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The food glossary +++ 'Talbos ng Kamote', 'Tinumok', 'Tepung Ketan'
Teifi is one of the cheeses that comes from Wales. It is made from cow's milk. It is an unpasteurized, organic, vegetarian cheese and according to its texture, it ranks among hard cheeses. It has 45% fat. The cheese is similar to Gouda and has a deep sunshine-yellow interior. Teifi is available in several varieties depending on the period of maturation. When young, the cheese has a fruity flavour, when aged, Teifi becomes hard and almost flaky. The affinage usually takes two to nine months. Sometimes nettles and cumin are added and smoked version is also available.John and Patrice Savage-Ontswedder were the creators of Teifi.

Tinda (Citrullus lanatus var. fistulosus / Praecitrullus fistulosus) also called Punjabi Tinda or Gourde Ronde de l'Inde refer to a variety of gourd small round fruits , about apple size, pale green and covered with soft fuzz and has a white flesh similar to zucchinis. Tinda is prepared in India in a number of ways, like cooking it with curry or served with eggplant, potatoes or other vegetables . Tinda is also listed in the menu of many indian restaurants. Tinda is also known as Akra Tinda, Baby Indian Pumpkin, or Apple Gourd.

Thompson Seedless refers to a grape variety which are white and seedless and of Turkish or Iranian origin. The name is also given to raisins that are made from these particular grapes, which are larger than currants but smaller than regular raisins, known as golden raisins. Thompson Seedless are enjoyed for their extra sweet flavor and is referred to in America as Sultana .
Tanuki Soba refers to one of Japan's hot soba in broth topped with deep-fried tempura batter called Ten-Kasu. Soba refer to Japanese thin brown buckwheat noodles, usually cooked and served with various toppings and condiments, such as Kake Soba, Mori Soba, Tororo Soba and many more.
Thee is the Dutch for "Tea" . The meaning of the Dutch word "Thee" can include black (Zwarte thee), green (Groene thee), herbal (Kruidenthee), fruit (Fruitthee) and other teas. It is said that the Dutch annually consume/drink about 101 liters of tea per capita, that is four times that of the Americans, but only a third of what the British drink. However, compared to the British, the Dutch like their tea quite weak, and the Dutch often drink it without milk. Tea in Holland eateries/restaurants is generally presented with a glass of hot water and a bowl that contains a wide selection of teas.

Tomatenconcasse is the German for tomato concasse; roughy chopped tomatoes which are deseeded and skinned before chopped. Ofzen serve as side dish (Beilage ) Concasse is French word for "roughly chopped".

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