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Nilugaw is the Filipino term which means "to cook as you do with rice porridge or gruel (Lugaw in Filipino), as in Nilugaw na Kanin or soft-boiled rice.

Nimki refers to Nepalese deep-fried spicy flour crackers. Nimki is made with all-purpose flour, grounded cumin and salt. To make Nimki, Cumin is roasted and when done, mix it with the flour and salt to make a dough. The finished dough is cut in triangular shape and then deep-fried. Nimki can be served as appetizer or snack.

Nimono refers to Japanese term that indicates dishes which are simmered in a soup stock. Nimono or simmered foods, are foods cooked in a boiling broth such as Dashi stock or seasoned Dashi stock, which transfers heat and flavor to the ingredients through convection. Nimono which are traditionally served halfway through the meal is an integral part of Japanese cooking. In a professional Japanese kitchen, the chef in charge of Nimono is called the "Nikata." The "Nikata's" role is so important that a cook is considered a full-fledged chef only once he or she masters this difficult area.

Nincak Endog refers to an egg breaking ceremony in Sudan wedding that requires the couple to stand facing each other in front of their house. The bridegroom stands outside the entrance and the bride stands inside. The ceremony is conducted by the Sudanese equivalent of an American 'maid of honor', who remains an advisor throughout the marriage. In Nincak Endog, seven (7) broomsticks are burnt and thrown away, dramatizing the discarding of bad habits which endanger married life. The groom is pronounced master of his house when the egg is broken. His bride cleans the his foot with water from a Kendi, an earthen water jug which represents peace. Then she breaks the Kendi and crosses over a log into the house, demonstrating willing obedience to her future husband. She is fed a dish of turmeric sticky rice with yellow spiced chicken to symbolize the last time the parents of the bride will feed their daughter.

Nispola refers to a Spanish exotic fruit found inland, along the fertile Tropical Valley where orange clusters of the nispola can befound on the trees.

Niter Kibeh refers to Ethiopian clarified butter simmered with spices such as cumin, coriander, turmeric, cardamom, cinnamon, or nutmeg before straining. Niter Kibeh is one of the spice preparations which usually used in Ethiopian cooking.

Niyog is the Filipino (Tagalog) word for Matured Coconut which is the source of Coconut Milk. The Niyog is grated from the shell of the coconut and squeezed/pressed to obtain the desired Cococnut Oil called Gata in the Philippines.

Njandu or Nandu Curry Kerala Style refers to a curry from Kerala, India made from crabs cooked with usual spices, such as Kadugu (black mustard seeds), red and green chilies, lots of onions, Turmeric and of course the Curry Leaves.

Njandu or Nandu , sometimes also spelled as Jhandu is the Malayalam name of Crab.

Below are pictures of Njandu Curry cooked by my friend in Allepey, Kerala, India when some fishermen gave her their leftover produce for the day from an overnight of fishing. Looks and tastes so appetizing! I miss my home, the Philippines where Crabs are always available in the markets.