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Hua Sheng is the Chinese (Pinyin) for "peanuts". In China, nuts are always readily available. They come fresh in the market, salted, packaged, fried or even coated.

Habas a la Rondeña refers to broad beans stew Ronda style. It is made of broad beans with cured ham. The dish is so popular that it is most often called Spanish-style beans. Habas a la Rondeña is one of the typical foods of Malaga. The Province of Malaga (Málaga) is situated on the southern coast of Spain, in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, while Ronda is a town in Malaga, Andalucia

Haku Chhoyla refers to a black, roasted or grilled spicy meat. It is made with meat from water buffalo or pork cooked with lots of herbs and spices, namely; trurmeric powder (Haldi ), Fenugreek seeds (Methi), minced garlic, minced ginger, Green onions, cumin, chili powder and salt. Haku Chhoyla is a Newari specialty of Nepal. Haku Chhoyla is also spelled Haaku Chhoyla.

Hechsher refers to the special marking found on the packages of products that have been certified as Kosher. OU is an example of a Hechsher - Circle U stands for Orthodox Union and Pareve means the product does not contain milk or meat. For a comprehensive list of Kosher/Hechsher symbols visit the link below. Kosher foods are certified Kosher when any of the symbols are found in the package and foods are identified Kosher with these symbols. http://www.jewishcooking.org/kosher-symbols.html

Hormigos refers to a Spanish filling dish that contains blood sausage, garlic sausage, and Jamón that is cooked in tomatoes, onions, potatoes, red peppers, and garlic. The sauce is thickened with flour and water. Hormigos is one of the traditional foods from Seron in Almeria Serón sits north of the capital Almeria, about 130 kilometers from the capital city. Many of the area’s homes are firmly attached to the northern slopes of the Filabres Mountains on which they sit. Foundations are often part of the mountain.

Hortobagyi Palacsinta refers to a is a savoury Hungarian pancake that is filled with meat, usually veal.