Glossary H

Huile de Tournesol is the French term for "Sunflower Oil". Sunflower oil is of vegetable origin and is obtained from the fatty kernels of sunflowers. Cold-pressed crude oil is light yellow, hot-pressed crude oil has a brown color and refined oil is colorless. Sunflower oil is a high-quality edible oil. The best oil is produced from shelled kernels. Sunflower oil is used as an edible oil and in margarine production. English: Sunflower oil German: Sonnenblumenöl French: Huile dTournesol Spanish: Aceite dGirasol Scientific: Helianthus annuus

Huiler is the French term which means "to oil": Likewise, to grease a baking tin or baking pan in preparation for baking.

Huitlacoche refers to a Mexican food delicacy, a fungus almost like a truffle that grows on corn.

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Huitre is the French word for "Oyster". In France, Huitres (oysters) are prepared in many different ways, as an appetizer, soup, and many other dishes.

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Huitres au Naturel refers to French appetizer of Oysters served fresh in their shells, with only lemon, and slices of brown bread and butter. As Huitres nature, they are laid on slices of lemon, over slices of cucumber, on little squares of anchovy pastry.

Hukusai is the Japanese term which means "side dish"

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Hülsenfrüchte is a German term for legumes or pulses

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Hülsenfrüchte is the German term for pulses, legumes or leguminous plants

Deutsch: Humba / Español: Humba / Português: Humba / Français: Humba / Italiano: Humba

Humba a dish of stewed pork; a very spicy dish made of pork or chicken from the Visayas Region of the Philippines. It is said that Humba is derived from the Chinese "Hong Baq" which means "saucy meat". The traditional way of cooking Humba is to slowly simmer a whole slab of pork belly in a mixture of Tausi (salted black beans), vinegar, dark brown sugar, garlic, onions, peppercorns and oregano. The more elegant way of cooking Humba is to grill the pork belly first until the rind is all crisp and puffy and then braise it in the usual mixture of herbs and spices.

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Humitas refers to sweet corn Tamales and is one of the popular Ecuadorian dishes. In Chile, Humitas is a popular starter foods which contains a paste of white corn, fried onions, and basil, wrapped in corn husks and cooked in boiling water.

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Hummer is the Swedish word for lobster