Questions tagged [food-identification]
When you can provide photos or description of a food you've seen or heard of but don't know its English name.
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How can I tell the difference between a rabbit and a cat?
I received a shipment of prefabricated skinned rabbit last week and the shipment seemed unusual. Rabbits have a very close resemblance to cats once their “hair” and skin have been removed. Is there a ...
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What is this green, bulbous, leafy vegetable?
I recently received a vegetable, looking like a big green beet with a thick skin. As I don't know what it is, I can't look for appropriate recipes on the internet. The Google reverse image search ...
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What is this plant I saw for sale at a Romanian farmer's market?
I was at an agricultural market in Baia Mare, Romania and several vendors were selling this plant that looks like the tips of a pine tree. I didn't ask for a name and didn't handle it, so I can't tell ...
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Israeli soda type drink
Recently I had this amazing drink in a "Israeli style bistro" in St Petersburg, Russia. I can't remember the exact name, something beginning with 'J', like Jollo, Jalla or something. It had a really ...
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What kind of pickle was this?
A while ago, I ate a charcuterie board that had, among other things, a strange pickled vegetable that I had never seen before and have not heard of since.
I say vegetable but it was probably a fruit.
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What is this fungus/lichen in my Garam Masala? (“Trifle”/truffle?)
I just bought a lovely bag of Garam Masala, and was all ready to grind some when I got home! But when I opened it, I found something I didn’t recognise — at first I thought something had gone mouldy, ...
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What are these spaghetti-like strings in the rice I got from a Turkish shop?
I bought some rice from Turkish shop and as you can see in the picture it came with this spaghetti like strings with it, I’m not referring to the green stuff.
Do you know what it is and would it have ...
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What is this core inside a coconut seed?
In the German survival show "7 vs Wild", one of the participants opened a coconut seed to find it filled with something he calls a "cake" (the light-yellowish part in the image ...
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What can I call this Swiss Chard side dish exactly in a menu?
What can I call this side dish (I have to write it on a restaurant menu)?
I have already written "cooked swiss chard" but I think it is not the exact definition. It is a mix of herbs that ...
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Could I possibly tell imitation lobster from real lobster?
There's a shop in my neighborhood that sells lobster rolls.
Every time that I order one, it's packed with "lobster" meat and a little bit of mayo. At $15, I feel that I am getting a great deal.
But ...
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What is this waxed root vegetable?
I recently ordered a grocery delivery from Whole Foods, and as I was ordering I noticed they had rutabagas, which I've never had before, so I decided to try them. What I got was this:
They don't look ...
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What is this vial for in this package of grass jelly?
Recently I bought a package of grass jelly. My understanding of the instructions is that I should mix the powder in the package with a liter of cold water and 100g of sugar and then heat on a stove ...
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Can you identify these chiles on sale in Serbia and Macedonia?
In the market in Niš, Serbia yesterday there were the most beautiful capsicums (bell peppers, red peppers) and chiles on display that I've ever seen.
But also on sale were these "ugly" ones that I ...
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What kind of vegetable has pink and white concentric rings?
What kind of vegetable is pictured here with the pink and white concentric rings? They look like they might be some kind of beet or radish.
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What is this slimy Asian leafy green?
I bought this leafy green at H-Mart, a Korean supermarket. It was labelled "Monchoy", but I can't find anything online for that term! Both raw and sautéed, it has a slimy texture reminiscent ...
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What is this really tasty part of a chicken found in a cavity in the hip?
About once per month, my mother prepares chicken with rice and a currysauce with pineapple. I don't know exactly what the method of preparation is of the chicken because it's prepared by one of those ...
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What is this veggie sold as "leek sprout" in an Asian market?
What is this veggie I bought at the Asian market? It was called a leek sprout.
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What kind of yeast is this?
I have a type of yeast that I'm finding hard to identify by English standard.
These are picture of it:
Whole, uncut.
cut in half
In my country, Bulgaria, we call it "live" yeast, despite ...
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Georgian dessert based on walnuts
When I was a kid, some 40 years ago, I visited the country of Georgia and had a dessert I still (vaguely) remember but could never find a note on.
It was based on a whole unripe walnut (I think it was ...
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How do I determine the cut of a pork steak prior to purchasing it?
Pork steaks can be (quoting Wikipedia):
cut from the Loin, Leg or shoulder of the pig.
When looking at a pork steak, is there some way that I can visually determine where the cut came from, ...
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Who knows what this fruit is called?
It has a slightly thick skin like an apple, semi-dry and grainy texture, with a slight apple flavor, about the size of a large grape, with one pit, reminiscent of that of a date.
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Identifying a type of Pizza Topping
I was looking at the tiny nation of Brunei on Google Maps, and I noticed they have a Pizza-Hut there, not too many details but a few photos were attached and there was a Pizza that I didn't recognise, ...
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Can anyone identify this chocolate?
A recent date left this for me to find...a surprise gift, how sweet! I'd love to know just how sweet :)
It's 1 3/8 inches, 3.5 cm thick. The larger piece weighs 143 grams or 5 ounces.
It tastes ...
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What are "Honey Bubbles" and how are they made?
I recently had the thrilling privilige of eating a Kaiseki meal at Kichisen in Kyoto. One of the meal's many highlights was a desert course consisting of a large citrus fruit filled with jelly and ...
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What is (was) cocavello?
What is or what was a cocavello drink? Does someone know, what ingredients it contained and if it is still used (drinked) somewhere around the globe?
