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Deutsch: Antojitos / Español: Antojitos / Português: Antojitos / Français: Antojitos / Italiano: Antojitos

Antojitos is the Mexican word for "appetizers" and a term for "street snacks", popular of which are roasted Elotes (corn on the cob), fried corn masa called Huaraches and cornmeal cakes known as Tlacoyos.

Antojitos are traditional Mexican street foods that are known for their rich flavors and variety. The term "antojitos", which literally translates to "little cravings", encompasses a wide range of snacks and small dishes that are typically enjoyed as a casual meal or snack throughout the day. These dishes are deeply rooted in Mexican culinary traditions and are characterized by their use of fresh, vibrant ingredients, including corn, beans, cheese, various meats, and a plethora of spices and salsas.

English: Slow-Cooked Meat / Deutsch: Langsam gekochtes Fleisch / Español: Carne cocida lentamente / Português: Carne cozida lentamente / Français: Viande mijotée / Italiano: Carne cotta lentamente /

Al-Mathbi also known as Mathbi refers to a unique Saudi Arabian way of preparing and serving meat.

In the food context, "Alimasag" is the Tagalog word for a blue "crab"; spotted medium sized crab. Crabs are a popular seafood in many cuisines, and they are used in a variety of dishes.

Deutsch: Aprikose
The apricot, Prunus armeniaca, is a species of Prunus, classified with the plum in the subgenus Prunus. The native range is somewhat uncertain due to its extensive prehistoric cultivation.

Deutsch: Avocado / Español: Persea americana / Português: Abacate / Français: Avocatier / Italiano: Persea americana

The avocado (Persea americana) is a tree native to Mexico and Central America, classified in the flowering plant family Lauraceae along with cinnamon, camphor and bay laurel. Avocado or alligator pear also refers to the fruit, botanically a large berry that contains a single seed.
Avocados are commercially valuable and are cultivated in tropical and Mediterranean climates throughout the world. They have a green-skinned, fleshy body that may be pear-shaped, egg-shaped, or spherical. Commercially, they ripen after harvesting. Trees are partially self-pollinating and often are propagated through grafting to maintain a predictable quality and quantity of the fruit.

Deutsch: Alkohol / Español: Alcohol / Português: Alcool / Français: Alcool / Italiano: Alcoli
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxyl functional group (-OH) is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms.
An important class of alcohols are the simple acyclic alcohols, the general formula for which is CnH2n+1OH. Of these ethanol (C2H5OH) is the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages; in common speech the word alcohol refers to ethanol.

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