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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.
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
Halim refers to a savory wheat porridge which is prepared with wheat grains, boiled meats (lamb, turkey) and vegetables seasoned with black pepper and cinnamon. It is the preferred breakfast food in some regions of Iran aside from a wide selection of flat breads and other various breakfast food.
Halim is a traditional and favorite dish in Iran which is often served for breakfast.
Halim is also known as Haleem, is favorite and a traditional meal in Iran and is usually served for breakfast. Halim is a a hearty and filling morning meal that is cooked slowly and patiently.
Wheat cultivation in Iran dates back thousands of years ago and has been one of the staples in Iranian cuisine and used primarily in making different kinds of dishes , imcluding breads, etc.
Hortobagyi Palacsinta refers to a is a savoury Hungarian pancake that is filled with meat, usually veal.
Hamantash refers to a pastry in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine which is recognizable for its three-cornered shape. It is a crumbly, jam- or nut-filled cookie eaten during Purim. Hamanash got its name after the villain Haman.
Hamantash cookies or Hamantaschen (the plural form of Hamantash) are traditionally filled with poppy seeds, but can also be made with other sweet fillings such as prune butter or apricot and strawberry preserves and sometimes there are people who fill the cookies peanut butter, chocolate, etc. The hidden filling is a symbolic allusion to the hidden miracle of Purim.
Hamantash is also called Purim Hamantash or Purim Cookies, and also spelled as Hamentasch, Homentash, Homentasch, Umentash or Humentash