are the most common sprouts used in cooking.
II. TRUE. The text says sprouts contain relatively the largest amount of nutrients per unit of any food known to man.
III. FALSE. Sprouting increases the vitamin value.
IV. FALSE. Wheat sprout juice inhibited cancer in a study, but it is not called a cure.
V. FALSE. Sprouted potatoes are likely to be poisonous.
4.3 Answer the questions
I. Sprouts are called wonder food because of their high nutritional value; they contain the largest amount of nutrients per unit of any food.
II. Sprouts create a fountain of power for chemical changes: enzymes are produced, starch becomes glucose, protein turns into amino acids and vitamin value increases.
III. Enzymes start and control almost every chemical reaction in our bodies and help the digestive system pass nutrients into the blood, so the author calls them the key to longevity.
IV. The writer advises us to eat fresh sprouts every day, mixed with other food and dressing according to taste.
V. Because they are almost predigested and easily assimilated, even by children and the elderly.
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- 2080 Grade increment · 5 marks
Write an advertisement for the post of Chef in about 100 words using the following clues.
The Gorkha Restaurant ...... Bachelor's Degree in Hotel Management ........ minimum five years in a renowned hotel or restaurant ........ special skill for preparing continental cuisine ............12 hours to work ...... two pp-size photographs ....... copies of citizenship and educational certificates......... 20 August 2024
Answer
WANTED
The Gorkha Restaurant requires a dynamic and experienced person for the post of
CHEF (1)
Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Hotel Management.
Experience: Minimum five years in a renowned hotel or restaurant.
Special skill: Skill in preparing continental cuisine.
Duty hours: The selected candidate must be ready to work 12 hours a day.
Interested candidates are requested to submit an application with two passport-size photographs and copies of citizenship and educational certificates to the address below by 20 August 2024. Only short-listed candidates will be called for an interview.
The Gorkha Restaurant
Kathmandu
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- 2080 Chaitra · Gandaki · 5 marks
Choose and copy the correct answer from the brackets to complete the given text. (Rewriting is not required. Write the letters of the blank spaces and the correct answer). (10×0.5=5)
The food we eat is (a)...... (a/ an/ the/ nothing) greatest supply of energy. We also get energy from other sources, (b) ...... (do we/ didn't we/ don't we/ wouldn't we)? The food we eat (c) ..... (supply/ supplies/ supplied/ have supplied) the fuel for the body. Everything we eat (d)....... (do/ does/ has/ did) not help us to supply nutrients in the similar way. (e) ..... (However/ Although/ In spite of/ Because), they do not leave us hungry. Experts say, "Food (f)....... (affects/ affect/ has affected/ affected) our performance." It means our bodily strength depends (g) ........ (in/ at/ of/ on) the food we consume. It (h)....... (is said/ said/ was said/ has been said) as a fact that food has direct connection to our mental health as well. If we eat healthy food, we (i)..... (could have remained/ remained/ could remain/ can remain) healthy. Such claims make us (j).... (to think/ thought/ think/ to have thought) twice before we eat anything.
Answer
(a) the – "the greatest supply" (superlative takes "the").
(b) don't we – the statement is positive ("We also get..."), so the tag is negative.
(c) supplies – singular subject "the food we eat", present tense.
(d) does – "Everything we eat does not help", singular subject.
(e) However – shows contrast with the previous sentence.
(f) affects – a general truth in the present, singular subject.
(g) on – "depends on".
(h) has been said – passive, present perfect.
(i) can remain – a real condition takes "can" in the main clause.
(j) think – "make us think" (bare infinitive).
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- 2080 Chaitra · Koshi · 5 marks
Read the following text. Match the meanings in Column 'A' with the correct words in Column 'B'. One word does not have a match. (5x1=5)
A father one day asked his daughters, "What is the sweetest thing in the world?" "Sugar" said the elder daughter. "Salt", said his younger daughter. Her father thought that she was making fun of him, but she stuck to her opinion. The father was persistent but so was his daughter. A quarrel broke out between them over this small matter, and he drove her out of the house, saying: "As you think that salt is sweeter than sugar, you had better find another home where the cooking is more to your taste."
