Glossary M

Mandarancio is the Italian word for clementine, a type of small sweet orange

Mandarin Chinese is the English name for the official language of China and Taiwan, where it is called Putonghua (common speech) and Guoyu (national anguage), respectively.

Mandarin Torte is one of the many cakes in Germany sold in most bakeshops all over the country. I am not baking and can not always inquire from the sellers what these cakes are made of, but I think it is made with Schmand (sour cream) and topped with pieces/sections of fresh Mandarin orange.

Mandarin Torte became one of my favorite cakes while living in the city of Bremen because of the mixture of sweet and sour taste coming from the sour cream and sweet fresh Mandarin. The Mandarin Torte of one of my favorite bakeshops in Bremen , Garde became a favorite and never fails to buy even a piece when i see them on cake display cabinet

Below is a picture of Mandarin Torte which became a part of many wonderful memories I had in Bremen.

Mandazi refers to an East African coconut bread.

Mandeln is a German word for almonds

Mandoo refers to a Korean dumpling which is made of minced meat and vegetables wrapped in a thin piece of dough. Likewise, Mandoo is one of Korea's popular street foods. Other stuffings used to make Mandoo are tofu, minced beef, pork, mixed vegetables, shredded kimchi, bean sprouts, small slices of baby squash, or other ingredients depending on the what is available and taste. To cook Mandoo, round wheat dough is filled with the mixed stuffings to form a round Mandoo or can be formed into crescent shape by sealing around the filling on the side. Mandoo is cooked in several ways, steaming, frying or simmering into a meat (beef, chicken or pork) stock to make a good tasting soup. It is usually served with dippings, like soy sauce, with or without crushed red pepper paste (also depending on the taste) or kimchi. Mandoo paste which was tradionally made at homes is now available in convinience stores and supermarkets, it goes well with steamed and fried Mandoo. Mandoo is also known or called as Mandu

Mandorla is the Italian word for almond, a type of edible nut

Mandorle tritate is the Italian term which means minced, chopped or ground almonds. It also refers to almond paste

Mandu is Korean dumplings which are stuffed with beef, mushrooms, stir-fried zucchini, and mungbean sprouts.