Response to Text: Tongan Food

 Response to Text:

Food in Tonga

Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.

1. Which of the following is NOT an ingredient in Lu?

a) Sipi (lamb) or Pulu (beef) b) Onions

c) Coconut shell d) Taro leaves

2. Which of the following dishes uses fresh fish?

a) Puaka Tunu b) ‘Otai

c) Lu Sipi d) ‘Ota Ika

3. Explain why someone has to stay by the Puaka Tunu and constantly rotate it over heat.

→Because if you leave it in one place it will be burnt on the side and it will not be cooked properly.

4. True or False: “The fruit is grated into small pieces so that it is easier to drink.”

a) True b) False

5. Faikakai Topai is a Tongan dessert. What is it?

a) Brown sugar Donuts b) Coconut Dumplings

c) Deep-fried Donuts d) Sugar Soup

6. When making ‘Otai, explain why people in Tonga might use coconut milk instead of cow's milk. 

→Because milk isn’t always available in Tonga.  

7. Write what Tongan dishes you would like to try and why.

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I would love to try ‘Otai, because ‘Otai' is made out of some great fruit and it is wonderful to  drink on a hot day or anyday.

I would love to try Faikakai Topai because it sounds like a wonderful desert and good if you want to eat something sweet.