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Amagwinya also known as Vetkoek refers to a popular traditional Zulu food which is flour mixture with water, sugar and salt. Amagwinya is made or shaped into small balls and put into hot oil until it is golden brown and eaten as is, or it can be eaten even more delicious with stew. Amagwinya is also sold in some schools for the school children.
Moreover, Amagwinya is described as balls of deep-fried bread dough which are served plain as street food, but sweet or savory fillings can be added, if desired.
Zulu are the largest South African ethnic group.
Amadine is the French word for almond tartlets or varieties of almond-based pastries. Amandine is likewise a culinary word which means "with almonds" of any kind such as chopped, flaked, roasted or toasted almonds to garnish both sweet and savory dishes.
Amandine which is sometimes incorrectly referred to Almondine is also a paste made of dried apricots that is presed into a sheet.
Amandine is pronounced as "ah mahn deen"
Amanida Catalana refers to salad of lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, olives, carrots, onions topped with slices cured sausage and dried sausages (cahrcuteria/embutits), ham, cheeses, eggs, tuna, anchovies, or whatever is preferred. It is either dressed by mayonnaise or an oil and vinegar dressing vinaigrette ) . Amanida Catalana is usually served as first course or starter.
Generally, salads are served as a side dish to complement a dish, however, in Catalonia in Spain they are more of a feature meal than just a side dish and an Amanida Catalana also called Catalan Salad is a very substantial dish of a selection of meats and cheeses with a mixed salad, and often with at least two (2) varieties of olives.
In Catalonia, usually, each resturant has their own "signature mixture/combination" and good quality oil which is often used for dressing the salad. In a way, this "mixture" becomes the basis of the restaurants reputation. Somehow, a mark of a good restaurant is a good Amanida Catalana.
In Catalonia, a good Amanida Catalana must contain good quality ingredients and not just scraps of different salad ingredients and an olive oil with a good quality for its dressing