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A rich creamy paste, made from sesame seeds and sesame oil, which is used to enrich the flavor and texture of many Middle Eastern sweet and savory dishes.

A very young and small acorn shaped, summer squash that develops a smooth outer skin accented with a scalloped edging around the middle outside of the squash as it matures.

Refers to a variety of dishes that are usually bite-sized foods served before a main meal and are often served with cocktails.

A crisp Oriental radish that is large and oval-shaped with a very thin white skin covering a crisp and juicy white-colored inner flesh.

A moulded crust that serves as an edible container for various food ingredients. Croustades are traditionally formed into a circular or bowl shape to be filled with savory foods, which are then served as a main dish, an appetizer or a dessert.

A type of seasoning or cooking oil that uses the tea seeds harvested from the tea plant (Camilla sinensis), cold-pressing them to produce the oil.

A tomato that has been sliced or cut in half and then dried in the sun (or in an oven). Drying the tomato gives it an intense, sweet flavor, that may also be somewhat tart, and a very chewy texture if completely dried and not marinated in oil.

A snack food made from carrots as a key ingredient that is manufactured into the shape of a small chip or cracker-like product.

A spicy variety of jelly that is typically used as a condiment for appetizers and snacks rather than a breakfast or tea jelly.

A farmhouse or homemade cheese from India that is made with cow's milk. White in color and soft in texture, this cheese is similar to a dry version of Ricotta cheese without salt, providing a mild and mellow flavor.

An green colored herb sauce made from mint leaves, sugar and vinegar. Mint sauce is a common sauce applied as a marinade to poultry, fish or meat, most notably lamb.

Ham meat or a mixture of ham and pork shoulder meat that is cured and then cooked with water, spices and other ingredients.

A food prepartion method that involves the use of a pot filled with cooking oil to cook meats or dipping ingredients to provide a warm coating to various foods.

Small in size and round in shape, this variety of pepper has the appearance of a large cherry or a small cherry tomato.

A wrinkled shiny skinned fruit, which is native to America, Europe and Asia. There are many varieties of this fruit, which have flesh that ranges in flavor from tart to very sweet, but there are only a few varieties that are suitable for drying.

A wrinkled shiny skinned fruit that is a dried plum, which is native to America, Europe and Asia. There are many varieties of this fruit, which have flesh that ranges in flavor from tart to very sweet, but there are only a few varieties that are suitable for drying.

A variety of blue cheese that comes from the state of Iowa in the U.S. It is a traditional farmhouse cheese made from unpasteurized cow's milk.

A spice blend consisting of one or two types of dried red chiles that are ground and pulverized into a fine powder.