Glossary S

Sild means "Herring" in Scandinavian countries, such as Finland and Sweden where Herring and herring dishes are famous.

Sili is a Filipino word for chili peppers. Siling Labuyo or bird's eye chili peppers is famous in the Philippines for making spicy sauces (Sawsawan ) or in dishes from the Bicol Region of the Philippines where Sili is featured in many of their dishes.

Siling Bilog is a generic term in the Philippines for any form of bell pepper. Siling Bilog literally means "round pepper". Sili is pepper and Bilog is round.

Deutsch: Lange Chilischote / Español: Chile Largo / Português: Pimenta Longa / Fraçais: Piment Long / Italiano: Peperoncino Lungo

Siling Haba, commonly known in English as long chili pepper or finger chili, is a type of chili pepper widely used in Filipino cuisine. It is characterized by its long, slender shape and mild to moderate heat level. Siling Haba is an essential ingredient in many Filipino dishes, offering a subtle yet distinct spiciness that enhances the flavor without overwhelming the palate.

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Sill is the Swedish word for herring, a kind of fish

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Silpancho refers to meat/ breaded beef cutlets served with rice and potatoes. Silpancho is one of the savory dishes from Bolivia made of fried meat, coated in breadcrumbs, and served with rice, egg and fried banana.

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.

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Silver Tequila refers to thestandard quality of Tequila, silver sees little or no oak aging.

Silverside is a culinary term in Great Britain that refers to a cut of beef that is taken from the crown of the rump.

Sima is the Finnish for Mead and refers to sweet honey-based alcoholic beverage. Its sweetness is balanced by a distinctive sour aftertaste of the lemon rind. It also contains various herbs and spices such as cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and sometimes fruit, for example strawberry or blackcurrant. In the winter it is usually drunk hot together with typical Scandinavian gingerbread.

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