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Oncom – one of the traditional staple foods of West Java cuisine of Indonesia, there are two types: red oncom and black oncom. Oncom is closely related to tempeh; both are foods fermented using mold. [9] Koya dofu – a freeze-dried tofu that has a taste and texture similar to meat when prepared, common in Buddhist vegetarian cuisine; Tempeh
Hexspeak is a novelty form of variant English spelling using the hexadecimal digits. Created by programmers as memorable magic numbers, hexspeak words can serve as a clear and unique identifier with which to mark memory or data.
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Generally, words coming from French often retain a higher register than words of Old English origin, and they are considered by some to be more posh, elaborate, sophisticated, or pretentious. However, there are exceptions: weep , groom and stone (from Old English) occupy a slightly higher register than cry , brush and rock (from French).
4. Sun-Dried Tomatoes. In the 1980s and 1990s, sun-dried tomatoes appeared on every menu at every restaurant in every city in the Western Hemisphere and elsewhere.
Welcome to the ‘Is it a yoga pose, food, place or plant?’ trivia quiz!We all come across words that we don’t understand at times, but maybe we should start getting to know them. In this ...
The menu name may even be different from the kitchen name. For example, from the 19th until the mid-20th century, many restaurant menus were written in French and not in the local language. Examples include veal ( calf ), calamari ( squid ), and sweetbreads ( pancreas or thymus gland ).
Medi-Cal, California's name for their Medicaid program, from medical and California; Medicaid, from medicine/medical and aid; Medicare, from medicine/medical and care; Netflix, from internet and flicks (slang for movie) Nikon, from Nippon KÅgaku and Ikon; Pinterest, from pin and interest; Poo-Pourri, from poo and potpourri