It was a beautiful summer night, and as the pretty maiden sat singing sadly in the forest around her father's cottage, a young prince, who had lost the way while hunting the deer, heard her voice, and came to ask her the way. Then, struck by her beauty, fell in love with her, took her home to his beautiful palace and married her.
The bride invited her father to the wedding feast, without telling him that she was his daughter. All the dishes were prepared without salt, and the guests began to complain as they ate the tasteless food. "There is no salt in the meat!" they said angrily.
"Ah", said the bride's father. "Salt is truly the sweetest thing in the world! But when my daughter said so, I turned her out of my house. If only I could see her again and tell her how sorry I am!".
Lastly, drawing the bridal veil aside from her face, the happy girl went to her father and kissed him. Now properly salted dishes were brought in and all the guests were satisfied.
Column A Column B I. unmarried girl A. persistent II. continuing strongly B. broke out III. started suddenly C. maiden IV. official resident of a king D. palace V. concerning to a newly married couple E. prepared F. bridal
It was a beautiful summer night, and as the pretty maiden sat singing sadly in the forest around her father's cottage, a young prince, who had lost the way while hunting the deer, heard her voice, and came to ask her the way. Then, struck by her beauty, fell in love with her, took her home to his beautiful palace and married her.
The bride invited her father to the wedding feast, without telling him that she was his daughter. All the dishes were prepared without salt, and the guests began to complain as they ate the tasteless food. "There is no salt in the meat!" they said angrily.
"Ah", said the bride's father. "Salt is truly the sweetest thing in the world! But when my daughter said so, I turned her out of my house. If only I could see her again and tell her how sorry I am!".
Lastly, drawing the bridal veil aside from her face, the happy girl went to her father and kissed him. Now properly salted dishes were brought in and all the guests were satisfied.
Similar questions: Salt sweetest thing: sentence order (2080 Chaitra · Koshi) · Salt sweetest thing: questions (2080 Chaitra · Koshi)
Answer
I. unmarried girl: C. maiden
II. continuing strongly: A. persistent
III. started suddenly: B. broke out
IV. official residence of a king: D. palace
V. concerning a newly married couple: F. bridal
(E. prepared has no match.)
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- 2080 Chaitra · Koshi · 5 marks
Read the text in 4 and put the following sentences in the correct order. (5x1=5)
A father one day asked his daughters, "What is the sweetest thing in the world?" "Sugar" said the elder daughter. "Salt", said his younger daughter. Her father thought that she was making fun of him, but she stuck to her opinion. The father was persistent but so was his daughter. A quarrel broke out between them over this small matter, and he drove her out of the house, saying: "As you think that salt is sweeter than sugar, you had better find another home where the cooking is more to your taste."
It was a beautiful summer night, and as the pretty maiden sat singing sadly in the forest around her father's cottage, a young prince, who had lost the way while hunting the deer, heard her voice, and came to ask her the way. Then, struck by her beauty, fell in love with her, took her home to his beautiful palace and married her.
The bride invited her father to the wedding feast, without telling him that she was his daughter. All the dishes were prepared without salt, and the guests began to complain as they ate the tasteless food. "There is no salt in the meat!" they said angrily.
"Ah", said the bride's father. "Salt is truly the sweetest thing in the world! But when my daughter said so, I turned her out of my house. If only I could see her again and tell her how sorry I am!".
Lastly, drawing the bridal veil aside from her face, the happy girl went to her father and kissed him. Now properly salted dishes were brought in and all the guests were satisfied.
I. The father realized that salt was truly the sweetest thing in the world.
II. The prince fell in love and married the younger daughter.
III. The younger daughter was driven out of the house.
IV. In the wedding feast, all the dishes were prepared without salt.
V. The father asked his daughters what the sweetest thing in the world was.
It was a beautiful summer night, and as the pretty maiden sat singing sadly in the forest around her father's cottage, a young prince, who had lost the way while hunting the deer, heard her voice, and came to ask her the way. Then, struck by her beauty, fell in love with her, took her home to his beautiful palace and married her.
The bride invited her father to the wedding feast, without telling him that she was his daughter. All the dishes were prepared without salt, and the guests began to complain as they ate the tasteless food. "There is no salt in the meat!" they said angrily.
