Ethnic Food Word of the Day

akara, akra / ock'-uh-rah / [West African] fried bean cake, a flavorful appetizer or snack food made from ground black-eyed peas (with the skins removed) served with hot sauce and sometimes shrimp or fish.

Taken from Pocket Dictionary of Ethnic Foods

Ethnic Food Word of the Day

ajo blanco [Spanish] a chilled creamy white soup made with almonds, garlic and bread, garnished with grapes.

Taken from Pocket Dictionary of Ethnic Foods

Ethnic Food Word of the Day

ajo / ah'-ho / [Spanish, other] garlic.

Taken from Pocket Dictionary of Ethnic Foods

Ethnic Food Word of the Day

ajillo / ah'-hee-lo / [Latin American] garlic sauce.

Taken from Pocket Dictionary of Ethnic Foods

Ethnic Food Word of the Day

aji / ah'-hee / [Peruvian, other] 1. various kinds of South American hot chile peppers. 2. a variable sauce made with aji chiles, oil and other ingredients.

Taken from Pocket Dictionary of Ethnic Foods

Ethnic Food Word of the Day

aioli / I-owe-lee / [French] a special strong-flavored mayonnaise sauce made with lots of garlic, olive oil and egg yolk, originally from the region of Provence.

Taken from Pocket Dictionary of Ethnic Foods

Ethnic Food Word of the Day

ahi / ah'-hee / [Japanese] yellowfin tuna used for sushi.

Taken from Pocket Dictionary of Ethnic Foods

Ethnic Food Word of the Day

agnolotti / on-yo-lot'-tee / [Italian] small half moon-shaped pasta dumplings with a meat or cheese filling, similar to ravioli.

Taken from Pocket Dictionary of Ethnic Foods

Ethnic Food Word of the Day

agnello / on-yellow / [Italian] lamb.

Taken from Pocket Dictionary of Ethnic Foods

Ethnic Food Word of the Day

affumicato [Italian] smoked.

Taken from Pocket Dictionary of Ethnic Foods

Ethnic Food Word of the Day

adobo / uh-doe'-bo / [Puerto Rican, Mexican, Filipino] 1. a method of simmering (usually chicken or pork) in a marinade sauce of vinegar, garlic and peper with chiles or soy sauce. 2. [Spanish] popular, traditional recipe for food items cured in vinegar, battered and fried.

Taken from Pocket Dictionary of Ethnic Foods

Ethnic Food Word of the Day

Adana kebab / ah'-dah-nah-kuh-bob / [Turkish, named after a town] spicy, grilled skewered meatballs.

Taken from Pocket Dictionary of Ethnic Foods

Ethnic Food Word of the Day

ackee / ack'-ee/ [Jamaican (from West African akye)] a soft, bland yellowish fruit resembling scrambled egs when prepared, served host, most commonly with salt fish.

(Note: ackee, which grows in pods, can be poisonous when unripe and must be left in the sun to mature until the pods open.)

Taken from Pocket Dictionary of Ethnic Foods

Ethnic Food Word of the Day

achiote / ah-chee-oh'-tay / [Latin American, other] the seeds or paste of a spice that imparts a yellow-orange color to foods.

Taken from Pocket Dictionary of Ethnic Foods

Ethnic Food Word of the Day

Interesting story yesterday. I went to a Persian restaurant for dinner and when looking at the menu, which was quite baffling, I actually saw a word that I recognized which was the second Ethnic Food Word I posted to my blog. I knew what aash-e reshteh meant! Yaaay!

acar / ah-char'/ [Indonesian] vegetables or fruits preserved with vinegar, for example pickles.

Taken from Pocket Dictionary of Ethnic Foods

Ethnic Food Word of the Day

abish / ah-beesh' / [Ethiopian] fenugreek seed, either whole or ground.

Taken from Pocket Dictionary of Ethnic Foods

Ethnic Food Word of the Day

abgousht, a gousht / obb-goosht / [Persian ("water meat")] a popular stew made with lamb shank or other meat, beans and vegetables, all mashed together and typically served alongside the broth it was cooked in, with Iranian bread or rice and garnishes.

Taken from Pocket Dictionary of Ethnic Foods.

Ethnic Food Word of the Day

aash-e reshteh / ah-she-resh-tay / [Persian] noodle soup

Taken from Pocket Dictionary of Ethnic Foods.

Ethnic Food Word of the Day

So I just purchased this book from amazon.com called Pocket Dictionary of Ethnic Foods and in it, there are definitions of more than 1,400 ethnic dishes. When I can, I'm going to post a new word from that book here and that way, we can all learn something new together each time.

aash, ash / rhymes with mosh / [Persian] soup