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Galatoboureko refers to a Greek custard-filled dessert made with phyllo topped with a light honey/sugar syrup; a syrup-glazed filo filled with custard This classic Greek sweet features a creamy custard filling, with a touch of orange flavoring, sandwiched between buttery fillo layers, and drenched in a light cinnamon and honey syrup. Custard cake
Gaeta refers to an Italian black olive, dry-salt cured, then rubbed with oil. It has a wrinkled appearance and mild flavor. They are usually packed with rosemary and other herbs.
Gestovtes is the German term which is also known as gedämpftes or gedünstetes. In cooking, it refers to food, particulary vegetables (carrots, leeks, celery) which are stewed, steamed or braised, as in gedünstetes Gemüse which is a German for "Braised vegetables". Frankfurth has also a specialty food called "Frankfurter gestovtes Kalbfleisch". Below is a recipe from Schleswig-Holstein of steamed, stewed or braised vegetables with butter-flour sauce. It can be served as a side dish for fish or meat dishes. Recipe: GESTOVTES GEMÜSE Zutaten für 4 Portionen: 400 g Möhren oder Steckrüben 400 g Lauch 150 g Knollensellerie, Salz and weißer Pfeffer 1 Prise Zucker 2 TL Butter 2 TL Mehl 1 EL Zitronensaft Zubereitung: Möhren putzen, waschen, in Scheiben schneiden. Lauch längs aufschlitzen, gründlich waschen und schräg in Ringe schneiden. Sellerie schälen, in kleine Würfel schneiden. Das Gemüse in einen Topf geben, etwa 1/8 l Wasser angießen. Mit Salz und 1 Prise Zucker würzen, zugedeckt etwa 10 Minuten dünsten. Die Butter mit dem Mehl verkneten. Unter das Gemüse mischen und kurz aufkochen, bis eine sämige Soße entsteht. Mit Salz, Pfeffer und Zitronensaft abschmecken.

Gozinki refers to an original Georgian dessert - a nuts and honey bars. Gozinki is made by fried nuts boiled with honey until the nuts and honey are caramelized. The mixture is cooled until it is hard and then cut in squares. It is one of the most popular sweets from the country. In Georgian which is located in Central Asia, there are just few sweets, as their various fruits, berries, natural juices, nuts, honey, and dry grape wine are already regarded as desserts.
Gula Jawa refers to "Coconut sugar " or brownish colored sugar used in Brunei. Gula Jawa refers to palm sugar; richly aromatic sugar made by tapping and boiling the sugar of the palm (Arenga pinnata). It is one of the ingredients used in Indonesian cooking. In Indonesia, Gula Jawa is also known as Merah or Gula Merah.
Golubtsi refers to the traditional juicy dish of Kazakhstan made from ground or minced meat and rice wrapped in cabbage leaves and cooked in oil. Similar to Germany's Kohl Roulade, a German dish made of rolled cabbage leaves stuffed with meat