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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
Hormigos refers to a Spanish filling dish that contains blood sausage, garlic sausage, and Jamón that is cooked in tomatoes, onions, potatoes, red peppers, and garlic. The sauce is thickened with flour and water. Hormigos is one of the traditional foods from Seron in Almeria
Serón sits north of the capital Almeria, about 130 kilometers from the capital city. Many of the area’s homes are firmly attached to the northern slopes of the Filabres Mountains on which they sit. Foundations are often part of the mountain.
Horse Gram refers to a small pulse (legume) that is most commonly grown as a crop in India where it is called Gahat or Kulath. It is not only used as a human food, but also used for animal food. Horse Gram is described as small, thin and oval-shaped, may be light to dark colored in shades of red, brown and black. It has a slight strong, earthy flavor when cooked. It can be eaten as a whole bean, as a sprout, or as whole meal and can be served as a side dish or as a main dish with other ingredients. In some regions, the Horse gram is boiled and then crushed with salt after which it is allowed to ferment in order to produce a sauce that is used like a soy sauce. In India, particularly in Uttaranchal Region, it is used extensively for making various dishes, such as Gahat Chappati, Phaanu, Gahat Ki Dal, Gahat Soup, Rus, Gahat Rasmi Badi (Kofta), etc.
Horse Gram which is similar to the Moth Bean are both called as the "poor man's food".