Glossary K

Koumyss refers to Kazakhtan's fermented mare's milk.

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Koung means "cake" in Franconian dialect which is callled Kuchen in standard German. East Franconian German (in Franconia, i.e. in North Bavaria) is one of the dialects spoken in Bavaria.

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Köura mara is a Maori word for rock lobster or crayfish

Kourabiedes refers to the traditional Greek Christmas cookies coated with powdered sugar.

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Kourdak refers to the traditional Kazakh dish which is a mix of fried heart, kidneys, liver (organd and offals) and meat.

Kouzi is an Arabic dish made of whole lamb baked over rice so that rice absorbs the juice of the meat

Kowhiti is a Maori term which means " to shell" a shellfish

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Kowtong refers to a Thai vegetables that is eaten raw or can also be used in salads. Kowtong has a fish-like flavor.

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Kozhakkatta refers to a popular South Indian sweet dumpling made from rice flour filled with grated coconut and jaggery and is similar to Modak made in other parts of India.

It is also known or spelled as Kozhakkatta /Kozhukkatta/Kozhukkottaai

- Kozhikodan Halwa / Halva :

Kozhikodan Halwa also spelled Halva are sweets from Kozhikode or Calicut, Kerala, India where the most special and delicious Halwas are made in the state of Kerala.

There is a street in Kozhikode named SM Street , Sweet Meat Street called Mithai Theruvu in Malayalam, the name given by European traders because of the many shops lined up on the streets selling Kozhikodan Halwa which they called as Sweet Meat .

In the past, this historic street was the busiest shopping and commercial center at the heart of Kozhikode and today the street is still busy with many shops that sell anything and everything including the famed Halwa, Banana Chips (Upperi) and other.

Below is a picture of Kozhikodan Halwa/Halva from Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, India. I was blessed to have tasted these different flavors of Halwa from this historic street. Very delicious. I will never get tired eating Halwa, my favorite is always the black one, which I have tasted in Allepey, Kerala, India during a festival.

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