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