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Deutsch: Serrano / Español: Serrano / Português: Serrano / Français: Serrano / Italiano: Serrano
Serrano refers to a variety of foods and ingredients in the culinary world, with the most notable being Serrano ham and Serrano peppers. Both are significant in different cuisines, particularly in Spanish and Mexican gastronomy.
Deutsch: Sesam
Sesame is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods. Sesame seed is one of the oldest oilseed crops known, domesticated well over 3000 years ago.
Seswaa refers to one of the national specialties of Botswana in Africa which is prepared mainly using the inner parts of a cow or goat. The only other ingredients needed for this particular preparation are salt and water. Seswaa is usually prepared by men and served on festive occasions and ceremonies .
Likewise, Seswaa also consists of ground beef cooked in water with only salt as an additive.
Meat dishes are common in Botswana which is well known for its quality beef
Seswaa is also called Chotlho.
Deutsch: Sev / Español: Sev / Português: Sev / Français: Sev / Italiano: Sev
Sev is a popular Indian snack made from chickpea flour (besan), which is seasoned, extruded into thin strands, and deep-fried until crispy. It is part of a broader category of Indian snacks known as "namkeen."
Sev refers to Indian thin string-like fried savory snack made out of gram flour. It looks like fried thick Chinese noodles. Sev is one of the ingredients used to prepare Sev Puri and the popular Bombay snack called Bhel Puri. In India, they are also be eaten plain. Presently, there are a lot of existing spicy and non-spicy varieties of Sev available in specialty Indian stores and as part of restaurant menu.