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Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), often hailed as the "queen of fruits," is a tropical fruit known for its unique taste and health benefits. The fruit has a thick, purple rind and a soft, white edible flesh inside, divided into segments. Mangosteen is celebrated not only for its delicate, slightly sweet and tangy flavor but also for its nutritional properties, including antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.
Maniçoba refers to one of the popular dishes from Northern Brazil which is made with the leaves of the manioc or cassava plant that is usually eaten during religious festivals. Maniçoba is made by finely grinding the leaves of the manioc to a pulp and then boiled for a week, the boiled pulp is then added to dried, salted or smoked meats, such as bacon or sausages. Maniçoba is generally served with Farinha or cassava meal and also with rice.
Manish Water or Mannis Water refers to a Jamaican food; a soup which is made from the head, feet and Tripe of the ram goat. Ram Goat is known in other countries as Billie Goat. A Ram Goat is called a "she goat" in Jamaica and it is important to use it to prepare this dish since it said to give a different flavor. Other important ingredients to cook this soup are young bananas sliced thinly with its skin, yellow yam , dumpling, potatos, pumpkins and carrots.
Deutsch: Delikatesse / Español: Manjar / Português: Manjar / Français: Mets délicat / Italiano: Manjar /
Manjar refers to a sweet brown spread that is used in almost every dessert or pastry found in Chile. Manjar is also a cake filling made from boiled milk and sugar. Some visitors say it tastes like caramel. Manjar is quite sweet and is used in many cakes and sweet dishes. Boiled milk and sugar is equal to caramel, indeed, Manjar is a caramel. I must find a recipe for Manjar. I think I would like to cook it , can be a nice alternative to honey which I used as bread spread for breakfast.