Glossary C
Champignon is a French term for mushroom
Champorado refers to the Philippines famous rice porridge with cocoa or it simply refers to chocolate porridge. It is made from boiled glutinous rice mixed with cocoa, milk and sugar. It can be served as breakfast food paired with the salty Tuyo (dried fish) and also as snacks.
It is a "must have" breakfast item during cold and rainy season much like all other savory rice porridge, such as Arroz Caldo and Goto.
Chancho en Piedra refers to a traditional Chilean tomato-based seasoning ( a cross between sauce, spread). It is made by grinding the ingredients in a stone mortal and pestle. Chancho en Piedra is delicious over rice or on bread.
Chancho en Piedra is literally translated to "Pig on a Rock", but the the name actually originated from the term "chanchar en piedra" which means to grind in a stone mortar. Grinding all the ingredients in a stone mortar is the traditional way of making this Chilean traditional food.
To make it, just grind all the ingredients below in a stone mortar, if not use any mortar and pestle set. Maybe it will work also with modern grinders.
Ingredients:
4 ripe tomatoes
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Changaa refers to Kenya's locally made spirit which is distilled from maize. It is one of Kenya's national drinks