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Arròs de Matances refers to Ibiza‘ s hearty broth made or rice and vegetables enriched with pork meats which are freshly slaughtered especially during the autumn season. Aside from pork, pigeon pieces are also added to the dish and a special Wild mushroom that grows in the Island called Pebrassos ("milk mushroom" Lactarius) also goes into this hearty broth.
Arros Sec also known as Arroz is the Ibizan version of Paella which is often prepared/cooked with rabbit, as well as the original ingredients of vegetables, fish and shellfish. Arros sec , the Ibizan Paella may also be made with chicken combined with, fish and shellfish.
Appa known as Hoppers is one of the traditional foods from Sri Lanka. Appa are wafer thin, cup-shaped pancakes which are made from a fermented Batter of rice flour, coconut milk and a dash of palm toddy. Appa is crispy on the outside, yet soft and spongy in the centre, is best eaten with Curry dishes and Sambols while still streaming hot.
Achatine is a French word for land snail or Escargot that originated in Asia (China or Indonesia) which thrives in swamps and has an oversize pedicule. It is also reported that this giant snail has originated in West Africa, but were distrubuted in some other countries as a food source, but is now listed as one of the top 100 envasive species in the world.