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Kritharaki refers to Greek's orzo pasta; a small rice-shaped soup pasta. Kritharaki is a Greek term which means "small barley". In Greece, homemade Kritharaki which are made with barley flour are still available, but commercial Kritharaki can also be found inthe markets, however some are already made with wheat.
Kaale Meere is the Maranathi word for "Black pepper", a spicy, aromatic flavor. One of the ingredients of Garam Masala.
It is known in other Indian languages as:
Indian Languages - Name of Black Pepper
Hindi - Kali mirch
Assamese - Jalook
Bengali - Gol Morich
Gujarati - Mari
Kannada - Kalu Menasu
Malayalam -Kuru Mulaku
Oriya - Gol Maricha
Punjabi - Kaali Mirch
Sinhala - Gammiris
Tamil - Milagu
Telugu - Miriyam/Miriyaalu (plural)
Kokum Curry refers to a great digestive drink made of dry Kokum skin pieces. The other ingredients are grated coconut, green chilies, garlic, pinch of asafetida, and salt to taste. Kokum is the semi-dried sour skin of a fruit that grows along India’s coast.
Kokum or Cocum refers to a variety of plum, pitted and dried. It is prune-like and very sour. Kokum is also known in Malayan as Mangosteen.
Kyodo Ryori is the Japanese term which means " local dishes" or "regional specialities"; specialties of the region of either single dishes or a complete meal.