"Ah", said the bride's father. "Salt is truly the sweetest thing in the world! But when my daughter said so, I turned her out of my house. If only I could see her again and tell her how sorry I am!".
Lastly, drawing the bridal veil aside from her face, the happy girl went to her father and kissed him. Now properly salted dishes were brought in and all the guests were satisfied.
Similar questions: Salt sweetest thing: questions (2080 Chaitra · Koshi) · Salt sweetest thing: matching (2080 Chaitra · Koshi)
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- V. The father asked his daughters what the sweetest thing in the world was.
- III. The younger daughter was driven out of the house.
- II. The prince fell in love and married the younger daughter.
- IV. In the wedding feast, all the dishes were prepared without salt.
- I. The father realized that salt was truly the sweetest thing in the world.
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- 2080 Chaitra · Koshi · 5 marks
Read the text in 4 and answer the following questions. (5x1=5)
A father one day asked his daughters, "What is the sweetest thing in the world?" "Sugar" said the elder daughter. "Salt", said his younger daughter. Her father thought that she was making fun of him, but she stuck to her opinion. The father was persistent but so was his daughter. A quarrel broke out between them over this small matter, and he drove her out of the house, saying: "As you think that salt is sweeter than sugar, you had better find another home where the cooking is more to your taste."
It was a beautiful summer night, and as the pretty maiden sat singing sadly in the forest around her father's cottage, a young prince, who had lost the way while hunting the deer, heard her voice, and came to ask her the way. Then, struck by her beauty, fell in love with her, took her home to his beautiful palace and married her.
The bride invited her father to the wedding feast, without telling him that she was his daughter. All the dishes were prepared without salt, and the guests began to complain as they ate the tasteless food. "There is no salt in the meat!" they said angrily.
"Ah", said the bride's father. "Salt is truly the sweetest thing in the world! But when my daughter said so, I turned her out of my house. If only I could see her again and tell her how sorry I am!".
Lastly, drawing the bridal veil aside from her face, the happy girl went to her father and kissed him. Now properly salted dishes were brought in and all the guests were satisfied.
I. What was the elder daughter's reply to her father's question?
II. What was the cause of quarrel between the father and his younger daughter?
III. How can you say that the younger daughter was persistent?
IV. What made the father feel sorry for his behavior against his younger daughter?
V. Why did the father wish to see his younger daughter at the end?
It was a beautiful summer night, and as the pretty maiden sat singing sadly in the forest around her father's cottage, a young prince, who had lost the way while hunting the deer, heard her voice, and came to ask her the way. Then, struck by her beauty, fell in love with her, took her home to his beautiful palace and married her.
The bride invited her father to the wedding feast, without telling him that she was his daughter. All the dishes were prepared without salt, and the guests began to complain as they ate the tasteless food. "There is no salt in the meat!" they said angrily.
"Ah", said the bride's father. "Salt is truly the sweetest thing in the world! But when my daughter said so, I turned her out of my house. If only I could see her again and tell her how sorry I am!".
Lastly, drawing the bridal veil aside from her face, the happy girl went to her father and kissed him. Now properly salted dishes were brought in and all the guests were satisfied.
Similar questions: Salt sweetest thing: sentence order (2080 Chaitra · Koshi) · Salt sweetest thing: matching (2080 Chaitra · Koshi)
Answer
I. The elder daughter replied, "Sugar."
II. The younger daughter said that salt was the sweetest thing. The father thought she was making fun of him, and this small disagreement led to the quarrel.
III. She stuck to her opinion even when her father was angry, and did not change her answer.
IV. At the wedding feast the dishes were made without salt and the guests complained about the tasteless food. This made him realise that salt is indeed the sweetest thing, and he felt sorry.
V. He wished to see her to tell her how sorry he was for turning her out of the house.
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- 2080 Chaitra · Koshi · 6 marks
Compose a dialogue between you and your friend talking about the quality of the 'Day Meal' provided to the students in your school (in six exchanges) in about 150 words. (6)
Answer
A Dialogue on the Day Meal
Sita: Hello, Rita! Did you have your day meal today?
Rita: Yes, Sita. I just finished it.
Sita: How was it? I think the rice was undercooked today.
Rita: I agree. The rice was a little hard, but the dal and vegetables were tasty. I think the quality varies from day to day.
