Glossary B
Bia hoi is a Vietnamese "fresh" or draught beer that is served warm from the keg and then poured over ice.
Bianco d'uovo is the Italian term which means "egg white", used often in making fluffy desserts.
Bianco d'uovo is pronounced "byahn-koh-d-woh-voh
Bianco d'uovo is pronounced "byahn-koh-d-woh-voh
Biancovin is an Italian term that generally indicates a boiled dish with no or very little condiment.
Biarozavy Sok refers to a peculiar drink from Belarus which is extracted from a birch tree with a sweet flavor and a slightly bitter herbal aftertaste. In Belarus, it is usually drunk as a tonic, although it can also be mixed with drinks such as Birch beer. Birch sap is used to prepare birch syrup, a traditional herbal medicine, believed to have special antiseptic and anti-inflammatory features. It is also often recommended as a great remedy to all kinds of ailments from digestive problems to ordinary colds.
Bibb Lettuce refers to a variety of butterhead lettuce with a soft texture and buttery flavor. Moreover, Bibb Lettuce refers to a variety of butter-head lettuce with soft, pliable green leaves that have a buttery texture and flavour and are smaller and darker than Boston lettuce leaves.
Bibb Lettuce is also known as Limestone Lettuce.
Bibeleskas refers to an Alsacian specialty, an appetizer which is made with a soft white cheese called "fromage blanc" and with chopped bacon, potatoes, chives, parsley, garlic, a bit of oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
Bibeleskas is often eaten with bread.
Alsace is a province and region of north eastern France centred around Strasbourg, along the Rhine, bordering Germany.