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Ajika
Ajika or adjika ( Abkhazian: Аџьыка; ) is a Georgian subtly flavored sauce or dip made mainly in the Samegrelo and Abkhazia regions. It is often used to flavor food. Ajika is primarily capsicum-based and usually includes other spices such as coriander, fenugreek, or blue fenugreek. Common varieties of ajika resemble Italian red pesto in appearance and consistency, although a dry version also exists. Though it is usually red, green ajika is also made with unripe peppers. The dish is also prepared in Sakarya, Turkey among the Abaza people and is patented by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. In 2018, ajika was included on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Georgia list. Etymology The word adjika comes from Abkhaz language and means "salt". 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, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgian Cuisine
Georgian cuisine ( ka, ქართული სამზარეულო, tr) consists of cooking traditions, techniques, and practices of Georgia. Georgian cuisine has a distinct character, while bearing some similarities with various national cuisines of the South Caucasus, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Every region of Georgia has its own distinct style of food preparation. Eating and drinking are important parts of Georgian culture. Georgia was one of the countries on the Silk Road, which resulted in travelers influencing Georgian cuisine. The Georgian love of family and friends is one of the reasons why the (feast) is so important in Georgia. ''Supra'' is offered spontaneously to relatives, friends or guests. Every has its ( toastmaster), who gives the toast and entertains the guests. Regional traditional cuisines Abkhazia Abkhazian cuisine uses many spices and walnuts. The most popular dishes from Abkhazia are Abysta (, porridge made of corn, similar to the Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sauces
The following is a list of notable Culinary art, culinary and prepared sauces used in cooking and food service. General * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * – Creamy sauce accompanies with seafood * * * * * * * (salsa roja) * * * – a velouté sauce flavored with tomato * * – prepared using mushrooms and lemon * * * * * * * * Prepared sauces * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * By type Brown sauces include: * * * * * * * * * * * Butter sauces * * * – Butter emulsified with water * Beurre noisette – Brown butter sauce * * Emulsified sauces * * * * * * * * * (w/ chilli) Fish sauces * * * * Green sauces * See Tomato sauces * * Hot sauces * Pepper sauces *Mustard sauces ** * Chile pepper-tinged sauces * Condiments made from hot sauce include: ** ** ** sauce ** sauce ** ** ** Meat-based sauces * * * * * * * * Pink sauces * See Pink sauce (disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dip (food)
A dip or dipping sauce is a common condiment for many types of food. Dips are used to add Flavor (taste), flavor or Food texture, texture to a food, such as pita bread, dumplings, cracker (food), crackers, chopped raw vegetables, fruits, seafood, cubed pieces of meat and cheese, potato chips, tortilla chips, falafel, and sometimes even whole sandwiches in the case of au jus, jus. Unlike other sauces, instead of applying the sauce to the food, the food is typically placed or dipped into the sauce. Dips are commonly used for finger foods, Hors d'oeuvre, appetisers, and other food types. Thick dips based on sour cream, crème fraîche, milk, yogurt, mayonnaise, soft cheese, or beans are a staple of United States, American hors d'oeuvres and are thicker than spread (food), spreads, which can be thinned to make dips. Celebrity chef Alton Brown suggests that a dip is defined based on its ability to "maintain contact with its transport mechanism over of white carpet". Dips in various ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhug
Sahawiq (Yemeni Arabic: , IPA: aħaːwiq, is a hot sauce originating in Yemeni cuisine. In other countries of the Arabian Peninsula it is also called mabooj (), and bisbaas. In Israel, it is commonly known as zhoug or zhug (from Judeo-Yemenite Arabic or IPA: ħuːq through ), Etymology and pronunciation The word ''sahawiq'' aħaːwiq comes from the Arabic root ( s-ḥ-q) which means to pestle or to crush. This makes it a semantically equivalent to pesto. Formally, it is a plural form. The Hebrew word is pronounced , and not as the English spelling ''zhug'' might suggest. 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'' (). In Israel, one can find ("red zhug"), ("green zhug") and ("brown zhug"), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harissa
