Indian Hospitality and Ayurveda Tradition Quiz

Sweet, sour, bitter, spicy (hot), and salty

The plants, bushes, and trees that are the source of most of the world’s spices are native to those regions.

A mortar and pestle

<p>Because they balance flavors in a harmonious unity where no one flavor dominates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sweet, sour, bitter, strong, pungent, and hot</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Practice, patience, and creatively combining multiple spices in a dish with balance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The three doshas in Ayurveda are vatta, pitta, and kapha. Vatta represents space and air, pitta represents fire and water, and kapha represents water and earth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pitta dosha controls body heat, intelligence, and anger.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ayurveda seeks to keep the three doshas balanced for maximum health and healing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The six rasas (tastes) in Ayurvedic cooking are sweet, sour, bitter, pungent, strong (astringent), and salty. They are important to balance the doshas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ayurveda appreciates the link between good company, good food, and good health in maintaining overall well-being.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In TCM, chi is seen as the cosmic energy or life-force that flows through the body-mind.</p> Signup and view all the answers