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Hamantaschen refer to "pastries" with poppy seeds, apricot, prune or honey filling. It is a Jewish dessert; a three-cornered Jewish cookies filled with poppy seed, prune, or other dried fruit mixtures.
Hamantaschen, moreover, are triangular cookies filled with poppy seed, prune, or apricot. It is prepared by making the Hamantaschen cookie dough, then the preparation of the scrumptious filling.
Fresh poppy seeds are available in Jewish, Polish, Middle Eastern, or gourmet markets. It can be used whole for a filling with a crunchy texture or can be made into a smooth filling by grinding the poppy seeds in spice or coffee grinder.
Personal Note: I love poppy seeds on cakes and tarts. It is one of the best things that happen to me in Germany. Although, it is very nice to have its crunchy texture, eating cake with the smooth grinded poppy seeds is heavenly.
Hamantash refers to a pastry in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine which is recognizable for its three-cornered shape. It is a crumbly, jam- or nut-filled cookie eaten during Purim. Hamanash got its name after the villain Haman.
Hamantash cookies or Hamantaschen (the plural form of Hamantash) are traditionally filled with poppy seeds, but can also be made with other sweet fillings such as prune butter or apricot and strawberry preserves and sometimes there are people who fill the cookies peanut butter, chocolate, etc. The hidden filling is a symbolic allusion to the hidden miracle of Purim.
Hamantash is also called Purim Hamantash or Purim Cookies, and also spelled as Hamentasch, Homentash, Homentasch, Umentash or Humentash
Hamborgarahryggur refers to a glazed rack of ham which is traditonally a part of Christmas food in Iceland. Hamborgarahryggur is traditonally also a Danish meal
Hamburger Rauchfleisch refers to smoked beef brisket that is boiled and served cold. Hamburger Rauchfleisch is German dish.
Hamburguesas refer to "hamburgers" in Bolivia, one of the familiar international snacks that made its way in Bolivia which are sold from street stalls, cafes and restaurants.
Hamheung Naengmyeon or Bibim Naengmyeon refers to the North Korean style noodles which is now famous throughout entire Korea and can be found in almost nook and crannies of the entire country.
If Pyeongyang Naengmyeon is served in a chilled broth, Hamheung Naengmyeon comes with spicy red chili sauce toppings.
Naengmyeong dishes are often garnished with sliced beef, a boiled egg, cucumbers, and pears.
Hamheung naengmyeon is one of the foods usually served during summer season.
Hamin is another name for Cholent describing the traditional
meals served in Jewish families on the Sabbath. Ingredients such as meat, onions, beans, garlic and other herbs and spices are thrown in one pot to simmer. It usually warms overnight.
Hamin is a traditional Jewish stew simmered overnight, for 12 hours or more, and eaten for lunch on the Sabbath.