Glossary M
Mootjie refers to a South African term meaning a small slice or piece of fish
Moqueca refers to a Brazilian tomato-based seafood stew prepared in a special type of clay pot. Moqueca is made without adding any water.Varieties fish and shellfish are just thrown together with a mixture onions, tomatoes,some garlic and coriander into a clay pot and then let it simmer for hours until done. However, just like any recipes, Moqueca is also made several waya depending on the area and the cook. If liquid is needed, palm oil and coconut milk or olive and soy oil is used.
Moqueca is pronounced "moh-keh-kuh"
Morcilla refers to Argentina's blood sausage, similar to Englands's black pudding. It sometimes eaten inside a bread roll or sandwich, called "morcipan" in Argentina.
Morcizas refers to one of Chamorro traditional foods made of chicken neck stuffed with chicken meat, pepper leaves, onions and garlic, tied at both ends and stewed in broth.
The Chamorro people arrived on Guam from the Malay Peninsula around 3000 BCE, and they occupied the island alone until Ferdinand Magellan landed there in 1521. Having survived invasions by the Spanish, the Japanese and the Americans, they still comprise 43 per cent of the island's population, and they have managed to retain their cultural identity, including language, customs and cuisine.