Glossary Z
Zulus traditionally portioned their meat according to gender and age:
Adult men are eating the "high status portions" , the head, liver and right-front leg; the boys are given the feet, lower leg portions and lungs; and the tripe and ribs are considered suitable for women.
The Zulu is the largest South African ethnic group
Zwiebelkuchen is the German word which literallly means "onion cake" . It is actually a savory cake made of sauteed onions, cream, eggs and bacon on a rich yeast dough crust. It is a kind of savory Blechkuchen. Zwiebelkuchen is very popular in Germany's wine regions during Autumn.
It is also popular in other German, speaking countries like Austria and Switzerland and even in a region in France near the border of Germany. In Bern, Switzerland, it is called Zibelechueche, while it is called Zwiebelwähe (Zwiebelwaehe) (onion tart) in Basel , Switzerland.
Zwiebelkuchen is also known in English as Onion Cake, Onion Tart, Onion Pie or Onion Quiche
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