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Ajika (leafhopper)
Ajika or adjika, () is a Georgian hot, spicy, but subtly flavored dip, often used to flavor food. In 2018, the technology of ajika was inscribed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Georgia list. Common varieties of ajika resemble Italian red pesto in appearance and consistency. Though it is usually red, green ajika is also made with unripe peppers. File:Megrelian ajika.jpg, Mingrelian ajika File:Green ajika.jpg, Green ajika See also * Erős Pista, a popular Hungarian pepper sauce. * Biber salçası, a hot or sweet pepper paste in Turkish cuisine * Muhammara or ''acuka'', a hot pepper dip in Levantine cuisine * Harissa, a hot chili pepper paste in Maghreb cuisine * Zhug, a hot sauce in Middle Eastern cuisine, made from fresh hot peppers seasoned with coriander, garlic and various spices * List of dips * List of sauces The following is a list of notable culinary and prepared sauces used in cooking and food service. General * * * * * * * * * * * * * ...
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Georgia (country)
Georgia (, ; ) is a transcontinental country at the intersection of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is part of the Caucasus region, bounded by the Black Sea to the west, by Russia to the north and northeast, by Turkey to the southwest, by Armenia to the south, and by Azerbaijan to the southeast. The country covers an area of , and has a population of 3.7 million people. Tbilisi is its capital as well as its largest city, home to roughly a third of the Georgian population. During the classical era, several independent kingdoms became established in what is now Georgia, such as Colchis and Iberia. In the early 4th century, ethnic Georgians officially adopted Christianity, which contributed to the spiritual and political unification of the early Georgian states. In the Middle Ages, the unified Kingdom of Georgia emerged and reached its Golden Age during the reign of King David IV and Queen Tamar in the 12th and early 13th centuries. Thereafter, the ...
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Biber Salçası
Biber may refer to: * Biber (surname) * Biber (geology), a timespan in the glacial history of the Alps * ''Biber'' (submarine), a World War II German midget submarine * Biber, a bridge-carrying version of the German Leopard 1 tank * Biber (LaTeX), a BibTeX replacement for users of Biblatex * Biber (Switzerland) (also spelled Biberli), a traditional Swiss gingerbread confection * Urfa Biber, Turkish dried pepper * Biber salçası, paste made from chili peppers and salt * ''Biber'' (magazine), Austrian news magazine for immigrants Rivers * Biber (Alp), a river in Switzerland, tributary to the Alp * Biber (Danube), a river in Bavaria, Germany, tributary to the Danube * Biber (Möhne), a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, tributary of the Möhne * Biber (Rhine), a river in Germany and Switzerland, tributary to the Rhine * Biber (Schleuse), a river in Thuringia, Germany, tributary to the Schleuse (Weser basin) See also * Beber (other) * Bieber (disambigu ...
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Herb And Spice Mixtures
In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal purposes, or for fragrances. Culinary use typically distinguishes herbs from spices. ''Herbs'' generally refers to the leafy green or flowering parts of a plant (either fresh or dried), while ''spices'' are usually dried and produced from other parts of the plant, including seeds, bark, roots and fruits. Herbs have a variety of uses including culinary, medicinal, aromatic and in some cases, spiritual. General usage of the term "herb" differs between culinary herbs and medicinal herbs; in medicinal or spiritual use, any parts of the plant might be considered as "herbs", including leaves, roots, flowers, seeds, root bark, inner bark (and cambium), resin and pericarp. The word "herb" is pronounced in Commonwealth English, but is common a ...
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List Of Sauces
The following is a list of notable culinary and prepared sauces used in cooking and food service. General * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (salsa roja) * * * – a velouté sauce flavored with tomato * * – prepared using mushrooms and lemon * * * * * * * * * By type Brown sauces include: * * * * * * * * * * * Butter sauces * * * * Beurre noisette * * Emulsified sauces * * * * * * * * (w/ chilli) Fish sauces * * * * Green sauces * See Tomato sauces * * Hot sauces * Pepper sauces *Mustard sauces ** * Chile pepper-tinged sauces * s include: ** ** ** sauce ** sauce ** ** ** Meat-based sauces * * * * * * * * Pink sauces * See Pink sauce Sauces made of chopped fresh ingredients * * * * * * * * Latin American Salsa cruda of various kinds * * * * Sweet sauces * * * * * * * * * * * not liquid, but called a sauce nonetheless ...
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Middle Eastern Cuisine
Middle Eastern cuisine or West Asian cuisine includes Arab, Armenian, Assyrian, Azerbaijani, Cypriot, Egyptian, Georgian, Iranian, Iraqi, Israeli, Kurdish, Lebanese, Palestinian and Turkish cuisines. Common ingredients include olives and olive oil, pitas, honey, sesame seeds, dates, sumac, chickpeas, mint, rice and parsley, and popular dishes include ''kebabs'', ''dolmas'', '' falafel'', ''baklava'', yogurt, '' doner kebab'', '' shawarma'' and '' mulukhiyah''. Geography The exact countries considered to be part of the Middle East are difficult to determine as the definition has changed over time and from source to source. Currently the countries that are considered to comprise the Middle East are: Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Palestine, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. However, Middle Eastern cuisine includes dishes from Arab, Armenian, Assyrian, Azerbaijani, Cy ...