Sita: True. Sometimes the vegetables are not fresh, and the plates are not always clean.
Rita: Then we should tell our class teacher and the school management committee. They can check the kitchen regularly and make sure that the food is fresh and clean.
Sita: Good idea! The meal is important for our health and for our concentration in class. Let's write an application tomorrow.
Rita: Yes, let's do it. I hope the quality will improve soon.
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- 2080 Chaitra · Lumbini · 10 marks
Read the following text and do the tasks that follow.
"Although my passport says I'm a British citizen, at heart I'm still a Nepali," says 39 year-old Binod Baral, a restaurateur, social entrepreneur and consultant chef who runs a restaurant called 'Nepali Bhansaghar.' "Mo:Mo and Roti is my main business," Baral says. "I sell authentic Nepali dishes. You won't get naan or tikka masala or tandoori here. Unlike most restaurants we sell roti," Baral says. "You rather get only authentic Nepali food and around 100 varieties of Mo:Mos."
He was only 18 when Baral, who originally hails from Pokhara, first set foot on English soil as a kitchen assistant. In just over two decades, his passion for cooking and hard-work has turned him into a successful hospitality businessman in England, and a proud member of the Nepali diaspora.
After serving Nepali cuisine in London for all these years, Baral now wants to globalize Nepali food. Along with his Nepali peers from all over world, Baral is campaigning for better promotion of Nepali food. He is also writing a Nepali cookbook, which he hopes will be a simple guide to Nepali-style cooking for everyone interested.
"Nepali cooking is no rocket science," he says. "Our cuisine is just about the right heat, the right amount of spices and a lot of love and simplicity." Given Nepal's rich and diverse culture, Baral believes Nepali cuisine has the potential to be as famous as Chinese and Indian food. He thinks lack of research and poor promotion have denied Nepali cuisine its due popularity.
3.1 Choose and copy the correct alternatives to answer the questions given below (5x1=5)
I. Which of the following foods is available in Bhansaghar?
(A) naan
(B) tikka masala
(C) tandoori
(D) roti
II. Where is Binod Baral originally from?
(A) Britain
(B) China
(C) India
(D) Nepal
III. How is Binod Baral recognized in the Nepali Diaspora?
(A) as a successful businessman
(B) as a kitchen assistant
(C) as a consultant chef
(D) as a social entrepreneur
IV. In which of the following activities has Binod Baral become a champion?
(A) writing a Nepali cookbook
(B) banning tandoori and tikka masala
(C) selling Mo: Mo and roti
(D) promoting Nepali food abroad
V. What should be done to popularise the Nepali cuisine, according to Binod?
(A) introduce Nepali food abroad
(B) globalise Nepali food items
(C) carry out research and promote it
(D) campaign for better promotion
3.2 Answer the following questions. (5x1=5)
I. Which restaurant does Binod Baral own?
II. According to Binod Baral, what do most of the restaurants sell?
III. How old was Binod Baral when he first reached England?
IV. Why does Binod Baral say that Nepali cooking is not a rocket science?
V. What makes Binod Baral believe that Nepali food can be as famous as Chinese and Indian food?
He was only 18 when Baral, who originally hails from Pokhara, first set foot on English soil as a kitchen assistant. In just over two decades, his passion for cooking and hard-work has turned him into a successful hospitality businessman in England, and a proud member of the Nepali diaspora.
After serving Nepali cuisine in London for all these years, Baral now wants to globalize Nepali food. Along with his Nepali peers from all over world, Baral is campaigning for better promotion of Nepali food. He is also writing a Nepali cookbook, which he hopes will be a simple guide to Nepali-style cooking for everyone interested.
"Nepali cooking is no rocket science," he says. "Our cuisine is just about the right heat, the right amount of spices and a lot of love and simplicity." Given Nepal's rich and diverse culture, Baral believes Nepali cuisine has the potential to be as famous as Chinese and Indian food. He thinks lack of research and poor promotion have denied Nepali cuisine its due popularity.
Answer
3.1 Choose the correct alternatives
I. (D) roti. Baral says they sell roti, not naan, tikka masala or tandoori.
II. (D) Nepal. He originally hails from Pokhara.
III. (A) as a successful businessman. The text calls him a successful hospitality businessman and a proud member of the Nepali diaspora.
