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Genfo
Genfo (, ''gänəfo''), Ga’at (, ''ga'atə''), or Marca ( Oromiffa: Marqaa) is a stiff porridge-like substance that is normally formed into a round shape with a hole in the middle for the dipping sauce, a mixture of butter and red peppers, or pulses such as sunflower, seed, nut ( ''Carthamus tinctorius'') and flax ('' Linum usitatissimum''). Genfo shares many similarities with the Arab Asida. Genfo is made with barley or wheat flour and to cook it the flour and water are combined and stirred continuously with a wooden spoon. Genfo is presented in a large mound with a hole in the center, filled with a mixture of '' niter kibbeh'' and ''berbere''.Harry Kloman: ''Mesob Across America: Ethiopian Food in the U.S.A.'' Iuniverse, 2010, (online)/ref> The porridge may be eaten with the hands or with a utensil. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethiopian Cuisine
Ethiopian cuisine ( "Ye-Ītyōṗṗyā məgəb") characteristically consists of vegetable and often very spicy meat dishes. This is usually in the form of ''wat (food), wat,'' a thick stew, served on top of ''injera'' (), a large sourdough flatbread,Javins, Marie."Eating and Drinking in Ethiopia." Accessed July 2011. which is about in diameter and made out of Fermentation, fermented teff flour. People of Ethiopia, Ethiopians usually eat with their right hands, using pieces of to pick up bites of entrées and side dishes. The Fasting and abstinence in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church prescribes a number of fasting periods known as ''tsom'' ( ''ṣōm''), including all Wednesdays and Fridays and the whole Lenten season (including fifteen days outside Lent proper). Per Orien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asida
Asida (Arabic "عصيدة", Maghrebi "Ġsydë" �ʕæs(ˁ)iːdə is a common dish in the Arab world. It is a lump of dough, obtained by stirring wheat flour into boiling water, sometimes with added butter or honey. Similar in texture to fufu, it is eaten mainly in Middle East and African countries. It is considered one of the most popular desserts and traditional dishes in many Arab countries. Asida is particularly popular in Sudan, Morocco, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, Yemen, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and the rest of the Middle East. Often served during religious holidays such as Mawlid and Eid, it is also served during other traditional ceremonies, for example accompanying the birth of child, such as the ''‘ aqīqah'', the cutting of the hair of a newborn seven days after birth. A simple, yet rich dish, often eaten without other complementary dishes, it is traditionally served at breakfast and is also given to women in labor. Etymology The word ''asida'' is an Arabic word that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flax
Flax, also known as common flax or linseed, is a flowering plant, ''Linum usitatissimum'', in the family Linaceae. It is cultivated as a food and fiber crop in regions of the world with temperate climates. In 2022, France produced 75% of the world's supply of flax. Textiles made from flax are known in English as linen and are traditionally used for bed sheets, underclothes, and table linen. Its oil is known as linseed oil. In addition to referring to the plant, the word "flax" may refer to the unspun fibers of the flax plant. The plant species is known only as a cultivated plant and appears to have been domesticated just once from the wild species '' Linum bienne'', called pale flax. The plants called "flax" in New Zealand are, by contrast, members of the genus '' Phormium''. Description Several other species in the genus ''Linum'' are similar in appearance to ''L. usitatissimum'', cultivated flax, including some that have similar blue flowers, and others with wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flummery
Flummery is a starch-based, sweet, soft dessert pudding which originated in Great Britain during the early modern period. The word has also been used for other semi-set desserts. History and etymology The name is first known in Gervase Markham's 1623 ''Countrey Contentments, or English Huswife'' (new ed.) vi. 222 "From this small Oat-meale, by oft steeping it in water and clensing it, and then boyling it to a thicke and stiffe jelly, is made that excellent dish of meat which is so esteemed in the West parts of this Kingdome, which they call Wash-brew, and in Chesheire and Lankasheire they call it Flamerie or Flumerie". The name is derived from the Welsh word for a similar dish made from sour oatmeal and husks, , which is of unknown origin. It is also attested in variant forms such as ''thlummery'' or ''flamery'' in 17th and 18th century English.''Oxford English Dictionary'', s.v. "flummery". The word "flummery" later came to have generally pejorative connotations of a bland, emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Porridges
Porridge is a dish made by boiling ground, crushed, or chopped starchy plants (typically grains) in water, milk, or both, with optional flavorings, and is usually served hot in a bowl or dish. It may be served as a sweet or savory dish, depending on the flavourings. Porridges A * Atole traditional masa-based hot maize based beverage of Mexican cuisine, Mexican and Latin American cuisine, Central American origin. It includes masa (corn hominy flour), water, piloncillo (unrefined cane sugar), cinnamon, vanilla and optional chocolate or fruit. The mixture is blended and heated before serving. * Avena (drink) prepared with stewed oatmeal, milk, water, cinnamon, clove and sugar *Arroz caldo, Arroz caldo or aroskaldo – a variant of congee in Filipino cuisine, Philippine cuisine. B * Barley gruel type of porridge found in Danyang, Jiangsu. It is made from barley, rice and alkali. * Belila (porridge), Belila is an Egyptian porridge made from pearl wheat, cooked in a light syrup with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ethiopian Dishes And Foods
