Question 1

What is a famous plant-based dish from India?

Accepted Answer

Chana masala. Chickpeas simmered with tomato, ginger and warm spices, scooped up with flatbread. India has more plant-eating families than any other country, and cows wander safely through many towns.

Question 2

What is a famous plant-based dish from Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Bean and corn tacos. Beans, corn and squash grow together as the 'three sisters' and make a complete protein team. Ancient gardeners planted the three sisters so each plant helped the others grow — teamwork on a plate.

Question 3

What is a famous plant-based dish from Japan?

Accepted Answer

Miso soup with tofu. Soybeans become miso paste and silky tofu — one little bean, two very different foods. Shojin ryori is a centuries-old Japanese cooking style that uses no animals at all.

Question 4

What is a famous plant-based dish from Ethiopia?

Accepted Answer

Shiro with injera. A creamy split-pea stew eaten with spongy injera bread that everyone shares from one plate. Many Ethiopian families eat fully plant-based meals for long stretches of the year.

Question 5

What is a famous plant-based dish from Italy?

Accepted Answer

Pasta e fagioli. Pasta and beans in one pot — grains plus pulses is the oldest protein trick in the world. Italian markets sell food grown nearby, so it travels a short, planet-friendly distance.

Question 6

What is a famous plant-based dish from Thailand?

Accepted Answer

Coconut vegetable curry. Coconut milk, lemongrass and crunchy vegetables cooked fast in one hot pan. During Thailand's Vegetarian Festival whole cities cook only plant food for nine days.

Question 7

What is a famous plant-based dish from Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

Moi moi. Steamed bean pudding made from blended black-eyed peas, peppers and onion. Beans are grown by small family farms and feed whole neighbourhoods at celebrations.

Question 8

What is a famous plant-based dish from Peru?

Accepted Answer

Quinoa salad. Quinoa grows high in the Andes mountains and carries every amino acid your body needs. Andean farmers keep hundreds of potato and quinoa varieties alive, protecting biodiversity.

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