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A special variety of dried corn that contains a high moisture content. About 14% of the composition of the kernel is water, which creates steam when the kernel is heated.

An Asian sauce, made from vegetable proteins combined with salt, pepper and various spices, that is used as a food flavoring.

A broad leafed green plant, related to kale that is used as an ingredient in green salads, or as a vegetable to be served for a cooked vegetable dish, or combined and with other ingredients to be stir fried and served as part of a main dish.

A medium-grain variety of rice from Italy that is characterized by its black, charcoal, and rust colored grains.

1) An Asian condiment that has the same appearance and flavor as tomato ketchup. Made with bananas, water, sugar, vinegar and seasonings such as garlic, onions, salt, and spices, this sauce is produced as an alternative to ketchup for regions that grow significant numbers of bananas.

A curing process that involves the soaking, washing, or injecting of food with a solution that is used to pickle or preserve foods.

Aioli,

An uncooked, smoked, Portuguese-type sausage made from coarsely ground pork butts. It is typically seasoned with garlic, cinnamon, pepper, salt, and cumin seeds and then cured in a vinegar pickling liquid before being stuffed into a casing.

A Japanese word for "soy sauce." A salty brown Asian sauce used as a seasoning or a condiment for Asian dishes.

A salty brown Asian sauce used as a seasoning or condiment to enhance and harmonize the flavors of various foods.

A food dish made with potatoes that are precooked, cubed and then fried in butter or oil and seasoned with a variety of ingredients such as salt, pepper, onions, and bits of green herbs.

A subtropical plant that is grown for its knobby root, which is used as a seasoning in foods. The root, which is actually a rhizome, has a tan skin and a flesh that may range in color from ivory to light green.

A Korean condiment or side dish made from fermented fruits or vegetables which may include items such as cabbage, cucumbers, or radish roots, that are combined with garlic, onions, chile peppers, ginger, and spices that are mixed together and seasoned with a Kimchee salted sauce.

A term from India that may refer to a food dish with rice and vegetables or a ready to eat snack. Nav is the term that denotes nine in India so there will generally be nine kinds of foods combined together.

A traditional Spanish tomato sauce that is often made with annatto seeds sautéed in pork fat or olive oil before being added to other ingredients.

A traditional Middle Eastern food that consists of finely ground beef or lamb that is spiced with seasonings and made into meatballs or patties to be grilled.

A step in the curing process prior to curing that involves the rubbing of food with a mixture that is used to preserve foods.

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

A perennial plant that grows along the beaches and on salt meadows in moderate and cold climates. It grows upright to approximately 2 1/2 ft.

A paste, originating from Thailand that is used to make sauce for seasoning a variety of meat, rice and vegetable dishes, which become "curried" food.