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The food glossary +++ Popular Articles: 'Calamansi', 'Cheese', 'Country'

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Cheese refers to a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk of cows, goats or sheep, also from the milk of other animals like, buffalo, camel, ewe, mare, horse, goat and yak, often seasoned and aged. The flavor and taste of cheese depends on the type of milk used, and whether or not a culture was added. A culture refers to a beneficial bacteria or mold which give cheese its unique flavor. A Blue Cheese is an example of cultured cheese.

Charque de Llama refers to dried llama meat, fried, served with stewed corn, hard cooked eggs and cheese.

Chivitos refer to an Uruguayan steak (beef) sandwich which are topped by eggs, cheese, lettuce and tomato. Sometimes, strips of bacon are also added to the sandwich. Chivito is one

Chairo refers to thick, hearty soup laden with potatoes, vegetables and whatever meat is available on hand. It is one of the most typical soups of La Paz and also widely available.

Chatang refers to a paste or custard made of millet or Sorghum flour. It is one of the many typical snacks from Beijing.

Collops refers to a Scottish dish of thin slices of meat, usually from the leg.

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