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Samanou refers to Iran's kind of sweet pudding made from ground sprouted wheat. Samanou is one of the foods that appears traditionally during New Year, but is rarely eaten.

Sangady refers to a food from Egypt, particularly from Alexandra, made from a large sea bass that is split open and roasted whole with onions, tomatoes, peppers

Silsi refers to Eritrea's tomato, onion and pepper sauce ; a peppery fried tomato and onion sauce; a homemade tomato sauce. Eritrea's local specialities are often spicy. For a morning pick-me-up, they usually will have silsi, a peppery fried tomato and onion sauce usually served for breakfast, or legamat (deep-fried dough). Eritrea is situated in eastern Africa north of Ethiopia and against the Red Sea.

Saramura is a fish specialty in the Danube Delta. Saramura is one of the traditional Romanian fish dishes; a salty, grilled carp. Danube Delta is the second largest, best preserved river delta in Europe. The Danube Delta hosts over 45 freshwater fish species in its numerous lakes and marshes.

Souqs refer to street markets in Arabic where people can buy anything from fruits and vegetables to antiques and collectibles.

Skottelbraai refers to a cooking utensil which was originally just a round piece of plough used to cook foods on an open fire. Nowadays, Skottelbraai refers to wok-shaped metal pan, usually heated by a gas bottle.

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