Glossary A

a la Nicoise is a French term that literally means "in the style of Nice".

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a la Provencale is a French term literally means "in the style of Provence" that refers to dishes cooked with tomatoes, garlic and olive oil

Examples of dishes: Boeuf a la provencale, Aubergines a la provencale

Agari refers to a Japanese sushi-bar term for green tea

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Awabi is a Japanese term for abalone

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a la Vapeur is a French term which means steamed

Example is pommes de terre vapeur , a dish of steamed potatoes

a point a widely used French term which means "to the point", of perfection.

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