This is a list of Ethiopian and Eritrean dishes and foods. Ethiopian cuisine, Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisines characteristically consists of vegetable and often very spicy meat dishes, usually in the form of ''wat (food), wat'' (also ''w'et'', ''wot'' or ''tsebhi''), a thick stew, served atop ''injera'', a large sourdough flatbread,Javins, Marie"Eating and Drinking in Ethiopia." Accessed July 2011. which is about in diameter and made out of fermented teff flour. People of Ethiopia, Ethiopians and People of Eritrea, Eritreans eat exclusively with their right hands, using pieces of ''injera'' to pick up bites of entrées and side dishes. Utensils are rarely used with Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine. Ethiopian and Eritrean dishes and foods [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of African Dishes
Africa is the second-largest continent on Earth, and is home to hundreds of different cultural and ethnic groups. This diversity is reflected in the many local culinary traditions in choice of ingredients, style of preparation, and cooking techniques. African dishes See also * Botswana cuisine * Caribbean cuisine * List of cuisines * List of African cuisines * List of Ethiopian dishes and foods * List of Middle Eastern dishes References Further reading * {{DEFAULTSORT:African dishes African cuisine, * Cuisine-related lists, African Dishes Africa-related lists, Dishes Food watchlist articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eritrean Cuisine
Eritrean cuisine is based on Eritrea's native culinary traditions, but also arises from social interchanges with other regions. The local cuisine shares very strong similarities with the cuisine of neighboring Ethiopia with several dishes being cultural to both nations as a result of the two nations having been unified for hundreds of years. It also has influences from Italian cuisine due to the Italian colonization of the nation, and minor influences from other cuisines in the region. Overview Eritrean cuisine shares similarities with surrounding countries' cuisines; however, the cuisine has its unique characteristics. The main traditional food in Eritrean cuisine is '' tsebhi'' (stew), served with '' injera'' (flatbread made from teff, wheat, or sorghum and ''hilbet'' (paste made from legumes; mainly lentil and faba beans). A typical traditional Eritrean dish consists of ''injera'' accompanied by a spicy stew, which frequently includes beef, goat, lamb or fish. Overal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Events Pre-1600 * 1370 – Northern Crusades: Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Teutonic Knights meet in the Battle of Rudau. * 1411 – Following the successful campaigns during the Ottoman Interregnum, Musa Çelebi, one of the sons of Bayezid I, becomes Sultan of the Ottoman Empire with the support of Mircea I of Wallachia. * 1500 – Duke Friedrich and Duke Johann attempt to subdue the peasantry of Dithmarschen Dithmarschen (, ; archaic English: ''Ditmarsh''; ; ) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Flensburg, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, and Steinburg, by the ..., Denmark, in the Battle of Hemmingstedt. *1600 – On his way to be burned at the stake for heresy, at Campo de' Fiori in Rome, the philosopher Giordano Bruno has a wooden vise put on his tongue to prevent him continuing to speak. 1601–1900 *1616 – Nurhaci proclaims himself List of emperors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eater
Eater may refer to: * Eater (band), an English punk rock group * "Eater" (''Fear Itself''), a 2008 episode of the NBC television horror anthology ''Fear Itself'' * ''Eater'' (novel), a 2000 science fiction novel by Gregory Benford * ''Eater'' (website), a daily online culinary news publication from Vox Media See also * Eating, the ingestion of food ** Eating (other) Eating Eating (also known as consuming) is the ingestion of food. In biology, this is typically done to provide a heterotrophic organism with energy and nutrients and to allow for growth. Animals and other heterotrophs must eat in order to sur ... * Eaters (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niter Kibbeh
''Niter kibbeh'', or ''niter qibe'' ( '), also called (in Tigrinya), is a seasoned, clarified butter used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine. Its preparation is similar to that of ghee, but ''niter kibbeh'' is simmered with spices such as ''besobela'' (known as Ethiopian sacred basil), koseret, fenugreek, cumin, coriander, turmeric, Ethiopian cardamom (korarima), cinnamon, or nutmeg before straining, imparting a distinct, spicy aroma. The version using vegetable oil instead of butter is called ''yeqimem zeyet''. See also * List of Ethiopian dishes and foods * Kibbeh Kibbeh (, also kubba and other spellings; ; ) is a popular dish in the Arab world and the Levant in particular based on spiced lean ground meat and bulgur wheat. Kibbeh is considered to be a national dish of Lebanon and Syria. In Levantine ... References External links ''Niter kibbeh'' recipeAuthentic ''Niter Kibbeh'' (Ethiopian Spiced Clarified Butter) recipe Butter Tesmi Ethiopian c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berbere
Berbere ( ''bärbäre'', ''bärbärä'') is a spice mixture whose constituent elements usually include chili peppers, coriander, garlic, ginger, Ethiopian holy basil (besobela) seeds, korarima, rue, ajwain or radhuni, nigella, and fenugreek.Debrawork Abate (1995 EC) 993 EC የባህላዌ መግቦች አዘገጃጀት raditional Food Preparation(in Amharic) (2nd ed.). Addis Ababa: Mega Asatame Derjet (Mega Publisher Enterprise). pp. 22–23. It is a key ingredient in the cuisines of Ethiopia and Eritrea Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa, with its capital and largest city being Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia in the Eritrea–Ethiopia border, south, Sudan in the west, and Dj .... Berbere also refers to chili pepper itself. Berbere sometimes encompasses herbs and spices that are less well known internationally. These include both cultivated plants and those that grow wild in Ethiopia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
