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Gomasio refers to a table condiment or a spice blend that originated in Japan which is used to perk up noodles, rice, and even pickles. It is good on fat soba noodles tossed with a touch of sesame oil and garlic as a side dish or simply sprinkled on Edamame. Gomasio is composed of toasted Black and White Sesame seeds with Japanese Sea Salt.
Gamba Roja de Palamós refers to a kind/variety of shrimp from Gerona, Spain which has a red and blue tone shell that gives it a distinctive appearance, hence it is known as "red shrimp" or "Gamba Roja" (Rosa Aristeus antennatus)
Palamós is a town and municipality in the province of Gerona (Girona)
Girona is one of the most important historical sites in Spain. Gerona (or Girona, in Catalan) is a province of eastern Spain, in the northern part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is bordered by the provinces of Barcelona and Lleida, and by France and the Mediterranean Sea.
Gurullos are fried flour balls, served with bits of things, garlic, pork belly, chorizo from Almeria, in the Region of Andalucia in Spain.
Gurullos refer to a dough made from flour, salt and water that is used in many recipes and basis for other traditional dishes in many parts of Spain, like Almeria, Murcia, Andalucia, etc.
To make the Gurullos, prepare a dough from a mixture of flour, salt and water and a bit of saffron (optional), after the right consistency is reached, take some dough and form it with your fingers similar but bigger than the size of a grain of rice. Gurullos are in fact already used as a substitute for rice in some dishes, like in Gurullo con Cunejo. Liebre con Gurullos and Habichuelas con Arroz.
Almeria is famous for fish dishes. Fish is the basis of its gastronomy, generally fried or grilled, but also as the basis for soups or chowders : Sopa de Almería, Sopa Colorao, or Sopa de pescado. Other kinds of soup like Sopa de Ajo, garlic soup, are also found.
Geitost refers to Norway's national cheese. Geitost means goat cheese, as it is originaly made entirely from goats milk, however, nowadays Geitost is often made with a blend of goat's and cow's milk. It is described as mild smoked cheese which bears a remarkable similarity to smooth peanut butter in color, texture and taste. Geitost is a farmhouse and creamy, semi-hard cheese. There is a classification based on different propotions of cow and goat cheese in Geitost. This cheese has a sweetish, caramel-like taste and is dark brown in color. Geitost is made with no ripening period which results in the sweet, fishy, caramel flavor. It is a non-perishable dessert cheese that must be sliced paper-thin and placed on Norwegian flat bread. For breakfast, Norwegian children eat Geitost where it is made from the liquid whey instead of the curd.
Geitost is also sometimes spelled as Gjetost and is pronounced "yay-toast".
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Galán refers to a fish native to the coast of Carboneras. The fish is grilled and pan-fried in many homes and restaurants with garlic and lemon to flavor the dish.
Carboneras in a municipality in Almeria in the Andalucian Region of Spain
Gahat is a kind of Indian lentil used as food, as in Gahat Ki Dal, Gahat Soup, Gahat Chappaties, Phaanu, etc.
Gahat which is also known as Kulath refers to Horse gram.