Glossary W
Wigeon refers to the name used used for both duck and drake.
A Drake is a male duck.
Wacholder is the German word for Juniper, a kind of herb which is used as the basic ingredient for making Gin.
Wiener Masse is the German term for Biskuitteig, a sponge mixture. Biskuitteig is also known as Rürhteig.
Sponge mixture is used mainly for cakes, sponge cakes, cake rolls and creamy pies. Its creamy-airy consistency is great with fresh fruit and sweet cream pie.
White Prawn (Penaeus Indicus) is a variety of Shrimp used in most Asian cuisine/cooking. It is known by its market name Chaka (Bangladesh) and they are commonly known by country as:
Australia: Banana prawn; Indian banana prawn; Red-legged
banana prawn
Germany: Hauptmannsgarnele
India: Jinga; Naran; Chapda chingri; Vella chemeen
Japan: Indo-ebi
Pakistan: Jaira; Jiaro
Iran: Banana Shrimp
U.S.A.: Indian white shrimp
Waterzooi de Poulet also known as Kippenwaterzooi refers to a Belgian dish - a chicken stew prepared with potatoes, carrots and leeks with cream, butter and eggs.
Wangsaeujjim refers to Korean culinary term for "steamed prawn"