Asian Foods & Festivals

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Across
  1. 1. carp marinated in tamarind traditionally cooked by open fire (Iraq)
  2. 3. stew of slow-cooked meat with a name derived from the Arabic word for "morning" (Pakistan)
  3. 7. lentil soup served with steamed rice (Nepal)
  4. 9. ______ carnival with 10-days of eating, singing, costumes and parades (Cypress)
  5. 10. rice cooked in salted coconut milk generally eaten for breakfast (Sri Lanka)
  6. 12. traditional soup containing beef, rice, cherry plum puree and walnuts (Georgia)
  7. 14. festival meant to worship the river dragon and commemorate the legacy of Qu Yuan (China)
Down
  1. 2. simple soup made of tuna, onion, garlic and curry leaves (Maldives)
  2. 4. skewered and grilled meat served with a sauce (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand & Singapore)
  3. 5. salad of chopped parsley, bulgar, tomato, mint and onion with lemon juice and olive oil (Lebanon & Syria)
  4. 6. Hindu "festival of colours" celebrating marking arrival of spring (India)
  5. 8. Persian New Year marking northern hemisphere spring equinox (Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan)
  6. 11. "Flower Festival" celebrating Buddah's birthday (Japan)
  7. 13. mid-autumn harvest festival (South Korea)