IV. (D) promoting Nepali food abroad. He campaigns for better promotion of Nepali food.
V. (C) carry out research and promote it. He thinks lack of research and poor promotion have denied Nepali food its popularity.
3.2 Answer the questions
I. He owns Nepali Bhansaghar.
II. According to him, most restaurants sell naan, tikka masala and tandoori.
III. He was 18 years old when he first reached England.
IV. He says so because Nepali cuisine only needs the right heat, the right amount of spices, a lot of love and simplicity, so it is easy to cook.
V. He believes this because of Nepal's rich and diverse culture; with research and promotion its cuisine can become as popular as them.
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- 2081 Grade increment · 5 marks
Write a cooking recipe for mixed vegetable in about 100 words using the clues given below.
ingredients ..... instructions ..... heat oil ..... fry chopped onions ..... add and stir mixed vegetables ..... add salt and spices ..... cook for 5-7 minutes
Answer
Mixed Vegetable Curry
Ingredients: 2 cups mixed vegetables (carrot, beans, peas, cauliflower, potato), 1 onion, 3 tablespoons oil, salt, turmeric, cumin and chilli powder.
Instructions:
- Wash the vegetables and cut them into small pieces. Chop the onion finely.
- Heat the oil in a pan.
- Fry the chopped onions until they turn golden brown.
- Add the mixed vegetables and stir well.
- Add salt and spices (turmeric, cumin and chilli powder) and mix them thoroughly.
- Cover the pan and cook on low heat for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft.
Serve hot with rice or roti.
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- 2081 Chaitra · Madhesh · 5 marks
The Country Mouse and the City Mouse
In a snug little cot lived a fat little mouse,
Who enjoyed, unmolested, the range of the house;
With plain food content, she would breakfast on cheese,
She dined upon bacon, and supped on grey peas.
A friend from the town to the cottage did stray,
And he said he was come a short visit to pay;
So the mouse spread her table as gay as you please,
And brought the nice bacon and charming grey peas.
The visitor frowned, and he thought to be witty:
Cried he, "You must know, I come from the city,
Where we all should be shocked at provisions like these,
For we never eat bacon and horrid grey peas.
Read the poem and answer the questions that follow. (5×1=5)
(a) Where did the country mouse live?
(b) What were the daily meals of the country mouse?
(c) Why did the town mouse go to the country?
(d) Was the city mouse happy with the food in the village? Why, why not?
(e) Which mouse do you think has showed good behaviour?
In a snug little cot lived a fat little mouse,
Who enjoyed, unmolested, the range of the house;
With plain food content, she would breakfast on cheese,
She dined upon bacon, and supped on grey peas.
A friend from the town to the cottage did stray,
And he said he was come a short visit to pay;
So the mouse spread her table as gay as you please,
And brought the nice bacon and charming grey peas.
The visitor frowned, and he thought to be witty:
Cried he, "You must know, I come from the city,
Where we all should be shocked at provisions like these,
For we never eat bacon and horrid grey peas.
Answer
(a) The country mouse lived in a snug little cottage.
(b) She ate cheese for breakfast, bacon for dinner and grey peas for supper.
(c) He went to the country to pay a short visit to his friend.
(d) No, he was not happy. He frowned and said that people in the city would be shocked at such food and never ate bacon and "horrid grey peas".
(e) The country mouse showed good behaviour because she welcomed her guest warmly and served him the best food she had, whereas the city mouse was rude and proud.
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- 2081 Chaitra · Sudurpashchim · 8 marks
There is a growing trend of having fast food among the youngsters. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily in about 200 words highlighting the causes and effects of having fast food. Also suggest the measures to control it.
Answer
Kathmandu
12 March 2025
The Editor
The Kathmandu Daily
Kathmandu
Subject: Growing trend of fast food among youngsters
Sir,
Through the column of your esteemed daily, I would like to draw the attention of the public and the authorities to the growing habit of eating fast food among young people.
Several causes are behind this trend. Fast food such as burgers, noodles, pizza and momo is cheap, tasty and quickly available. Busy schedules, advertisements on television and social media, peer pressure and the fashion of eating out also attract the youth. Many parents are too busy to cook at home.
