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Melktert refers to a cinnamon-flavored custard tart which is one of South African's delicious desserts. It is fluffy milk tart that is made with a sweet pastry crust filled with creamy mixture of milk, flour, sugar and eggs sprinkled with cinnamon powder.
Melktert is one of South African's indigenous food which has evolved from the egg custard pie introduced by the Dutch settlers in the early Cape colony days which was modified by the Cape Malay slaves.
The Cape Malays are the descendents of Indian immigrants to South Africa.
Malakoffs refer to delicious Cheese sticks which is one of the specialties the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Malakoff are fried Cheese fritters made with cheese, egg, white wine and Kirch. Malakoff is also one of the highlights of the local cuisine of Geneva.
Malakoff is also described as fried Swiss deep-fried Cheese balls/cheese sticks.
In the Franche-Comté Region of France, Malakoff refers to a delicious almond pastry and served as a dessert.
Franche-Comté is a little known region of eastern France bordering with Switzerland with whom it shares much of its cuisine.
Mohr im Hemd a German term which literally means "black person (Moor) in shirt" actually refers to one of the popular desserts from Austria which is a chocolate pudding served with chocolate sauce /syrup and whipped cream (Schlagobers ).
Schlagobers which is known as Schlagsahne is the Austrian (German) word for whipped cream.
Mohr is a German word which refers to a black person (Moor)
Hemd is the German word for "shirt" .
Matjeshering refers to a German food made of young salted herring, a kind of fish. It is usually eaten as a filling for a type of bread called Brötchen and served with Potato salad (Kartoffelsalat) and pickled cucumber (Salzgurken /Cornichons ) and also with sliced apples and onions.
Matjes is a German word for "young herring". It is cooked in several variations of different states of Germany. They are salted, pickled or smoked. Among the popular German dishes made of Matjes are: Bratheringe, Rollmöpse, Matjesfilet, Bismarkhering or Salzheringe, among others.
Musubi refers to one of the popular foods in Hawaii which is made of sliced Spam (canned meat loaf) wrapped with cooked rice and nori. Musubi is very similar to the Japanese sushi, but makes used of Canned meat loaf, Spam
Nori is a paper-thin toasted sheets of seaweed used in Japanese cooking for wrapping Sushi
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.