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A spicy aromatic rice that was developed by the California-based company, Lundberg Family Farms. Black Japonica® is a combination of an Asian black short-grain rice and a medium-grain mahogany rice that were grown together in the same field.

Rice that has a length that is 2 to 3 times its width. When cooked, the rice tends to remain moist and tender, with a moderate stickiness, clinging together more than long grain.

An oblong-shaped squash that is a variety of the spaghetti squash. It has a tan to yellow thick-skinned outer shell with a tapered oval shape.

A light green or purple bean that is similar to a common green bean except that it is flatter in shape and broader in dimension.

A variety of pasta that is shaped like a very narrow twisted and rolled tube. If it is turned on end it looks like an "S" and is typically made into lengths of 5 cm.

A mixture of herbs, either fresh or dried, that are placed into savory foods as they cook to enhance the flavor of the foods being prepared.

A plant native to Mexico, growing low to the ground and bearing small tomatoes encased in papery husks that range in size from 1 to 2 inches in diameter.

(Scientific Name: Pleurotus ostreatus complex) An Asian fan-shaped mushroom that is white, light gray, light gray with a bluish tinge, pale yellow or pinkish in color.

A term originally used to describe a dish from the southern U.S. with an assortment of cooked vegetables consisting primarily of corn kernels, beans (most often lima beans) and red or green peppers.

Also known as runner bean, snap bean, or string bean, green beans are long and slender, with green pods.

(Scientific Name: Lentinula edodes) An Asian mushroom with a pale brown to dark reddish brown cap that is generally two to four inches wide.

(Scientific Name: Lentinula edodes) An Asian mushroom with a pale brown to dark reddish brown cap that is generally two to four inches wide.

(Scientific Name: Pleurotus ostreatus complex) An Asian fan-shaped mushroom that is white, light gray, light gray with a bluish tinge, pale yellow or pinkish in color.

A meat product that is sometimes mistakenly referred to as "fat back". This cut of meat comes from the side and the belly of the hog and consists of a layer of fat with some lean meat streaks running through it.

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A cut of pork taken from the upper portion of the foreleg extending into and including a portion of the shoulder.

Thin tube pasta with sharp diagonally cut ends, which resemble the end of a quill pen. Penne pasta is approximately 1 ¼ to 1 ½ inches in length.

Whole kernels of barley grain that have had the bran removed and been polished four to six times, which creates a smooth surface and a pearl like finish.

1) Any of a variety of different cooking utensils that are built with a flat bottom and raised sides to hold or prepare food ingredients.

A type of pasta that differs from the others in that it always contains eggs or egg yolks blended into flour and water.