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A strangely shaped fruit from a vegetable plant that is used as a vegetable in Asian cooking. This melon has a shape that is similar to a cucumber with ribbed and bumpy skin.

A mollusk that is one of the two classes of shellfish that develops two separate shells used for swimming.

A slightly smaller, smooth skinned species of the peach with juice that is mildly spicy and rich in flavor.

A dried variety of a yellow or green pea, which is referred to as a field pea and belongs to the legume family.

Refers to the liquid extracted from food items that is used to make beverages and sauces. Liquid extracted from fruits and vegetables can be used as beverages, such as the juice squeezed from an orange or tomato.

A popular Spanish cheese that is made from a blend of cow's, sheep's, and goats milk. It has a firm, hard texture with a mild, but distinctive flavor that can range from nutty to fruity.

To thicken and intensify the flavor of a liquid by rapidly boiling the contents in an uncovered pan in order to evaporate excess liquid.

A pan-fried or broiled, flour tortilla, which is filled with cheese and a combination of ingredients that may include meat, beans, salsa, black olives, peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, or other vegetables.

A cut of beef or pork, which is prepared by browning the meat and then cooking the meat very slowly in a covered pot that contains a small amount of liquid.

A tropical fruit that has a yellow flesh and a prickly peel that has a diamond shaped pattern to it....

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

An egg dish made with two or three beaten eggs that are cooked until they set and then eaten as a flat or folded serving of food.

A cut of meat, typically sold as a boneless cut, that is removed from under the first five ribs in the breast section of the animal.

Pinkish-red or yellow in color, this type of fruit is harvested from a species of climbing cactus that grows in tropical areas of the Middle East, Asia, Central and South America and a few other regions with warm climates.

The dough covering that encloses the ingredients used to make a small Asian dumpling known as a Pot Sticker or a Wonton.

The Japanese Sweet, which may also be referred to as a Japanese yam, an Oriental, Kotobuki, Satsuma Imo, or Satsumaimo, is a variety of potato that is common in Japan and is now grown in the U.

Made to fit around the neck of a bottle, a Drip Stopper may be formed into a single piece or two pieces that keep excess liquid from being spilled as the beverage is poured.

A Mexican sandwich, which became popular after WWII. The Torta sandwich most often contains meat garnished with mashed avocado, a sandwich spread made of black beans or refried beans, pickled jalapenos, lettuce, tomato, and an onion.

A type of bread very similar to a French baguette only it is smaller in size. Ficelle is a French term meaning “string” and it is prepared with the same type of dough as a baguette.

A popular Carribean food item dating back to the early 1900's that was basically made as a hot meat sandwich with cheese.