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The Italian word for "hunter" that refers to the manner of food preparation and the ingredients typically used for game dishes.

A term first used by Asians attempting to identify flavors that are earthy, meaty, robust, pungent, or savory.

A small Asian dumpling that is stuffed with a variety of ingredients such as meats or fish, vegetables and seasonings, that are wrapped and pan cooked before serving.

A slow cooked sauce that uses the cooking process to combine all the ingredients into a blend of unique flavors.

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.

A French cow's milk cheese with an off-white color, soft and creamy texture, and an off-white natural rind.

A type of cheese most often made from cow's milk that is French in origin and has a soft, creamy texture, a creamy white color, and a thin white rind that is edible.

A soup that is most often associated with the central and southern regions of Thailand. Made from the milk of coconuts, this soup may contain meat such as chicken or shellfish or as a subsitute, tofu may be added.

A fried food that is common in the middle eastern countries such as India. Known as a fritter in the U.S., a Pakora may be formed as a small round patty or simply take the shape of the combined ingredients, becoming irregularly-shaped if small strands of vegetables are added to the contents.

A variety of bean, which is also referred to simply as a Runner Bean that can be eaten as a fresh green bean, a fresh podded bean or a dried bean.

Typically made with a wider variety of vegetables than traditional Chicken Vegetable Soup, this type of soup has a similar flavor but more vegetable flavored.

A water-based soup made with egg noodles, vegetables such as celery and carrots, small bits of chicken, chicken stock, and seasonings.

Also referred to as Mountain Banzi Cheese, this variety is produced in the mountainous region of Lombardy, Italy where the cows graze in alpine pastures.

A term commonly applied to mixtures that are served over various foods either as it finishes cooking or for use after it is served.

A method to preserve fruits, vegetables and meat in a vinegar or brine mixture that is then heat processed in boiling water so the pickled food can be stored for longer lengths of time.

A derivative of the Italian word for hunter (cacciatora) that refers to the preparation procedure as well as the ingredients typically used for several different types of game dishes.

Any of a variety of savory toppings and mixtures of ingredients that enhance the flavor of the pasta dish being served.

Made from the juices of roasted meats, this is an ingredient that is often added to foods in order to deepen the flavor of the foods being prepared.

A large shaped pasta that is has the appearance of multiple layers of half-rounded ruffles forming irregular wavy shapes that surround a smooth inner surface.

A square piece of pasta, similar to a very short length of a lasagnette noodle, that is flat in the center and rippled on two sides.