Glossary F
Freshwater Shrimp/Scampi (Macrobrachium Rosenbergii). It is well known as Freshwater shrimp and commercially called Giant freshwater prawn, Malaysian prawn, Hawaiian blue prawn, giant river prawn. It is called in other countries as:
France: Bouquet géant
Germany: Rosenberggarnele, Felsengarnele
India: Golda chingri; Mocha chingri
Japan: Onitenagaebi
Thailand: Koong yai
Spanish: Camarón gigante
U.S.A.: Giant freshwater shrimp; Giant freshwater prawn
Frutta di Martorana also known as Pasta Reale refer to almond marzipan pastries colored and shaped to resemble real fruits. It is one of the specialties of Sicily, Italy
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