The Glorious Food Glossary
The Glorious Food Glossary tells you everything important about the world of food. The Food Glosssary is all about different kinds of food from all over the world and how they are prepared and what their main ingredients are.
Moreover, the glossary is all about what people all over the world are eating and drinking and their activities, festivities, marriages, etc that involves food.
This Food Glossary is all about food . . . glorious food. We tell you about the food, some stories about them and we try our best to make photos of them as we travel around the world. As of now, we are featuring extensively foods from Germany, the Philippines and the State of Kerala, India, but we will add more pictures for you to enjoy as we discover the food of the world... as we travel around the globe.
All articles are available through the search function or via the A to Z line at the top of every page.
Hopia
English: Sweet pastry filled with bean paste / Deutsch: Süßes Gebäck gefüllt mit Bohnenpaste / Español: Pastelito dulce relleno de pasta de frijol / Português: Pastel doce recheado com pasta de feijão / Français: Pâtisserie sucrée remplie de pâte de haricot / Italiano: Dolce pasticcino ripieno di pasta di Fagioli /
Hopia refers to one of Philippines bakery products stuffed/filled with sweet mashed beans or a pork mixture. Nowadays, it is also filled with violet colored yam called Ube.
Hopia is Filipino for Laminated pastries . Laminated pastries are those made with puff pastry, or pastry rolled with layers of butter (please see Laminated pastries).
The most popular shape of Hopia is round because anything round is said to be a symbol of good fortune among the Chinese. However, other shapes also came out, like the one on the picture below. Hopia is like a small, local Filipino humble version of Moon cakes that the Chinese serve during the mid-Autumn festival, as Moon cakes are also filled with sweetened crushed beans
Polland Hopia which started in 1966 with a small store in Nueva, Binondo Manila was one of the pioneer Hopia manufacturers in the country and is well known for its aromatic taste. The owner, Mrs. Po had the original recipe straight from Amoy, China and recreated it.
Below are pictures Hopia from a local Bakery/Bakeshop in Laguna, Philippines filled with Mung Beans.
A closer look of the filling or stuffing of Hopia made from sweetened mashed Mung beans, called Munggo/Monggo in Filipino
Below is one of the local Bakeries in San Pablo City, Laguna where I come when I visit my home country, the Philippines to buy my favorite traditional breads, including Hopia. This is where I indulged on my favorite childhood snacks... bread of different kinds
Kulawong Talong
Deutsch: Gegrillte Aubergine in Kokosmilchsauce / Español: Berenjena ahumada en salsa de coco / Português: Berinjela defumada em molho de coco / Français: Aubergine fumée dans une sauce Au lait de coco / Italiano: Melanzana affumicata in salsa di cocco
Kulawong Talong in the food context refers to a traditional Filipino dish made from grilled or smoked eggplant immersed in a rich coconut milk sauce. This dish is renowned for its distinctive smoky flavor, achieved by grilling the eggplant until the skin is charred, which is then peeled off to reveal the soft, tender flesh.
Inihaw na Liempo
Deutsch: Gegrillter Schweinebauch / Español: Panceta de cerdo a la parrilla / Português: Barriga de porco grelhada / Français: Poitrine de porc grillée / Italiano: Pancetta di Maiale alla griglia
Inihaw na Liempo in the food context refers to a Filipino dish consisting of grilled pork belly. Known for its deliciously smoky flavor and a perfect balance of meat and fat, this dish is a popular choice at Filipino barbecues and gatherings. The pork belly is typically marinated before grilling, often in a mixture that includes soy sauce, vinegar or calamansi juice (a type of Philippine lime), garlic, sugar, and sometimes pepper or chili for added heat. The marination process infuses the meat with rich flavors and helps tenderize it, resulting in a succulent, flavorful dish that's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Juiciness
Deutsch: Saftigkeit, Español: Jugosidad, Português: Suculência, Français: Jutosité/Moelleux, Italiano: Succosità
Juiciness in the food context is not an edible food item but a sensory attribute that describes the perception of moisture within a solid or semi-solid food during mastication (chewing). It is a highly valued characteristic, especially in meat, poultry, and fruits, as it is intrinsically linked to flavor, tenderness, and overall palatability.