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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.
Muhammara refers to a Middle Eastern spicy dip made from roasted red peppers and walnuts.
Muhammara is eaten as a dip with bread. It can also be used as a spicy dip with kebabs, grilled meats and fish. The Lebanese also eat it as a spread on toast and it is a popular condiment and dip in Lebanon, Palestine and Syria.
Muhummara can be served with grilled meats, fish and kebabs, or as a spread or dip for bread or pita.
In western Turkey, Muhammara is called and known as Acuka.
Muhammara is also spelled and known as Moohummara or Muhammarah.