Glossary K

Kisielius refers to a special fruitcake which Lithuanian people prepare and enjoy at Christmas

Kisir refers to Turkey's burghul salad.

Kisra one of the staple foods in South Sudan which is a pancake-bread made from sorghum flour. South Sudan is one of the the countries in Africa which is bordered by Sudan to the north, Ethiopia to the east, Kenya, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south, and the Central African Republic to the west.

Kissaten refers to Japanese coffee shops that offer Western style sweets, such as cakes and ice cream, besides beverages.

Kiswahili also known as Swahili is a Bantu language, incorporating thousands of foreign words , the majority of them Arabic. Surprisingly, Kiswahili is, perhaps one of the easiest languages to learn.

Kitcha refers to Eritrea's unleavened, thin and flat wheat bread which is one of the staple foods of the country. Kitcha is unleavened flat wheat bread is one of the staple foods of Eritrea.

Eritrea is located in eastern Africa north of Ethiopia, hence many of the country's traditional foods are similar to those of Ethiopia, like the Injera.

Chakla-Belan refers to India's Rolling board and Rolling pin. Belan is the rolling pin while the Chaklas refers to the round flat platforms made of marble or wood on which the dough for Chapattis are rolled with the help of the Belan or the rolling pin.

Ice Pick refers to a kitchen tool with a single long, needle-like metal shaft stemming from a weighted handle, and used to chip pieces of ice from large blocks.

Kadhai refers to a traditional Indian iron wok; a round bottomed pan. Kadhai is much deeper and narrower than Chinese wok. It is used mainly for frying and cooking. In authentic kadhai style cooking, the ingredients are cooked together in a thick, tomato-based sauce and seasoned with a savory garlic-ginger mixture. Almost all of the curries can be made in a well seasoned kadhai. A good size is about 13 inches wide and 3 inches deep. In the absence of Kadhai, a thick aluminum non stick wok can be used as alternative. This will ensure the reduction in the amount of oil or fat during cooking. Kadhai cooking is quick and no water is used in this style of cooking, only from the natural juices released by the tomatoes and meat in the dish, which is constantly stirred until cooked. Usually the Kadhai, in which the food is cooked, is placed directly on the table, where everyone eats out of it. Kadhai cooking is quick and no water is used in this style of cooking. The main ingredients cook in the natural juices released by the tomatoes and meat in the dish, which is constantly stirred until cooked.

Kitfo refers to an Ethiopian spiced beef tartare. Likewise Kitfo refers to raw or very rare ground beef marinated in a very hot chilli powder. It is one of the national specialties of Ethiopia.

Other definition:
Kitfo refers to ground raw beef which is considered the dessert of the meal in Ethiopia. Kitfo was traditionally, the staple of Ethiopan diet, but nowadays and in the modern era, the elite members of the society shunned it in favor of cooked beef.

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Glossary K

Kisielius

Kisir

Kisra

Kissaten

Kiswahili

Kitcha

Kitchen and Cooking Tool: Chakla-Belan

Kitchen and Cooking Tool: Ice Pick

Kitchen and Cooking Tools: Kadhai

Kitfo

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