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Zhug
Zhug ( he, סְחוּג, s'ḥug), sahawiq (Yemeni Arabic: ) or bisbas (Somali: ) is a hot sauce originating in Yemeni cuisine. In other countries of the Arabian Peninsula it is also called ma'booj ( ar, معبوج}). Etymology The word ''sahawiq'' comes from the Arabic root ( s-ḥ-q) which means to pestle or to crush. Varieties Varieties in Yemen include (green sahawiq), (red sahawiq), and (sahawiq with cheese, usually Yemeni cheese). ''Sahawiq'' is one of the main ingredients of '' saltah''. ''Wazif'' (traditional Yemeni dried baby sardines) is sometimes added to the ''sahawiqs ingredients and it is known as ''sahawiq wazif'' ( ar, سحاوق وزف, link=no). In Israel, one can find ("red zhug"), ("green zhug") and ("brown zhug"), which has added tomatoes. Red zhug is made with red peppers while green zhug is made with green peppers, or jalapeños. Zhug may be referred to by the generic term ( he, חריף, link=no; lit. "hot/spicy"). Also known as zhoug, it is a ...
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Maghreb Cuisine
Maghreb cuisine is the cooking of the Maghreb region, the northwesternmost part of Africa along the Mediterranean Sea, consisting of the countries of Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. Well-known dishes from the region include ''couscous'', '' pastilla'', and ''tajine'' stew. Origins The cuisine of the Maghreb, the western region of North Africa that includes Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Libya, as well as Mauritania, is by origin Berber. The cuisines of Algeria, Tunisia and Libya have also been influenced by French and Italian cuisine respectively. Cuisine In Maghrebi cuisine, the most common staple foods are wheat (for '' khobz'' bread and ''couscous''), fish, seafood, goat,"North African Cuisine."
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Harissa
Harissa ( ar, هريسة ''harīsa'', from Maghrebi Arabic) is a hot chili pepper paste, native to the Maghreb. The main ingredients are roasted red peppers, Baklouti peppers (), spices and herbs such as garlic paste, caraway seeds, coriander seeds, cumin and olive oil to carry the oil-soluble flavors. Rose harissa, made with rose petals, is also made. Tunisia is the biggest exporter of prepared harissa and UNESCO lists it as part of Tunisia's Intangible Cultural Heritage. The origin of harissa goes back to the importation of chili peppers into Maghrebian cuisine by the Columbian exchange, presumably during the Spanish occupation of Ottoman Tunisia between 1535 and 1574. Etymology The word derives from the Arabic root 'harasa' () 'to pound, to break into pieces', referring to pounding chilis. Consumption and culinary traditions Algeria In Algeria, harissa is commonly added to soups, stews, and couscous. Harissa paste can also be used as a rub for meat or eggplant ...
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Levantine Cuisine
Levantine cuisine is the traditional cuisine of the Levant. Perhaps the most distinctive aspect of Levantine cuisine is ''meze'' including ''tabbouleh'', ''hummus'' and '' baba ghanoush''. Levantine dishes * Arabic coffee (قهوة عربية)—made from finely ground coffee beans with cardamom * '' Awameh'' (عوامة)—a fried-dough Levantine pastry similar to doughnut holes, made of deep-fried dough soaked in sugar syrup or honey and cinnamon, sometimes sprinkled with sesame seeds * '' Baba ghanoush'' (بابا غنوج)—a dip made from baked, mashed eggplant mixed with lemon, garlic, olive oil and various seasonings * ''Baklava'' (البقلاوة)—a dessert made of phyllo pastry filled with chopped nuts and soaked in syrup * '' Bamia'' (بامية)—a stew prepared with chunks of lamb meat with okra in a tomato-based sauce, served over rice * ''Basbousa'' (بسبوسة)—a Middle-Eastern small, sweet cake of cooked semolina soaked in rose water syrup, top ...
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Muhammara
''Muhammara'' ( ar, محمرة "reddened") or mhammara is a spicy dip made of walnuts, red bell peppers, pomegranate molasses, and breadcrumbs. It is associated with Aleppo, but can also be found in Turkey, especially in southeastern regions, where Arab dishes are more common in the local cuisine because of the Syrian cultural influence, as well as in Western Armenian cuisine. In Turkey, muhammara is referred to as ''acuka'' and is served as part of the mezze platter appetizer course. Ingredients The principal ingredients are usually fresh or dried peppers, usually Aleppo pepper, ground walnuts, breadcrumbs, and olive oil. It may also contain garlic, salt, lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, and sometimes spices (''e.g.'' cumin). It may be garnished with mint leaves or parsley. Usage Muhammara is eaten as a dip with bread, as a spread for toast, and as a sauce for kebabs, grilled meats, and fish.
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Turkish Cuisine
Turkish cuisine () is the cuisine of Turkey and the Turkish diaspora. It is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, which can be described as a fusion and refinement of Mediterranean, Balkan, Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Eastern European cuisines. Turkish cuisine has in turn influenced those and other neighbouring cuisines, including those of Southeast Europe (Balkans), Central Europe, and Western Europe. The Ottomans fused various culinary traditions of their realm taking influences from and influencing Mesopotamian cuisine, Greek cuisine, Levantine cuisine, Egyptian cuisine, Balkan cuisine, along with traditional Turkic elements from Central Asia (such as mantı, ayran, kaymak), creating a vast array of specialities. Turkish cuisine also includes dishes invented in the Ottoman palace kitchen. Turkish cuisine varies across the country. The cooking of Istanbul, Bursa, Izmir, and rest of the Anatolia region inherits many elements of Ottoman court cuisine, ...
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Erős Pista
Erős Pista (Strong Steve) is the most popular chili sauce in Hungary. ''Erős Pista'' is made from coarsely minced hot paprika and salt; containing nothing more perishable, it can be stored for a year in a refrigerator. It is also produced in a paste form.Rick Steves' Budapest - Rick Steves, Cameron Hewitt
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Hungarians use Erős Pista for example in (a vegetable ragout), ''csirkepaprikás'' () and soups like ''halászlé'' (