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Deutsch: Noisette / Español: Avellana / Português: Avelã / Français: Noisette / Italiano: Nocciola
Noisette is a French term meaning "hazelnut," and in the food context, it has several specific applications, depending on the culinary tradition. It can refer to a flavour profile reminiscent of hazelnuts, a cooking technique, or certain cuts of meat. The term is commonly used in both sweet and savoury dishes to denote a nutty flavour or appearance.
Nokcha (Green Tea)refers to Korean tea made from
tea leaves which are picked when tender and green, then dried carefully to preserve the green color. Nokcha is used as beverage and in making various Korean dishes, namely:
1. Nokchabap (Green Tea Rice). Rice cooked with green tea instead of the usualy plain water.
2. Jakseolcha (Sparrow's Tongue Green Tea) refers to a green tea made with the new leaves of that year. Jakseol is a Korean word which literally means "sparrow's tongue" referring to the shape of the tea leaves.
3. Nokchapatbingsu (Green tea shaved ice)