Glossary G
Glögi is a Finnish term for "Mulled wine". Glögi refers to a spiced wine or Glühwein made of either red or white sweetened wine spiced with cinnamon, cardamom and ginger. Glögi is usually served hot at Christmas-time with bleached almonds and raisins in. Gingerbread is also nice to go with it. Glögi is also available in Finland in non-alcoholic varieties.
- Gaybga (GB) : Gaybga which is also called GB refers to one the staple side dishes of Liberia, and is a food associated with those originating from the northeast part of Liberia, specifically the Nimba County. 'GB' is swallowed, not chewed. As described by some locals of the County, the 'GB' is prepared from cassava. The cassava is boiled, allowed to get cold a bit before pounding into a thick, smooth compound. To smoothen its way down the throat, a slippery soup called Worlor is prepared with dried meat and some bitter balls. Interestingly, some areas of Nimba, like the Yekepa area and Sanniquellie-Mahn and Gbehlay-Geh area prefer adding green grasshoppers to the soup and adding dried and pounded Zogloecaterpillars , respectively for flavor enhancement and additional nourishment.
Ginisa or Guinisa refers to any vegetable, meat or fish which is "sauteed" or "stir-fried". Ginisa is the easiest way how to prepare Filipino dishes, using the basic ingredient for sauteeing : tomatoes, garlic and onions. Ginisang Munggo, Ginisang Ampalaya, Ginisang Talong, Ginisang Upo, Ginisang Kalabasa, Ginising Sitaw are some of the many Ginisa dishes from the Philippines.