However, its effects are serious. Fast food is rich in oil, salt, sugar and fat but poor in fibre and vitamins. It causes obesity, indigestion, high blood pressure and diabetes, and reduces concentration and energy. Spending too much money on it also affects family budgets.
To control this trend, parents should cook healthy and tasty food at home and teach children about nutrition. Schools should run awareness programmes and provide healthy snacks in canteens. The government should regulate the quality of fast food and the advertisements that promote it. Youngsters themselves should eat fruits, vegetables and home-made food and treat fast food only as an occasional pleasure.
I hope your newspaper will give space to this letter.
Yours faithfully,
Anil Thapa
Concerned Citizen
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- 2082 Chaitra · Bagmati · 5 marks
Write a recipe to prepare a cup of milk tea. Write it in about 100 words using the given clues.
..... ingredients: milk, sugar, tea leaves, spices ..... tea pot ..... milk.....boil ..... tea leaves...sugar ..... spices ..... sieve ..... serve .....
Answer
Milk Tea
Ingredients: 1 cup milk, 1 cup water, 1 teaspoon tea leaves, 2 teaspoons sugar, a pinch of spices (cardamom, ginger or cinnamon).
Procedure:
- Pour the water into a tea pot and place it on the stove.
- Add the spices and let the water boil.
- Add the tea leaves and boil for one or two minutes until the water turns dark brown.
- Pour in the milk and add sugar. Boil it again for two to three minutes, stirring gently.
- Switch off the stove and strain the tea through a sieve into a cup.
- Serve the milk tea hot with biscuits or snacks.
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- 2082 Chaitra · Koshi · 5+5 marks
Read the text and do the tasks.
The Egg Toast
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon butter or cooking oil
- 2 slices of bread
- optional toppings: chopped herbs, grated cheese, or hot sauce
Instructions
Prepare the Bread:
- Toast the bread slices to your liking.
- You can use a toaster or a pan with a little butter or oil for extra flavor.
Crack the Eggs:
- Crack the eggs into a bowl.
- Add a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Use a fork or whisk to beat the eggs until the yolks and whites are well combined.
Cook the Eggs:
- Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and add the butter or cooking oil.
- Once the butter is melted or the oil is hot, pour in the beaten eggs.
Scramble:
- Allow the eggs to set for a moment, then gently stir with a spatula. Continue stirring occasionally to scramble the eggs.
Finish Cooking:
- Cook until the eggs are just set but still moist. Be careful not to overcook, as they can become dry.
Serve:
- Place the scrambled eggs on top of the toasted bread.
- Garnish with your choice of toppings, such as chopped herbs, grated cheese, or a dash of hot sauce.
Enjoy:
- Serve your simple and delicious scrambled eggs with toast immediately.
- Pair it with a cup of coffee or your favorite morning beverage.
A. Write TRUE for true and FALSE for false statements. (5×1=5)
a. Chopped herbs are compulsory to make the egg toast.
b. Only a toaster must be used to toast the bread slices.
c. Salt is added before the eggs are beaten.
d. Eggs should be cooked until they become dry.
e. Eggs are topped on the bread before serving.
B. Copy the correct answers from the given alternatives. (5×1=5)
a. What gives extra flavour to the bread?
(i) butter
(ii) salt
(iii) pepper
(iv) sauce
b. Which of the following tool is used to mix yolk and the white part of the egg?
(i) a bowl
(ii) a pan
(iii) a spoon
(iv) a whisk
c. When do we put the beaten eggs into the pan to make the egg toast?
(i) after the eggs are moist
(ii) after the eggs are set
(iii) after the oil is heated
(iv) after the cheese is added
d. Why should we stir the eggs with a spatula?
(i) to beat
(ii) to scramble
(iii) to garnish
(iv) to dry
e. What does the recipe suggest people to enjoy the egg toast with?
(i) hot sauce
(ii) grated cheese
(iii) chopped herbs
(iv) morning beverage
Answer
A. True or False
a. FALSE. Toppings such as chopped herbs are optional.
b. FALSE. The bread can be toasted in a toaster or in a pan.
c. TRUE. A pinch of salt and pepper is added to the eggs before they are beaten.
d. FALSE. The eggs should be cooked until just set but still moist; overcooking makes them dry.
e. TRUE. The scrambled eggs are placed on top of the toasted bread before serving.
