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Chakalaka refers to a spicy vegetable and curry relish which is widely consumed all over South Africa of all ethnic origins. It is Zulu in origin with Indian influence.
Chakalaka is made from grated carrots, green peppers,, sliced onions, vinegar and chilies. Every cook of Chakalaka are using their secret ingredients to distinguised their Chakalaka from the others.
Chakalaka generally served with the main course.
Cuitlacoche refers to a fungus (maize smut fungus) which grows naturally on ears of corn (Ustilago maydis). The fungus is harvested and treated as a delicacy. Cuitlacoche which has an earthy and somewhat smoky is used to flavor Quesadillas, Tamales, soups and other specialty dishes from Mexico. It is considered as a Mexican delicacy.
Cuitlacoche is also spelled Huitlacoche. Also known in English as Corn Smut or Mexican Corn Truffle
Cioppino refers to a famous seafood stew from the United States, particularly at San Francisco. Ciopinno is made from different kinds of seafood and edible shells, such as shrimp, clams, mussels, crabs, and any available fish with a broth which is flavored with tomatoes, white wine, garlic and spices and herbs like, chilis and pepper.
Cioppino is often accompanied with a bread when served. It is one of San Francisco's Soul Food and also one of its favorite foods.
Caruru refers to a Brazilian seafood stew or shrimp and okra stew (a Gumbo) made of dried shrimps, okra, tomatoes, onions, palm nut oil (known as Dende) and cashew nuts or peanuts. Caruru which is one of the stape foods of the Northeastern state of Bahia is commonly eaten with Acaraje, an Afro-Brazilian street food that is made from mashed black-eyed peas which are formed into balls and then deep-fried in palm oil.
Cow Cod Soup refers to a Jamaican watery soup made of testicles and/or the male organ of the bull. Other ingredients can be added to to soups as preferred. Cow Cod Soup is said to be a "manly soup" as only the stongest of men consume this soup.
Cow Cod Soup is sometimes referred to as Bull Cod Soup and said to be one of the popular authentic dishes from Jamaica.
In Jamaica, soups are said to be drunk from the soup bowl as they prepare their soup with lots of water or fluid, so they do not say "eat your soup", but "drink your soup".