Harissa (, from Maghrebi Arabic) is a hot chili pepper paste, native to the Maghreb. The main ingredients are roasting#Vegetables, roasted chili pepper, red peppers, Baklouti peppers (), spices and herbs such as garlic paste, caraway seeds, coriander seeds, cumin and Olive oil, olive oil to carry the oil-soluble flavors. Tunisia is the biggest exporter of prepared harissa and UNESCO lists it as part of Tunisia's UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists, Intangible Cultural Heritage. The origin of harissa goes back to the importation of chili peppers into North African cuisine, Maghrebian cuisine by the Columbian exchange, presumably during the Conquest of Tunis (1535), Spanish occupation of Ottoman Tunisia between Conquest of Tunis (1535), 1535 and Conquest of Tunis (1574), 1574. Etymology The word derives from the Arabic root () 'to pound, to break into pieces', referring to pounding chilis, a tool traditionally used to make the paste in the Maghreb is called , and simil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammara
The muhammara or mhammara (, "something that has turned red") is a dip made of walnuts, red bell peppers, pomegranate molasses, and breadcrumbs. It is commonly associated with Syria,. Muhammara can also be found in Western Armenian cuisine. In western Turkey, muhammara is referred to as ''acuka'' and is served as part of the mezze platter appetizer course. Ingredients The principal ingredients are fresh red bell peppers; pomegranate molasses for a characteristic sweet-tart note; ground walnuts for a crunchy texture; breadcrumbs to thicken the puree; garlic to enhance the flavors; red chili paste (optional); salt and extra virgin olive oil, all blended into a smooth yet slightly chunky paste. It sometimes contains lemon juice and spices such as cumin. It may be garnished with extra virgin olive oil, walnuts, mint leaves or parsley. Served with pita bread. Usage Muhammara is eaten as a dip with bread served with the cold mezze, as a topping for manakish or as a sauce for keb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herb And Spice Mixtures
Herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables, 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 "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 standard among American English speakers as well as those from regions whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle Eastern Cuisine
Middle Eastern cuisine includes a number of cuisines from the Middle East. 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, including the various ethnic, cultural, religious and ethno-linguistic groups within these nations. Varieties * Arab cuisine * Assyrian cuisine * Bahraini cuisine * Balochi cuisine * Cypriot cuisine * Eastern Arabian cuisine * Egyptian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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'', '' tajine'' and '' shakshouka''. Origins The cuisine of the Maghreb, the western region of North Africa, includes that of Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Libya, and is by origin a mixture of Arabian, Berber and Mediterranean cuisines, with historic influences from Ottoman and European cuisines. The cuisines of Algeria, Tunisia and Libya and Morocco 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levantine Cuisine
Levantine cuisine is the traditional cuisine of the Levant, in the sense of the rough area of former Ottoman Syria. The cuisine has similarities with Egyptian cuisine, North African cuisine and Ottoman cuisine. It is particularly known for its ''meze'' spreads of hot and cold dishes, most notably among them ''ful medames'', ''hummus'', ''tabbouleh'' and '' baba ghanoush'', accompanied by bread. History The history of Levantine cuisine can be traced back to the early civilizations that flourished in the region, such as the Canaanites, Israelites, Phoenicians, and Hittites. These ancient cultures developed complex agricultural systems, producing grains, legumes, fruits, and vegetables that would become staples of the Levantine diet. Bread, olive oil, and wine were integral to the cuisine from the very beginning, and remain so today. Levantine dishes Classic Mezes or small dishes * '' Baba ghanoush'' (بابا غنوج)—a dip made from baked, mashed eggplant mixed with lemon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Cuisine
Turkish cuisine () is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, Ottoman cuisine (Osmanlı mutfağı), European influences, Seljuk Empire, Seljuk cuisine and the Turkish diaspora. Turkish cuisine with traditional Turkic peoples, Turkic elements such as yogurt, ayran, kaymak, gains influences from Mediterranean cuisine, Mediterranean, Balkan cuisine, Balkan, Middle Eastern cuisine, Middle Eastern, Central Asian cuisine, Central Asian and Eastern European cuisine, Eastern European cuisines. Turkish cuisine shows variation across Turkey. The cooking of Istanbul, Bursa, İzmir, and the rest of the Anatolia region inherits many elements of Ottoman court cuisine, including moderate use of spices, a preference for rice over bulgur, koftes, and a wider availability of vegetable stews (''türlü''), eggplant, stuffed dolmas and fish. The cuisine of the Black Sea Region uses fish extensively, especially the European anchovy, Black Sea anchovy (''hamsi'') and includes maize dishes. The cuisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
