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Kuri Kinton

栗きんとん

(Japanese) (0 )

Kurikinton literary means “chestnut gold mash”, which symbolizes economic fortune and wealth. It’s important for New Year meal to bring good luck and prosperity. If you make this dish, please use Japanese Sweet Potatoes for its bright yellow color. Not only they are sweeter than …

Uploaded: 07:21AM January 28, 2017. Photo likes: 0

Kuromame

黒豆

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Kuromame literally means “black bean (黒豆)” in Japanese, and it is often served on New Years Day as a part of Osechi Ryori. The shinny black beans make a beautiful contrast to red lacquer jubako container, which holds all different kinds of colorful traditional meals. …

Uploaded: 07:43AM January 28, 2017. Photo likes: 0

Kushikatsu

Kushi-katsu,kushiage,串揚げ 串カツ

(Japanese) (0 )

Japanese dish of deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables. In Japanese, kushi refers to the skewers used while katsu means a deep-fried cutlet of meat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K…

Uploaded: 09:32AM December 04, 2016. Photo likes: 0

Kutsinta

Puto kutsinta,kuchinta, Cuchinta

(Filipino) (0 )

Kutsinta or brown rice cake is a type of “kakanin” (meaning prepared rice) that uses lye water as an ingredient and is eaten with grated coconut on top.

Uploaded: 01:18PM December 03, 2016. Photo likes: 0

Kuzu Tandir

Kuzu Tandır

(Turkish) (0 )

The meat for this popular lamb dish is traditionally hung and slow roasted whole, and it often served with rice or potatoes, and yogurt. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chelse…

Uploaded: 05:42AM January 23, 2017. Photo likes: 0

Kyay Oh

Vermicelli noodles in soup

(Burmese) (Chinese) (0 )

Kyay oh is a popular noodle soup made with pork and egg in Burmese cuisine. Fish and chicken versions are also made as well as a "dry" version without broth. Kyay oh is traditionally served in a copper pot. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K…

Uploaded: 05:16PM December 11, 2016. Photo likes: 0

Laing

Natong

(Filipino) (0 )

Laing is a vegetable dish made with dried taro (gabi) leaves, coconut milk, shrimp paste and chili peppers. It can be prepared meatless, with shrimp, dried fish or in this case, succulent pork belly strips. As raw gabi leaves are high in calcium oxalate, they …

Uploaded: 09:33AM November 23, 2016. Photo likes: 0

Lamb Kleftiko

Kleftiko

(Greek) (0 )

Lamb kleftiko is a rustic, traditional Greek recipe made with slow cooked lamb, first marinated in garlic, olive oil and lemon juice. This traditional recipe was originally cooked in an earth oven, a simple pit in the ground, used to trap heat and smoke. Lamb …

Uploaded: 09:48AM January 23, 2017. Photo likes: 0

Laulau

lau lau

(American) (Hawaiian) (0 )

Laulau is a Native Hawaiian cuisine dish. The traditional preparation consisted of pork wrapped in taro or luau leaf. In old Hawaii laulau was assembled by taking a few luau leaves and placing a few pieces of fish and pork in the center. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L…

Uploaded: 12:52PM January 31, 2017. Photo likes: 0

Laverbread

Bara Lawr

(Welsh) (0 )

It is made by cooking porphyra seaweed slowly over the course of up to ten hours until it becomes a puree known as laver. The seaweed can also be cooked with oatmeal to make laverbread. It can be served with bacon and cockles as a …

Uploaded: 11:25AM December 04, 2016. Photo likes: 0

Leberkase

Leberkas,Leberka

(German) (0 )

The name "Leberkase" literally translates to "liver-cheese" but developed by folk etymology from an archaic form of the word Laib ("loaf") and Käse ("cheese") (cf. English "head cheese"); not all products bearing the name necessarily contain liver or cheese, let alone both: According to German …

Uploaded: 07:55AM January 10, 2017. Photo likes: 0

Lobster Newberg

Lobster Newburg

(American) (0 )

Lobster Newberg is an American seafood dish made from lobster, butter, cream, cognac, sherry, eggs, and Cayenne pepper. The dish was invented by Ben Wenberg, a sea captain in the fruit trade. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L…

Uploaded: 02:33PM January 31, 2017. Photo likes: 0

Lumpia Shanghai

spring rolls

(Chinese) (Filipino) (Indonesian) (0 )

Lumpia Shanghai is the version of spring rolls, it is widely known in Asia commonly found in China, Philippines and Indonesia . There are a lot variety of lumpia where some regions use ground port of beef some are just using vegetables like bean sprouts, …

Uploaded: 12:33PM November 23, 2016. Photo likes: 0

Lutefisk

lutfisk

(Norwegian) (Swedish) (0 )

This special Norwegian dish has a peculiar place on Christmas tables. Its pecularity is not limited to its cooking timing but its unique taste that you either love it or hate it. Despite this, Norwegians consume a lot of lutefisk during the Christmas season. Traditional …

Uploaded: 02:17AM January 16, 2017. Photo likes: 0

Macaroni Salad

(American) (Filipino) (0 )

A pasta salad, served cold made with cooked elbow macaroni and usually prepared with mayonnaise. This is one of the classic Christmas food that are staples of every Filipino Noche Buena table.

Uploaded: 08:59AM January 28, 2017. Photo likes: 0

Maejakgwa

매작과

(Korean) (0 )

Maejakgwa is a Korean traditional cookie that’s really popular.

Uploaded: 03:17PM March 08, 2017. Photo likes: 0

Magenbrot

Honigkuchen, Gewürzkuchen, Kräuterbrot.

(German) (0 )

A small, sweet glazed biscuit that shares many similarities with a gingerbread cookie. The name of the dish directly translates to "stomach-bread" as it is believed to help improve digestion. This recipe originated in Germany and is usually sold in Christmas markets all over Europe. …

Uploaded: 04:55PM December 25, 2016. Photo likes: 0

Maja Blanca

coconut pudding, maja

(Filipino) (0 )

Maja blanca is usually served during special occasions like fiestas and Christmas. It is primarily made from coconut milk sugar and cornstarch but you can also add sweet kernel corn and topped with crushed peanuts.

Uploaded: 01:31PM December 03, 2016. Photo likes: 0

Majadito

Majau

(Bolivian) (0 )

A traditional dish from the departments of Santa Cruz and Beni, majadito is typically made from rice, dried meat (jerky), eggs and fried bananas. The great thing about majadito is that it’s easy to make and delicious to eat. https://www.bolivianlife.com/a-…

Uploaded: 11:31AM January 07, 2017. Photo likes: 0

Makchang Gui

막창구이

(Korean) (0 )

Makchang gui is the name of a Korean dish that consists of grilled pork duodenum similar to chitterlings, but often grilled over coals. The small intestines are often called gopchang. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M…

Uploaded: 04:19PM December 03, 2016. Photo likes: 0