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Matsun is Armenian word for Yoghurt.
Migas refer to Spain's breakfast dish of fried breakcrumbs that is flavored with bacon, garlic and peppers. Alternately, Migas is a dish in which stale bread is cubed and then fried in either olive oil or lard. The bread forms croutons. These croutons are then tossed with garlic and sausage meat and cooked. This is one of the more filling, succulent dishes in Andalusia.
Migas are a traditional dish in Spanish cuisine. Originally eaten as a breakfast that made use of leftover bread or tortillas, today Migas are a fashionable first course served for lunch and dinner in restaurants in Spain. Some historical sources associate the origins of this dish to North African couscous.
The ingredients of Migas vary across the provinces of Spain. In Extremadura, this dish includes day-old bread soaked in water, garlic, pimentón, olive oil, and contains spinach or alfalfa; often served with pan-fried pork ribs. In Teruel, Aragon, the Migas include chorizo and bacon, and are often served with grapes.
Masala Dosa refers to crispy crepes made of rice and lentil flour flavored with Masala and stuffed with chunks of spicy potatoes. Masala Dosa is a thin and crispy rice-lentil crepe filled with spiced potatoes and onions. It is vegetarian delicacy from South India.
This South Indian breakfast dish has now become extremely popular all over India and abroad. Masala Dosa is usually served with chutney and a spicy lentil soup known as Sambar.
The traditional Dosa is heated on a grill until it becomes golden and crispy, then wrapped with the savory fillings like spiced potatoes and rolled into a cone.
Manapua refers to one of Hawaii's popular snacks. Manapua is a steamed bun filled with Chinese barbecued pork; saimin, a Japanese noodle soup; Malassadas, Portuguese sugared donuts, and Pipikaula, Hawaiian-style jerked beef and other savory fillings.
Moreover, Manapua is bready, doughy sphere filled with tasty fillings of sweetened pork or sweet beans. In the early days, a vendor, usually a Chinese man called "Manapua Man" would make his rounds with bamboo containers balanced on a rod over his shoulders selling Manapua. White or Whole-wheat Manapua of today, still contains containing chicken, vegetables, curry, and other savory fillings.