Glossary D
Dry Ice refers to a frozen carbon dioxide, a normal part of our earth's atmosphere. It is the gas that we exhale during breathing and the gas that plants use in photosynthesis. It is also the same gas commonly added to water to make soda water. Dry Ice is particularly useful for freezing, and keeping things frozen because of its very cold temperature: -109.3°F or -78.5°C, like Ice Cream. Dry Ice is widely used because it is simple to freeze and easy to handle using insulated gloves. Dry Ice changes directly from a solid to a gas -sublimation- in normal atmospheric conditions without going through a wet liquid stage. Therefore it gets the name "dry ice."
As a general rule, Dry Ice will sublimate at a rate of five to ten pounds every 24 hours in a typical ice chest. This sublimation continues from the time of purchase, therefore, pick up Dry Ice as close to the time needed as possible. Bring an ice chest or some other insulated container to hold the Dry Ice and slow the sublimation rate. Dry Ice sublimates faster than regular ice melts but will extend the life of regular ice.
It is best not to store Dry Ice in your freezer because your freezer's thermostat will shut off the freezer due to the extreme cold of the Dry Ice, However, if the freezer is broken, Dry Ice will save all your frozen goods.
Commercial shippers of perishables generally use dry ice even for non-frozen goods. Dry ice gives more than twice the cooling energy per pound of weight and three times the cooling energy per volume than regular water ice (H2O). It is often mixed with regular ice to save shipping weight and extend the cooling energy of water ice. Sometimes dry ice is made on the spot from liquid CO2. The resulting dry ice snow is packed in the top of a shipping container offering extended cooling without electrical refrigeration equipment and connections.
Dodo refers to Reunion Island's famous local beer; a beer "bourbon" which is more often called or known as "Dodo".
Dibi or simmerd, grilled lamb refers to Senegalese dish made of lamb which is simmered and then grilled.
Domburi is a Japanese general term for "bowl". However, it is also the name of a popular Japanese dish which is a bowl of cooked rice with some other food put on top of it. In other words, rice with toppings.
There are many varieties of Domburi dishes based on the toppings. Some of the most popular Domburi dishes are the following:
(1) Oyakodon (Oyako Domburi)
Mother and Child Domburi
The name of this popular domburi dish comes from its two (2) main ingredients, chicken and egg. Very rarely, a domburi with salmon and ikura (salmon eggs) may also be called Oyakodon.
(2) Katsudon (Tonkatsu Domburi)
Pork Cutlet Domburi
Katsudon is served with tonkatsu (deep fried breaded pork cutlet), egg and onions on top of the rice.
(3) Gyudon (Gyuniku Domburi)
Beef Domburi
Gyudon is very popular as an inexpensive type of fast food served at chain stores across the country. It tastes particularly good when mixed with a raw egg.
(4) Tendon (Tempura Domburi)
Tempura Domburi
Tempura are deep fried pieces of battered seafood and vegetables. Various tempura pieces are dipped into a soya based sauce before served on top of the rice.
(5) Unadon (Unagi Domburi)
Eel Domburi
The eel is grilled and prepared in a thick soya based sauce before served on top of the cooked rice.
(6) Chukadon (Chuka Domburi)
Chinese Style Domburi
The topping of Chukadon consists of vegetables, seafood and meat in a thickened Chinese style sauce.
(7) Tekkadon (Tekka Domburi)
Tuna Domburi
The topping of Tekkadon is raw tuna (maguro). It is served with strips of nori seaweed and sometimes ground yamaimo
Dastarkhan refers to Kazakhstan's low table where the Kazakhs eat.