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Buchtel refers to German yeast pastry/dumpling filled with jam. Buchteln also known as Ofennudeln or Rohrnudel are sweet rolls made of yeast dough, filled with jam, ground poppy seeds or curd and baked in a large pan to avoid sticking together. The traditional Buchtel is filled with plum Powidl jam. Buchteln are topped with vanilla sauce, powdered sugar or eaten plain and warm. Buchteln (the plural form of Buchtel) are served mostly as a dessert but can also be used as a main dish. Buchteln has originated in the region of Bohemia but they play a major part in the Austrian, Slovak, Slovenian, and Hungarian cuisine too. In Bavaria the Buchteln are called Rohrnudeln, in Slovenian Buhteljni, in Serbian Buhtle or Buhtla, in Hungarian Bukta, in Croatian Buhtle, in Polish Buchta , and in Czech Buchty or Buchta or Buchticky or Buchticka. Buchteln desserts are the specialty of the Café Hawelka in Vienna,Austria and are made according to a very old and secret family recipe. Buchteln is the plural form. It is also known as Dampfnudeln in Germany

Bulja also known as Budla or Bule are Corn Flour Dumplings from Slovenia made from mixture of corn flour, sugar, raisins, cinnamon and butter. These dumplings can also be made in the shape of dough pockets with the same filling.

Black Tiger Prawn (Penaeus Monodon) refers to the biggest prawn variety in the market. It is commonly called Black tiger Shrimp, Giant Tiger Shrimp, Jumbo Tiger Shrimp, Tiger Prawn It is called in other countries as: Bangladesh: Bagda/ Bagda Chingri French: Crevette German: Schiffskielgarnele Italian: Gambero Japanese: Ebi Spanish: Camarón

Braunschweiger refers to pork liver sausage from Germany. It is a type of liver sausage which got its name from Braunschweig, Germany.

Braunschweiger Schinken which is called Brunswick ham in English refers to a mild German cooked ham which is made from prime top and silverside pork based on the recipe from the East Westphalian region of Germany

Baladi refers to a soft unripened cheese from Lebanon with a mild, slightly salted flavor. It is similar to Akawie, but with a more compact texture. "Baladi" literally means "local", hence Baladi cheese means " local cheese ". Baladi which is also called " mountain cheese " and is known as Jibneh Khadra in Arabic was originally made with unpasteurized goat/sheep/cow milk.