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The history and culture of ways of eating, with a special focus on vegetarian and vegan cooking from around the world. (466 entries)

FoodFood is any substance that an organism consumes to obtain nutritional support and energy.…CheeseCheese is a dairy food made by curdling milk, usually from cows, goats or sheep, then…ChocolateChocolate is a food made from roasted and ground cacao beans, mixed with sugar and,…DrinkA drink is any liquid prepared for people to consume, and water is the basis of nearly…SoupSoup is a mainly liquid dish, usually served warm, in which meat, vegetables, pasta or…SushiSushi is a traditional Japanese dish made with vinegared rice, seasoned with sugar and…HamburgerA hamburger is a sandwich made with a patty of ground meat, usually beef, shaped into a…SandwichA sandwich is a food made of bread with one or more fillings, such as meat, cheese, eggs,…CakeA cake is a baked confection made by combining flour with a liquid, a fat or both,…SaladA salad is a family of dishes made from mixed ingredients, mostly vegetables, usually…PastaPasta is a food made from a dough of wheat flour or semolina, mixed with water and often…French friesFrench fries are strips of potato deep-fried in hot oil or fat until golden and crisp…SauceA sauce is a liquid, creamy or semi-solid food served on other dishes or used to prepare…Fast foodFast food is a way of eating based on mass-produced items that are prepared and served…BorschtBorscht is a sour soup from Ukraine, common across much of Eastern Europe, and best known…HalvaHalva is a family of dense confections made mainly from sesame paste (tahini), semolina,…Candy (sweets)Candy, known as sweets or lollies in many places, is a confection whose main ingredient…DoughDough is a malleable paste, usually made from flour or meal mixed with water, milk or…Pilaf (pilaf, pulao, pulav, plov)SamosaA samosa is a fried or baked turnover with a savoury filling, usually spiced potato,…KetchupKetchup is a sweet and sour table condiment, now usually made from tomatoes, sugar,…DessertA dessert is a sweet dish that usually concludes a meal. By extension, the word also…NoodlesNoodles are long strips or strings made from unleavened dough that is rolled, cut,…CouscousCouscous is a staple of North African cooking made from small granules of durum wheat…CocktailA cocktail is a mixed drink, usually alcoholic, that combines one or more spirits with…DoughnutA doughnut is a fried sweet dough, usually shaped as a ring or a ball, that is eaten…BiryaniBiryani is a spiced mixed rice dish from the Indian subcontinent and Pakistan,…PorridgePorridge is a semi-solid food made by soaking, poaching or boiling ground, crushed or…CurryCurry is the name widely used in the West for a broad family of spiced stews and sauces…LasagnaLasagna is a baked dish of wide, flat sheets of pasta layered with sauces, cheese and…PaellaPaella is a rice dish originally from the Valencian Community and one of the best-known…LiqueurA liqueur is an alcoholic drink made from a spirit, often neutral grain alcohol, with…CaramelCaramel is a family of preparations made by heating sugars to high temperatures, around…Hot chocolateHot chocolate is a drink made by melting or dissolving chocolate, cocoa powder or cacao…MargarineMargarine is a generic term for spreadable fats used in place of butter for bread,…Distilled spiritAn alcoholic drink made by distilling grains, fruits, vegetables or sugar that have…MoussakaMoussaka is a baked dish of layered aubergine, tomato sauce and, in most versions, spiced…PastryPastry, also known as confectionery or patisserie, is the craft of preparing and…CookieA cookie is a small, usually sweet baked treat made from flour, egg, sugar and fat. The…Béchamel sauceBéchamel is a thick white sauce from French cuisine, made from a roux of butter and flour…SangriaSangria is an alcoholic punch made from wine, chopped fruit and often a soft drink or a…BiscuitA biscuit is a small, flat, usually hard baked product made from flour and, in most…PretzelA pretzel is a baked, twisted pastry, usually shaped into a knot, most closely associated…Red wineRed wine is a wine made mainly from dark-skinned grapes, whose colour comes from the…Cooking oilCooking oil is a fat, usually of plant origin and more rarely of animal origin, that is…PuddingPudding is a dish that can be either a dessert or a savoury course served alongside or as…SemolinaSemolina is a coarse flour, milled from the endosperm of wheat, that is used mainly for…Bubble teaBubble tea, also known as pearl milk tea or boba, is a sweetened, flavoured tea drink,…Vegetable oilVegetable oil is a fat, liquid or solid at room temperature, extracted mainly from seeds…ConfectioneryConfectionery, also known as pastry or baking, is the art of making and decorating cakes,…FondueFondue is a Swiss dish of melted cheese and wine, served in a communal pot kept hot over…TempuraTempura is a Japanese dish of seafood and vegetables coated in a thin batter and quickly…DolmaDolma is a family of stuffed dishes made with vegetables, leaves and occasionally fruit…MeatballA meatball is a small ball of minced meat mixed with bread, egg and seasonings that vary…Caesar saladCaesar salad is a green salad of romaine lettuce and croutons dressed with lemon juice,…SmoothieA smoothie is a thick, creamy drink made by blending fruit with a liquid base such as…PakoraA pakora is a fritter of vegetables or other ingredients coated in a seasoned gram flour…RavioliRavioli are stuffed pasta, usually square, from northern Italy, served with tomato sauce,…FlatbreadFlatbread is a broad family of breads made from a rolled, thin dough and usually baked…SnackA snack is a small portion of food, usually eaten between main meals to take the edge off…