Round 1
Name that dish
Three festive treats shown in pictures.
- Pick answer
Christmas Dishes in Asia
Nine questions on Christmas food and customs in Asia, from Filipino puto bumbong to KFC in Japan and Christmas as a couples' day in South Korea. Three questions rely on pictures that are only in the template.
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The rounds
Round 2
Eating at Christmas
Food and feasts people look forward to.
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Round 3
True or false
Quick facts about Christmas across Asia.
- True or false
All questions and answers
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Round 1: Name that dish3 questions
Question 1 · Pick answer
Which Filipino Christmas dessert is this? (Picture question: the image is in the template.)
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Answer:
Puto Bumbong
Fun fact: Puto bumbong is traditionally made with pirurutong, a dark purple glutinous rice, steamed in bamboo tubes. It is often sold outside churches during Simbang Gabi.
Question 2 · Pick answer
Which Japanese Christmas tradition is shown here? (Picture question: the image is in the template.)
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Answer:
Strawberry Shortcake
Fun fact: The cake maker Fujiya promoted it in 1922 with the slogan 'Let's eat cake at Christmas!'
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What’s this popular Filipino Christmas bread? (Picture question: the image is in the template.)
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Answer:
Ensaymada
Fun fact: At Filipino Christmas, ensaymada is customarily paired with hot chocolate, often made from tablea, a local cacao product.
Round 2: Eating at Christmas2 questions
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Which fast food is popular for Christmas dinner in Japan?
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Answer:
KFC
Fun fact: Orders for the Christmas buckets often have to be placed weeks ahead, and people may queue for hours to collect them.
Question 5 · Pick answer
In the Philippines, “Noche Buena” refers to…
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Answer:
The Christmas Eve Feast
Fun fact: The feast traditionally follows the Nativity Mass and is anchored to midnight, with families waiting until everyone has arrived before eating.
Round 3: True or false4 questions
Question 6 · True or false
KFC’s Christmas campaign in Japan started in the 1970s.
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Answer:
True
Fun fact: The 'Kentucky for Christmas' idea was inspired by a foreign customer in Tokyo who said they could not get turkey in Japan. The company says the campaign began in 1974.
Question 7 · True or false
In the Philippines, “Queso de Bola” is a type of round cheese eaten at Christmas.
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Answer:
True
Fun fact: Queso de bola is Edam cheese in a red wax ball. It is customarily served with jamón and pandesal at Noche Buena.
Question 8 · True or false
Christmas is a public holiday in all Asian countries.
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Answer:
False
Fun fact: A 2025 Library of Congress study of five Asian countries found that only South Korea makes Christmas a public holiday.
Question 9 · True or false
In South Korea, Christmas is celebrated more like Valentine’s Day for couples.
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Answer:
True
Fun fact: Christmas Eve is the big night for dates, with dinner, gifts and light displays, while Christmas Day is more often spent out with friends than with family.
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