Glossary J
Jamon Serrani is the renowed Spanish dry-cured ham that is thinly sliced enough for the soft fat to melt in the mouth. It is cured in salt for 2 weeks, stored in towering piles for 2 months. The ham which is sweet and fatty becomes flat, and dense resulting from the pressure being stacked. Jamon Serrano is the delectable cured Spanish ham that any visitor to Spain is sure to have encountered at one time or another.
Jahe is the Indonesian word for "Ginger". Young ginger rhizomes are juicy and fleshy with a very mild taste. In some Asian countries, they are often pickled in vinegar or sherry as a snack or just cooked as an ingredient in many dishes.