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Nasi Kunyit refers to Malaysian "Turmeric Rice". This dish is traditionally served during the Chinese and Malay festival, which is now sold at hawker stalls found in Penang. Nasi Kunyit is made from glutinous rice which is steamed together with grated turmeric, coconut milk, pandan leaves, ground black pepper and salt. It can be eaten plain with a bit of sugar or can be served with chicken curry.
Penang is a state of Malaysia.
Nevzine refer to Turkish baked pudding with molasses.
Nevzine is most famous dessert of Kayseri, Turkey. It is made of sesame puree, molasses, walnut and butter which is mixed and kneaded until they becomes a dough. Then this dough is baked and made wet with syrup. Nevzine is best when served with clotted milk cream.
Nevzine is hard to find in regular patisseries, but in Kayseri where it is popular, it is available.
Nutria refers to a large semi-aquatic rodent that is indigenous to South America which has become one of the food sources for people of Louisiana. Nutria was imported into Louisiana for its fur industry, however, over decades Nutria extensively damaged the state’s coastal wetlands, so officials decided to promote Nutria as a cheap and readily available food source.