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A small stocky game bird, similar to a quail or grouse that originated from the pheasant family. The meat is more moist than that of a grouse, but similar in appearance.

One of the smallest chili peppers but also one of the hottest. The chili is very small and has a rounded shape.

Considered to be a traditional Catalan type of food sauce, which originated in the Catalonia region of Spain.

An Asian seasoning that consists of a variety of spices mixed together to provide a very hot and spicy flavor as well as a distinctive aroma.

One of the most common and most popular of spices, the peppercorn is derived from the berries grown in clusters on the vine-like pepper plant.

A root vegetable related to the turnip and horseradish family, with a crisp texture and a peppery hot flavor.

A term customarily applied to the meat of a pig that is under a year old. The pig carcass is generally split into two sides of pork; each consisting of four primal cuts known as the shoulder, loin, leg/ham, and side/belly.

A variety of sweet potato that has light colored skin and lavender flesh and is of Japanese and Chinese origin.

A variety of mushroom that includes over 100 different species, most edible but also some are poisonous.

A thick nutritious paste made from a base of steamed and crushed soybeans, barley and/or rice, which are then fermented and aged for as little as a few months or as long as three years.

A type of broad-leafed Spinach that is grown in Far Eastern countries to harvest the shoots and leaves of the plant.

A large round root vegetable related to the turnip and horseradish family, with a crisp texture and a mild to sweet peppery flavor.

A large round root vegetable related to the turnip and horseradish family, with a crisp texture and a mild to sweet peppery flavor.

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

An ocean fish that commonly jumps out of the water and glides airborne over the surface for a distance of 10 to 20 feet.

A highly prized and rare mushroom (fungus), that grows underground near the roots of trees. Most varieties of truffles that are considered edible are found 2 to 3 inches below the surface of the ground, but can be found as deep as 10 to 15 inches down.

A name given to a wide variety of fresh sausages produced with seasonings and ingredients that duplicate or are similar to or are actually the same as the Italian methods used for making their sausages.

A young sheep, generally between 5 to 12 months of age. Lamb meat is lean with a distinctive flavor....

A spice that is derived berries grown on pepper plants, such as the Piper nigrum, Piper longum or the Piper retrofractum plants.

food thickener, thickening agent, liason, beurre manie,