Glossary C
Ciorba de Burta refers to Romanian "tripe soup", soup whose main ingredient is tripe, it taste sour. Tripe soup was a main local and popular dish from Romania which is already losing its popularity among the youth.
Ciorba is the Romanian word for "Soup".
Chakhobili refers to Russia's Georgian chicken and tomato casserole/stew popular with Josef Stalin.Chakhobili is one of the most popular dishes on Armenian tables.
Chakhobili is also spelled Chakhokhbili.
Chep-Bu-Jen is the national dish is Senegal; the Wolof word for "rice with fish". Chep-Bu-Jen is made of rice with tomato sauce with boiled fish and some vegetables, such as carrots, cabbage, and green peppers. Chep-Bu-Jen is originally from the city of Saint-Louis.
Senegal's basic food is rice cooked with a spicy sauce and vegetables.
Capitaine à la Saint-Louisienne refers to Senegal's dish made of perch (Nile perch) which is stuffed with spices and probably steamed, grilled, fried or baked like Mulet Farci à la Saint-Louisienne, which is one of Senegal's popular foods.
Capitaine which literally means "captain" actually refers to Nile perch (Lates niloticus) , a marine fish that resembles a carp. Nile perch is prized throughout Africa for its culinary qualities. It is found in the Nile, Lake Chad, Lake Victoria and the Congo and Niger rivers. Nile perch is usually grilled or fried and served with hot sauce, like Piri-Piri.
Saint-Louis was the first French settlement in Africa and is popular for its African-French ambiance. Saint-Louis is located near the Senegal-Mauratania border on the islands and coast near the mouth of the Senegal River, probably the reason why it is famous for fish dishes, like Mulet Farci à la Saint-Louisienne