Wasabi
Cooking Term Japanese root (わさび（山葵, old form 和佐比; Wasabia japonica or Eutrema japonica). Used for its pungent, horseradish-like flavor....
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Lavender gem
Lavender gem A hybrid citrus fruit created by crossing a white grapefruit with a tangelo. The result has a...
Maraschino liqueur
Mararchino liqueur A liqueur made from the Marasca cherry. It can also be used to substitute kirschwasser.
Pisco
Pisco A grape brandy from Peru / Chile. The mixture is aged in a wax-lined container so that the...
Yuca
Yuca Yuca is also known as cassava, a root native to South America but now imported from Africa. The...
Cake syrup
Cake syrup A sugar syrup used to moisten and flavor cake layers. Some of the popular syrups used in flavouring...
Calvados
Calvados Apple brandy from France, orginating in the Normandy region. Known in the United States as applejack. a...
Gram flour
Gram flour A pale blond colored flour produced from ground chickpeas. It is nutritious, a high-protein flour that is...
Hiki-cha
Hiki-cha Japanese powdered green tea concentrate, also known as matcha or maccha
Lovage
Lovage Lovage is a tall herb ( can grow up to 7 feet tall) in which just about...
Sago
Sago Similar to tapioca and used much in the same way, it is used as a thickener for puddings...
Saccharimeter
Saccharimeter An instrument used to measure the sugar concentration in a liquid
