Hu-Hu Grubs refers to New Zealand's native larvae of the huhu beetle which can be found in rotting logs and eaten raw or cooked. Connoisseurs describe the grubs as tasting nutty or chicken-like.

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Halwyat is the Jordanian term for "Sweets" which include Baqlaweh, Kanafi, Booza, and many more.

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What is the best way to put out that fire after eating a spicy or hot pepper which is a bit too hot for you? Scientists report that Capsaicin breaks down in fats, hence, drinking milk, sour cream or eating a little ice cream might help. It is also said that foods with more fat have more capability of squelching the fire. Some believe that starch helps put out the flame. The popular cure in Mexico is to consume beer. In the Philippines we are told to eat sugar, but never to drink water. Some organizers of pepper-eating contest in Germany provides milk and white bread to contestants before they begin the contest and I see that at some point drinking milk and eating bread is effective. However, there is a limit for every person, so Emergency public health officials are also around to check the pulses of the contestants from time to time. They are the ones who determine when to put out the fire. For me personally, the limit is person to person (based on acquired taste) basis or depending on the variety of spicy pepper consumed the people. In the Bicol Region of the Philippines, the locals are fond of eating spicy food, their best dishes are all spicy. It seems to me that they can eat as much as they like of our Siling Labuyo, I have experienced personally that they even have a bowl of Siling Labuyo right on their dining tables which they can eat anytime they prefer. I remembered in one of my vacations in Bicol that some of the locals eat them with boiled sweet potato for breakfast, particularly the men. It was so amazing for me as I can only eat Siling Labuyo when used to spiced the food, but never fresh. But I also experienced one incident when I was a child when my sister and my cousin pick up and played with Siling Labuyo, when they returned home, their lips were thick, their whole face were red and think and they were both crying. I can not remember what happened next. But we still remember until now that "funny" incident. The only spicy pepper I know of from the Philippines is Siling Labuyo, maybe it is not spicy or hot enough like Fatali, Jalapeno, Datil or Habanero.

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Horiatiko Psomi means village bread in Greece which is generally made from a mixture of whole and refined flour. Bread was once the staple food of Greeks and still eaten at every meal. In Greece, there are different breads for different occasions.On Clean Monday, the first day of the 40 days of fasting before easter there is an unleavened bread sold on the streets. During Easter there is the famous bread with the red easter egg in the middle of it. There is also the famous Pita bread ; the Paxamadia which is a hard bread eaten at breakfast, dipped in hot milk or coffee, or topped wih tomatoes, onions, Feta and olives; and the Kalouria which are skinny bagels sold on the streets by vendors on foot or with small carts for people who are always hurrying up to do their business and no time to sit down for a proper meal. Bread is a very important part of Greek religious services

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Halawat Al-Jibneh refers to a soft pastry filled with cream cheese and topped with syrup and ice cream. Halawat Al-Jibneh is one of the traditional sweets or desserts from Jordan.

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Haku Chhoyla refers to a black, roasted or grilled spicy meat. It is made with meat from water buffalo or pork cooked with lots of herbs and spices, namely; trurmeric powder (Haldi ), Fenugreek seeds (Methi), minced garlic, minced ginger, Green onions, cumin, chili powder and salt. Haku Chhoyla is a Newari specialty of Nepal. Haku Chhoyla is also spelled Haaku Chhoyla.

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