B. Choose the correct answers
a. (i) butter. Toasting the bread in a pan with butter or oil gives extra flavour.
b. (iv) a whisk. A fork or whisk is used to beat yolks and whites together.
c. (iii) after the oil is heated. The eggs go in once the butter melts or the oil is hot.
d. (ii) to scramble. Gentle stirring scrambles the eggs.
e. (iv) morning beverage. It suggests pairing it with coffee or a favourite morning beverage.
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- 2075 · Set CP · 5 marks
Choose and copy the best answers to complete the text. (Rewriting is not compulsory.) (10x0.5=5)
At only 28, Jamie Oliver is now (a)..... (a/an/the) well-known chef, with his own acclaimed restaurant in the centre of London. He (b)..... (makes/made/has made) five TV series and written several books. His rise to fame came early. (c)..... (At/By/In) the age of eight he (d)..... (start/has started/started) cooking at his parent's pub. It was an easy way to earn a bit of pocket money, (e)..... (wasn't it/was it/didn't it)? After two years in catering college, he started working in restaurants. He worked under three famous chefs in London before he (f)..... (is spotted/had been spotted/was spotted) by a TV producer at 21, and his life changed.
(g)..... (In spite of/Even though/Because) he had very little experience, he had a great deal of enthusiasm for cooking, and was very natural in front of the camera. His recipes (h)..... (was/are/were) bare and simple. He used plenty of fresh ingredients and herbs. The new techniques of him in cooking made the audience (i)..... (grow/grew/growing) their interest in food programmes. Jamie became an overnight success. He says that his passion (j)..... (is/was/were) the key to his success.
(g)..... (In spite of/Even though/Because) he had very little experience, he had a great deal of enthusiasm for cooking, and was very natural in front of the camera. His recipes (h)..... (was/are/were) bare and simple. He used plenty of fresh ingredients and herbs. The new techniques of him in cooking made the audience (i)..... (grow/grew/growing) their interest in food programmes. Jamie became an overnight success. He says that his passion (j)..... (is/was/were) the key to his success.
Answer
(a) a - 'a well-known chef'; 'well-known' begins with a consonant sound. (b) has made - present perfect, as the action continues up to now ('now a well-known chef'). (c) At - 'at the age of eight'. (d) started - simple past for a finished action in childhood. (e) wasn't it - the main clause 'It was an easy way' is positive and in the past of 'be', so the tag is negative: 'wasn't it?'. (f) was spotted - simple past passive, matching 'worked' in the same sentence. (g) Even though - it shows contrast ('little experience' versus 'great enthusiasm'). (h) were - plural subject 'recipes' in the past tense. (i) grow - 'made the audience + base verb'. (j) is - 'He says' is in the present, and the statement is a general truth about his success.
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- CDC Class 10 Compulsory English model paper · 8 marks
Write an essay describing one of your favourite food items. Write it in about 200 words mentioning its look, smell, taste, feel, etc.
Answer
My Favourite Food: Momo
Among all the foods I have tasted, momo is my favourite. Whenever I see a plate of steaming momos, my mouth starts to water.
Momo is a small, round dumpling. Its thin, white wrapper is made of flour and looks like a tiny pouch with neat folds on top. Inside is a filling of minced chicken, buff or vegetables mixed with onion, ginger, garlic and spices.
The smell of momo is irresistible. As it steams, a warm aroma of spices, ginger and garlic spreads through the air and attracts everyone nearby. When I bite into it, the wrapper feels soft and smooth, and the filling is hot and juicy. Its taste is a perfect mixture of mild and spicy flavours. It becomes even better when dipped in the tangy, spicy tomato achar, which makes my tongue tingle with joy.
Momo is not only tasty but also a symbol of Nepali culture. People enjoy it at family gatherings, parties and festivals. It is also available in many forms, such as steamed, fried, kothey and jhol momo. Though I should not eat it too often because it is heavy, I can never refuse a plate of it. Truly, momo is a food that brings happiness and togetherness to our lives.
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