The sweet potato is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the bindweed or morning glory family,Convolvulaceae. Its large,starchy,sweet-tasting tuberous roots are used as a root vegetable. The young shoots and leaves are sometimes eaten as greens. Cultivars of the sweet potato have been bred to bear tubers with flesh and skin of various colors. Sweet potato is only distantly related to the common potato,both being in the order Solanales. Although darker sweet potatoes are often referred to as "yams" in parts of North America,the species is even more distant from the true yams,which are monocots in the order Dioscoreales.
The chestnuts are the deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus Castanea,in the beech family Fagaceae. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
A blood sausage is a sausage filled with blood that is cooked or dried and mixed with a filler until it is thick enough to solidify when cooled. Most commonly,the blood of pigs,sheep,lamb,cow,chicken,or goose is used.
Castanea sativa,the sweet chestnut,Spanish chestnut or just chestnut,is a species of tree in the family Fagaceae,native to Southern Europe and Asia Minor,and widely cultivated throughout the temperate world. A substantial,long-lived deciduous tree,it produces an edible seed,the chestnut,which has been used in cooking since ancient times.
Trinidad and Tobago has a unique history and its food is influenced by Indian-South Asian,West African,Creole,European,American,Chinese,Amerindian,and Latin American culinary styles. Trinidadian and Tobagonian food is dominated by a wide selection of dishes,most notably,doubles,roti,pelau,callaloo and curried crab and dumplings. Trinidad and Tobago is also known for its prepared provisions,such as dasheen,sweet potato,eddoes,cassava,yam,soups and stews,also known as blue food across the country. Corresponding to the Blue Food Day event held annually in Trinidad and Tobago.
The oldest known book on Portuguese cuisine,entitled Livro de Cozinha da Infanta D. Maria de Portugal,from the 16th century,describes many popular dishes of meat,fish,poultry and others.
A fritter is a portion of meat,seafood,fruit,vegetables,or other ingredients which have been battered or breaded,or just a portion of dough without further ingredients,that is deep-fried. Fritters are prepared in both sweet and savory varieties.
Kabocha is a type of winter squash,a Japanese variety of the species Cucurbita maxima. It is also called kabocha squash or Japanese pumpkin in North America. In Japan,"kabocha" may refer to either this squash,to the Western pumpkin,or indeed to other squashes. In Australia,"Japanese pumpkin" is a synonym of Kent pumpkin,a variety of winter squash.
The cuisine of Philadelphia was shaped largely by the city's mixture of ethnicities,available foodstuffs and history. Certain foods have become associated with the city.
Oksusu-cha (옥수수차) or corn tea is a Korean tea made from corn. While oksusu-suyeom-cha (옥수수수염차) or corn silk tea refers to the tea made from corn silk,oksusu-cha can be made from corn kernels,corn silk,or a combination of both. The caffeine-free infusion is a popular hot drink in winter. Along with bori-cha,oksusu-cha is one of the free grain teas served in many restaurants in place of water.
Castanyada,Magosta,Magosto or Magusto,is a traditional festival in the Iberian Peninsula. It is popular in Portugal,Galicia and some areas of northern Spain,such as Cantabria,Asturias,Catalonia,and the provinces of León,Zamora and Salamanca and Cáceres,but also in some parts of the Canary Islands. The festival is also celebrated in both sides of the French-Spanish border. It has also spread internationally as a 'chestnut party'. Etymological origins are unknown,but there are several theories for the Magosto name:Magnus Ustus or Magum Ustum.
Regional street food is street food that has commonalities within a region or culture.
Castagnaccio is a plain chestnut flour cake,typically found in the Tuscany,Liguria,Piedmont,Emilia-Romagna and Veneto regions of Italy and in the French island of Corsica.
Street food in South Korea has traditionally been seen as a part of popular culture in Korea. Historically,street food mainly included foods such as eomuk,bungeo-ppang and tteok-bokki. Street food has been sold through many types of retail outlets,with new ones being developed over time.
Roasted sweet potato is a popular winter street food in East Asia.
North Korean cuisine is the traditional culinary practices and dishes of North Korea. Its foundations are laid by the agricultural and nomadic traditions in southern Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula. Some dishes are shared by the two Koreas;however,availability and quality of Northern cuisine is much more significantly affected by sociopolitical class divides.