What I managed to find out so far is:
Mentioned ...
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Name of an Indian dish with stuffed whole potatoes
I had a lovely Indian meal which I would like to find the name of. There were small whole potatoes with a little hole cut into them and filled with spices and (I think) some lamb mince. They were ...
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What is the name of this Ukrainian bread?
As part of a welcoming ceremony, Vice President Joe Biden ate a certain type of bread in a salt and bread ceremony put on by the very hospitable Ukrainians in July of 2009.. It was not your every day ...
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I'm pretty sure these aren't scones, but what are they?
We've made a type of deep fried bread in my family for years, which we've called "scones". I'm fairly certain these aren't actually scones, and have no idea what their name would properly be.
The ...
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Can you help me identify this garnish?
I recently visited a restaurant and was served this gorgeous lemon meringue tart. Can you help me identify which plant this green garnish belongs to?
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What are these little balls in my sardines?
I opened a container of sardines and found loads of little round balls in what appears to be its belly.
What are these things? Are they eggs the sardine was going to lay (or whatever it's called for ...
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Identify this seafood from the Black Sea known in Romanian as "rapane"?
Here on the Black Sea in Romania people are eating a shellfish called in Romanian "rapane" which they translate as "oyster" when I ask.
But they are elongated spiral shells which to me look nothing ...
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Identifying bulgur from cracked wheat
In an excess of zeal to remain tidy (or to get tidy, rather), I discarded the bag and can no longer recall whether it was bulgur (bulgar, bulghur, ..) or cracked wheat.
Cracked wheat is "raw&...
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What is this "Egyptian Coffee"?
I came across this video on Facebook, which allegedly demonstrates some sort of "Egyptian Coffee" making technique. What exactly is the video showing? Where can I read more about this coffee making ...
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What is this plant? Is it edible?
I bought a bunch of cilantro today. Some of these leaves were mixed in with the cilantro. What are they? Are they edible?
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What is the coating of this spring roll called, and how is it made?
I had these spring rolls at a restraunt, but as you can see the outside was quite different to the 'normal' spring rolls I usually see.
The texture is light and crispy and looks 'stringy (but doesn't ...
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What are 'boiling potatoes'?
If a recipe calls for 'boiling potatoes', what variety(ies) is it referring to, and why?
Example Recipes:
Punjabi-Style Cauliflower and Potatoes with Ginger (Aloo Gobi)
Potato and Cauliflower Curry
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Name the vegetable from Nilgiri hills
I bought this in Ooty market and was told that it is a Nilgiri hills specific vegetable. It is pink on the outside and white inside with two hard black seeds in the upper half of it. It tastes sour, ...
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What kind of cheese did I buy in Bulgaria...and how am I supposed to eat it?
Today I was doing some shopping at the Tsentralni Hali in Sofia and bought some cheese, cause it looked so damn gooood.
Well, it is good indeed...but it has the consistency of a brick and you don't ...
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What is the name of this Israeli street food?
When I was in Israel a few years back I tried this really great street food. I had gotten the recipe, but now have lost it and don't remember what it was called. It is a cross between a pancake and a ...
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What is this paste I got from boiling down coconut "whey"?
I have been fascinated with taking byproducts of a fresh coconut, and this time I got this sweet and very sour paste from boiling down coconut "whey"
First, let me explain what is this coconut whey :
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What is this green cake with plastic-y texture, found at an Asian store?
While shopping at the local Asian store, I found a funny, green cake that looked interesting, so I bought a piece. It looks like this:
I discovered that it has a very strange texture (as seen in this ...
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What are berry grains?
For several years, I ordered items from Finland. Typically, things not common or not found in the US. To my dismay, the place I ordered from went out of business.
I found another Finnish website that ...
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What are Omaha Steaks "Potatoes Au Gratin" actually?
Over the holidays my uncle sent my parents steaks from a website called Omaha Steaks. Included with the steaks were, among other things, some potato appetizers, that the packaging called "Potatoes Au ...
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Help wanted to identify this food item (oriental)
I found this item at a Chinese supermarket.
Hints:
It was in a fridge
It was humid (almost wet) and fresh
The "slices" were 2-3 mmm thick
I googled for "Chopin", "Chopin food", "Chopin Chinese", ...
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Is there a term for "mildly scrambled" eggs?
I'm of the impression that "scrambled eggs" means the eggs are completely beaten to where the yolk and white are completely blended before being cooked.
And "over easy/medium/hard" ...
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Please identify this nut covered cheese
During breakfast at my hotel in Germany, I saw this kind of cheese. Can anyone help to name it?
As I can remember, it tastes a bit sweet on the nuts.
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What is the bright red ingredient in Japanese chicken curry katsu?
I have had chicken curry katsu at different restaurants in different countries, and there is always a diced bright red ingredient, the color of a tomato, put on like a garnish. Some told me it was a ...
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What is this Tibetan dessert?
Hi, does anyone know how to make this dessert? It is from Tibet originally, and can be found in a French restaurant under the name 'dolma'. (both the name of the desert and the name of the restaurant) ...
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What is the puffy bread shown in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
My son is infatuated with the movie "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," and there's a delicious looking bread shown in a breakfast scene. It looks like a giant popover about the size of Dick Van Dyke's head (...
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Crunchy/fried grapefruit?
One day when I was young, we went to the doctor’s office for a checkup. While we sat in the waiting room, I was struck with curiosity by another family that was waiting. The children were eating some ...
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