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When cooking dried beans or pulses, do not add salt until they are tender. Salt toughens the skins of the beans or pulses and lengthens the cooking time.

Tur?u refers to a Turkish pickle made with brine, often with the addition of garlic. It is usually enjoyed as an appetizer. It is made with a large variety of vegetables, from cucumber to courgette. In the towns on the Aegean coast, the water of Tur?u is consumed as a drink.

Here is the Top 10 Popular Thai Dishes based on 500 Restaurants in Thailand.

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The Top 10 Cuisine in terms of popularity are:

1. Chinese- speaking of Chinese Noodles, Fried Rice, and there is almost a Chinese restaurants in every country worldwide which offer not only delicious, but also cheap and affordable foods. Nothing can Beat the Chinese.

2. Italian - Pizza, Pasta, etc. Although Italian foods are not so cheap, there are still many Italian restaurants in every part of the world.

3. Indian - who else have not tasted Samosas and Chiken Curry. Even in London, Indian cuisine is popular.

4. French - Baguette, Crepes, Fois Gras among many others.

5. Thai - Tom Yum soup, and the spicy red and green curries. One of my favorite cuisines of all times.

6. Spanish - Tapas and Paella

7. Japanese - Sushi, Sashimi, Teriyaki, etc.

8. American - Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Apple Pie, KFC and McDonalds's

9. Mexican - Tortillas, Tacos and Margaritas

10. Lebanese - Shawarma, Baklava, Grapes Leaves Rolls

Trinxat refers to Andorran dish made of boiled potatoes and cabbage which is served as a main dish; a potato and cabbage cake. It is a hearty mash of potatoes and cabbage fried in a skillet and sometimes served with garnished with fat back or smoky bacon. It is very similar to Spanish Torta. It considered as winter dish and was traditionally eaten by the people living in the mountains. Trinxat is considered as the national dish of Andorra.

Trinxat is also known as Trinxat de la Cerdanya. In Catalan language, Trinxat means chopped or shredded.

Andorra is a tiny principality hidden between France and Spain. Catalan is their official language, but Spanish and French are also spoken in the country.

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Trey Ahng refers to "grilled fish" in Khmer. It is one of Cambodian specialities. Various kinds or varieties of freshwater fishes are eaten in the country and come from the Tonle Sap Lake or the Mekong River

In Khmer, Ahng means "grilled", a generic term that can be applied to many dishes which is cooked by grilling. Traditionally, the fish is eaten as pieces wrapped in lettuce or spinach leaves and then dipped into Teuk Trey, a fish sauce which is somewhat similar to Vietnam’s Nuoc Mam, but with the addition of ground peanuts.

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