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Chui refers to a Wild mountain-grown green that is cooked and eaten like watercress or spinach in Korean cooking.
Chui Kueh refers to steamed dumpling which is one of the foods sold by the food hawkers in Singapore. Hawker centers became a popular source of good food in Singapore and one of the food hawkers center in Singapore is called Maxwell Market where varieties dishes (Chinese, Malysian, Indonesian and Indian) are being offered.
Chai Kueh is also one of the popular hawker foods in Penang, Malaysia, where it is made from finely cut yam bean and carrots or chives (as an alternative to yam bean and carrots) and dried shrimps, wrapped into the crystal skin wrapper made from wheat starch flour and tapioca flour. After wrapping, the dumplings are steamed over rapid boiling water. The steamed Chai Kueh is often glazed with garlic oil.
Chuk which is also known as congee is a kind of dim sum made of thick rice soup with a variety of savory ingredients added. Among the many popular additions are peanuts, dried or raw
Chum salmon refers to the smallest and most delicate flavored of the salmon varieties. It has also, the lightest color and the lowest fat content of the various salmon varieties. Chum
Chunda which is also known as Chundo refers to the
traditional pickle made in Gujarat, India. It is made from raw green mango, Jaggery or sugar and Chili powder, hence it is the mixture of raw mango's sourness, the sweetness of jaggery or sugar and the spiciness of chilli powder.
Chunda is a kind of pickle which is commonly served with Theplas in Gujarat and best paired not only with Theplas, but also with Parathas.
Chundas can be spicy and sweet. There are essenrtially two (2) kinds of spicy Chundas: (1) the Cumin seed flavored and (2) Asafoetida flavored. While sweet Chunda can be flavored with Saffron and Cardamom. Sweet Chunda may also be made with pieces of mixed dry fruits (Dry fruit Chunda).
It can be made with different flavors, but the basic preparation of this pickle remains the same. It is a trime-consuming process of dissolving and thickening of the sugar through sun's heat until it reach its proper consistency and shredded mangoes are already translucent. Everyday, until after it reach its proper consistency, the mixture is stirred, covered and placed in a sunny spot then at dusk it must be brought indoors. Other faster ways can also be used to make the Chunda.
Chundas can be home made, but are always available in bottles in the supermarkets or groceries under different brand names.