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Hosui Pear refers to a variety of Asian Pear. It is a medium pear with a crisp, apple flavor. It has a golden reddish-brown skin.
Huile de Sesame is the French term for "Sesame Oil" Sesame oil is of vegetable origin and is obtained from sesame seeds by pressing. The sesame plant is similar in type to oil-seed rape and is cultivated in particular in the East Indies. Cold-pressed sesame oil is light yellow, has a mild flavor and is odorless. Hot-pressed sesame oil is darker and has a more pungent taste. Sesame oil is an excellent edible oil and is used in the production of margarine, halvah and confectionery products and for cooking purposes particularly in Asian cuisine. English Sesame oil, gingelly oil German Sesamöl, Gingellöl French Huile de sésame Spanish Aceite de sésamo Scientific Sesamum indicum
Hajaldres refer to Spanish fried breads that can be drizzled with honey or sprinkled with sugar.
Heering Cherry Liqueur or Heering refers to the traditional Danish cherry liqueur that is similar to original German brandy, known as Kirsch. Heering Cherry Liqueur has a characteristic deep fruity aroma and a strong flavor of cherries. It is usually made from the sour morello cherry which gives the liqueur a specific bitter aftertaste. Usually served in a small glass as an apéritif, it can also be mixed with coffee and other alcoholic drinks. It is often used to make traditional Danish desserts such as Risalamande - a rice pudding with cherries. It can also be found in various chocolate products. Heering Cherry Liqueur is also known as Kirsebælikør/Kirsebaelikor.
Bouffi refers to French dish made of herring that is is hardly salted then smoked. Bouffi which is also called Craquelot is one of the many different ways of cooking herring in Normandy. Other variations are Kipper, Hareng Saur, or Gendarme.
Heering or Heering Cherry Liqueur refers to the traditional Danish cherry liqueur that is similar to original German brandy, known as Kirsch. Heering Cherry Liqueur has a characteristic deep fruity aroma and a strong flavor of cherries. It is usually made from the sour morello cherry which gives the liqueur a specific bitter aftertaste. Usually served in a small glass as an apéritif, it can also be mixed with coffee and other alcoholic drinks. It is often used to make traditional Danish desserts such as Risalamande - a rice pudding with cherries. It can also be found in various chocolate products. Heering is also known as Kirsebælikør/Kirsebaelikor.