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Kinu which literally means "silk", refers to Kinu-tofu which is made by pouring soy milk mixed with a coagulant into a container. A silk cloth is not used in this procedure. The end product
Kinunot is a dish from the Philippines, specifically from the Bicol Region which is made with a fish called Pagi (Stingray in English) or from the meat of a Shark. The fish meat is cooked or simmered in coconut milk with leafy green vegetable called Malunggay. Like any other dishes from the Bicol Region, Kinunot is spiced with red chili peppers.
Spicy food especially from red hot chili peppers or Siling Labuyo in Filipino is characteristics of the food from the Bicol Region. Spiciness of the dishes though varies from one household to the other.
Kipferl refer to Austrian small biscuits in the shape of a crescent that is often made with ground hazelnuts and almonds. It is said that the crescent shape is supposed to commemorate the Austrian victory over Turkey in the wars between the two (2) countries. The biscuits can be enriched with a large variety of flavors, most commonly vanilla, and coated in a large amount of super-fine powdered sugar. Kipferl are traditionally baked at Christmastime, however, they are also available in coffeeshops in Vienna throughout the year.
Kipferl is also a popular biscuit in Germany and like in Vienna or Austria, it is mosly baked during the Christmas season, but also available throughout the year in many bakeshops or bakeries throughtout Germany. They are usually sold in Germany in small plastic packs.
Kipper refers to a smoked herring usually served heated for breakfast. Kipper is a popular breakfast dish among the English. The finest herrings in Great Britain come from the Isle of Man, Whitby, or Loch Fyne, in Scotland. The herrings are split open, placed over oak chips, and slowly cooked to produce a nice pale-brown smoked fish.