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A amber colored syrup, similar in taste and appearance to honey, that is produced from the extracted sugar cane juice and boiled down to a heavy-fluid texture.

A baked shell, made from a dough or batter, which is formed into the shape of a short and somewhat wide cup in order to hold prepared foods for serving.

food thickener, thickening agent, liason, beurre manie,

A group of related carbohydrates produced naturally by boiling red seaweed. Three types of carrageenan are extracted from seaweed, which are Kappa, Iota and Lambda, each with distinct properties to assist with the processing and development of food products.

A peach that is large in size that has a dark red colored skin that surrounds a similar reddish-purple juicy flesh, which provides a tart flavor.

A nut that is starchier and less oily than other nuts, allowing it to be cooked in a number of ways, such as roasted, steamed or boiled.

A fruit that are pods from trees grown in the Orient, Mediterranean and Italy. The pods are flat, curved, leathery and brown with a purplish tint.

An oval-shaped, purplish-brown fruit that grows on a woddy vine, which climbs and clings to other forest plants in order to grow upward.

A form of seaweed that has been dried to be used as a thickener in food. Traditionally used in Asia, it can be substituted for gelatin.

A Norwegian term used to describe a traditional thin cookie originating in Norway that is baked as a large round flat cake and formed into a cone shape.

A small native fruit that is common to the bush country of Australia. Like many of the bush produce from the Australian region, this fruit is small and grown on bushes that can be found in a variety of country areas.

The fruit harvested from pods that grow on species of Wattle bushes, or trees as they are often referred to in their native environment of Australia.

A natural sweetener produced from the sap of maple trees, especially the North American sugar maple and the black maple.

A food additive that is most often used as a thickener or stabilizer. This ingredient is produced from legume plants in arid areas of India, Pakistan and the U.S.

A variety of a true yam, which is known as “ube” or “ubi” in the Philippines. It has rough textured, dark colored skin and a light purple colored flesh.

1. A French term meaning "candy." 2. A type of candy that has taken on the name of "bon bon" to describe its general shape and form, such as candy made with a semi-hard outer shell that covers a sweet inner filling.

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 liquid or sauce made with ingredients, such as fruits or vegetables, that have typically been puréed and strained to create a thick sauce-like consistency.

An oval fruit, which is native to Malaysia, the Rambutan is a relative of the lychee and is often referred to as a hairy lychee.

An orange-fleshed tropical fruit that is pear-shaped with a thin skin that is greenish to yellowish in color, depending on its ripeness.