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Shallow Frying means frying with little fat or with only sufficient fat to half immerse food.

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Shamday refers to a dish from Bhutan akin to the Indian Berani consisting of rice, minced meat, boiled egg cut into small pieces and garnished with coriander, carrot, raisin, chestnut and other spices.

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Shami kabab refers to Afghanistan's dish of minced meat mixed with eggs and mashed potatoes.

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Shanghai noodles refers to white noodles made from wheat flour and water, similar to the somen boodles of Japan that is used in Vietnamese cooking They can be thick or thin. They are cook in

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Shaour is an Arabic term for a Red Sea fish from the emperor family

Sharba Libiya refers to a spiced lamb and tomato soup, one of Libya's specialties.

Sharjah Shake or Sharjah Milkshake refers to a popular cool beverage made with bananas and a malted (Horlicks) drink. It is very much loved in Kerala. Sharjah shake is a kind of milkshake made from small bananas (Njalipoovan variety) and Horlicks and is commonly sold in Kerala juice shops and bakeries. This one is with added chocolare syrup and ice cream and sometimes with grinded cashew nuts as toppings.

Below is a close up photo of fancy Sharja which I enjoyed very much when I was in Allepey, Kerala, India. I found it a bit different from other milkshakes I already tasted probably because the version from Kerala is made using Horlicks.

Please see other photos below of the different Sharjah sold in various foodshops, Chaya Kada and bakeries in Allepey, Kerala, India

Below is the picture of one of the most important ingredients in making Sharjah, the Horlicks (please see article about Horlicks)

Shashlyk refers to Kyrgyzstan's skewered chunks of mutton barbecued over charcoal.

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Shatkora is a special lime which is only available in Bangladesh in the Sylhet region. Shatkora's unique aromatic taste makes it different from any other lime.

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Shatwar is a Hindi term that refers to asparagus.

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