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Blanquette de Veau refers to a white stew of veal. This is a classic French stew which is made from veal, mushrooms, and onions. The stew is first simmered in a white stock, then served in a Velouté sauce finished with egg yolk and cream.
Velouté sauce is made by mixing a white roux with white stock from light chicken or veal stock.
Bánh Chu?i is a Vietnamese term which literally means "Banana Cake". Bánh Chu?i sweet Banana Cake or a banana bread pudding made basically of ripe banana as the main ingredient. Aside from ripe bananas or plantains, Bánh Chu?i is made from varieties of ingredients, like coconut milk, sugar, white bread, shredded young coconut, etc., although its exact ingredient may vary according taste and to the available ingredient.
Besh Barmak is the National Dish of Kyrgyzstan. The name 'Besh Barmak' means five (5) fingers. This dish is named so because it is eaten with hands. It is the final dish of a typical three (3)- course Kyrgyzstan meal. The dish is usually prepared for special celebrations such as weddings or house warming. Pieces of meat is put in a large pot with onions and boiled for two hours. Then noodles are boiled in the same water to give it a meaty flavor. The final dish is basically a thick broth of meat and noodles.
Boxty refers to the potato pancake of Irish tradition. The dish is found mainly is the north midlands. There are a variety of recipes for this however, the common thread among the variations is raw potatoes that are finely gated and served up fried. The version most sought after today however incorporates flour with mashed potatoes, baking butter milk, baking soda and eggs.
Boxty is one of the traditional dishes of Northern Ireland This dish consists of equal parts of cooked and grated raw potatoes, flour, baking powder, salt and sugar made into a dough, shaped and cooked on a bakestone or griddle. It is buttered and eaten hot.
The mixture can also be made into a batter with flour and milk and fried like a pancake. This is eaten with brown sugar and butter. These dishes were also traditionally served at Halloween.