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Salsify also known as Oyster Plant refers to a root vegetable that is native to the Mediterranean Region. Salsify is grown primarily for its edible root which has a flavor like that of oysters. The root looks like a long, thin parsnip, with creamy white flesh and a thick skin. Salsify can be boiled, mashed or used in soups and stews.It is usually peeled and can be used like carrots and parsnips, the same way as other root vegetables. Moreover, it can be added to soups and stews, parboiled and baked in a casserole with herbs and butter; pureed, battered and fried; or eaten cooked and cold in salad. Salsify's flower stalks which develop the second year can be cut and cooked like asparagus it they are harvested before they get woody.
Like parsnips, salsify provides nutritive value being a little higher in protein and only half the calories. One (1) cup of cooked salsify supplies 40 calories, 3.5 grams of protein, 3.8 grams of fiber, 20.4 grams of carbohydrate, 60 mg calcium, 19 mg magnesium, 1.7 mg iron, and 251 mg of potassium. However, salsify has very little vitamin A, B, C, or E.
Stubica refers to Croatian dish . It is a pork fillet stuffed with prunes in cream and plum brandy sauce.
Stubica is a dish from Donja Stubic, a town northeast of Zagreb that was founded in 1209 when Croatia and Hungary were united. Traditionally, it is a loin of pork stuffed with prunes and baked in a sauce of Slivovitz (plum brandy), stock, wine and cream. However today’s pork is leaner than it once was, so this version transforms the ingredients into a stew.
Salianka refers to meat and vegetable soup from Russia. Sauerkraut, frankfurters sausages, onions, mushrooms are all in a big pot to be able to come out with this delicious meat and vegetable soup. Salianka is one of the best known soups in Russia, aside from the best known soups, such as Borsh and Sschi.
Salianka is also called Solianka or Solyanka
Solianka which is also known as Solyanka refers to the Russian meat soup made of various ingredients like, cucumber or gherkins, mushrooms, onions and olives, and many other vegetables. Similar to another Russian soup called Rassolnik, Solianka is made on the base of pickle and needs capers, lemons, olives and mushrooms and different kinds of meat.
This is a traditional Russian soup that is served as a meal by itself. It is usually served with a garnishing of fresh lemon slices and sour cream, and Vodka.
In Lativa, it is a fish soup, usually made from sturgeon fish.
Solianka or Solyanka is also called Salianka.
Songphyun refers to a traditional Korean crescent-shaped rice cakes filled or stuffed with bean paste or sweets, such as, sesame seeds and sugar, red beans, chestnuts and dates It is one of the foods served during Korea's annual Chusok festivities. Songphyun is one of the must-have favorites foods during Chusok.
Chusok is also known as Korean Thanksgiving. Chusok, which means "fall evening," was traditionally a day in which Korean farmers performed a worship ritual and offered food made from their new crops to their ancestors as a token of gratitude.
Nowadays, families celebrate this holiday together by paying respects to their ancestors, playing games and eating food made from freshly harvested rice, grains and fruits.