5th Grade World Cuisine: 5th Grade World Cuisine, List 3

This least features terms related to foods from around the world.

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  1. baguette
    a long, narrow loaf of French bread
  2. bisque
    a thick, creamy soup made from shellfish
  3. calzone
    folded pizza dough stuffed with cheese or other fillings
  4. challah
    (Judaism) a braided loaf of white bread containing eggs
  5. charcuterie
    a store that specializes in meats and meat products
  6. croissant
    a very rich, flaky, crescent-shaped roll
  7. dal
    a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
  8. empanada
    Spanish turnover filled with savory ingredients
  9. enchilada
    filled tortilla baked in chili-seasoned tomato sauce
  10. feta
    a white salty Greek cheese cured in brine
  11. frittata
    Italian omelet with diced vegetables and meats
  12. grits
    coarsely ground corn that is boiled
  13. gyoza
    a Japanese dumpling stuffed with minced pork and cabbage
  14. jalapeno
    hot green or red pepper
  15. knish
    a baked or fried turnover filled with potato or meat
  16. marzipan
    confection made of sugar, almond paste, and egg whites
  17. miso
    a fermented soybean paste used in Japanese food
  18. paella
    saffron-flavored dish of rice with shellfish and chicken
  19. plantain
    starchy banana-like fruit
  20. quesadilla
    a tortilla that is filled with cheese and heated
  21. risotto
    rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese
  22. sauerkraut
    shredded cabbage fermented in brine
  23. sushi
    cold rice and vinegar topped or rolled with raw fish
  24. tortilla
    thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
  25. tzatziki
    a Greek sauce made with yogurt, cucumbers, and garlic
Created on Mon Nov 27 14:57:43 EST 2023 (updated Thu Nov 30 15:42:28 EST 2023)

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