Food Dictionary

Dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. It is a popular food throughout the Middle East.

This piquant sauce features a blend of fruit and spices and is often used with steak, hamburgers, pork ribs or chicken. The sauce does not involve monkeys in any way.

An African Portuguese sauce is made from tomato, chilies, onions, ginger, and a variety of different herbs and spices. Spicy, not hot.

A soft food product prepared by treating soybean milk with coagulants (as magnesium chloride or diluted acids) — also called bean curd.

A staple of North African cuisine, couscous is made from semolina flour.

A traditional condiment with curries. Made from apricots, apples, spices, vinegar and sugar cooked down.

Is a slang term for a South African fast food consisting of a hollowed out loaf of bread filled with curry. Does not contain bunnies.

A home made South African farmers sausage made with 75% beef and 25% sausage. It is seasoned with coriander, clove, pepper, thyme, and vinegar.

Curried ground beef or vegetables mixed with cilantro(light) and onions wrapped in wonton pastry and deep fried. Served with rice and chutney or by the piece.

A Middle Eastern dish made of ground chick peas and spices formed into balls and deep fried. Contains flour.

Is a South African mild curried ground beef meatloaf baked with an egg custard topping. Moist and soft.

Is made of bulgur wheat, finely chopped herbs, and spices.

Also known as the poor mans saffron. Yellow coloring and related to ginger.

Contains lemon, garlic, tahini and spices; served with Falafel.

Is a simple, spicy relish made of cabbage, cauliflower, onions, and other vegetables and beans.

Indian fritters made from potatoes, spinach, cauliflower and garbanzo been flour. Deep fried and served with chutney.

Is the culinary name for deer meat, whether hunted or farmed.

Is an amino acid-rich (protein) seed that has a fluffy, creamy, slightly crunchy texture and a somewhat nutty flavor when cooked. It has a good amount of calcium, phosphorus, and iron and is Gluten free.

A mild sweet and sour curry marinade. Light and tropical flavors.

A home made South African farmers sausage made with 75% beef and 25% pork. It is seasoned with coriander, clove, pepper, thyme, and vinegar.

A traditional porridge made from ground maize. Also known as African grits.