"Orzo Orzo (, Italian for 'barley', from Latin ""hordeum""), also risoni (, 'big rice'), is a form of short-cut pasta, shaped like a large grain of rice. Orzo can be served alone; as a soup accompaniment; as part of a salad, a pilaf, or giouvetsi; or baked in a casserole. Orzo can be colored by saffron, chilies, and black beans to yield yellow, orange, or black pasta respectively. The color of the orzo stands out if it is mixed with other orzo colors or white rice, as in, for example, a white rice pilaf with orange orzo. Orzo is essentially"
"Caffè d'orzo Caffè d'orzo (, Italian for ""coffee of barley""), often shortened to simply orzo, is a type of hot drink, originating in Italy. Orzo is a caffeine-free roasted grain beverage made from ground barley (""orzo"" in Italian, from Latin ""hordeum""). It is an espresso-style drink, and when prepared from the roasted barley directly, it can easily be made in typical espresso machines and coffeemakers. In Italy it is widely available in coffee vending machines. Although traditionally considered a coffee substitute for children, it is an increasingly common choice in Italy and other places for those who choose to eschew"
"beverage. Instant roasted barley drinks are sold under various brand names (although most of them are made with a mix of cereals, not only barley) such as Caro (Europe, New Zealand), Pero (Switzerland, US) and Barleycup (UK), among others. Recently, actual Italian ground roasted barley has begun to be imported into the US by Café Orzo and UK by Orzo Coffee. Caffè d'orzo Caffè d'orzo (, Italian for ""coffee of barley""), often shortened to simply orzo, is a type of hot drink, originating in Italy. Orzo is a caffeine-free roasted grain beverage made from ground barley (""orzo"" in Italian, from"
"Oromo (dish) Oromo (, ) or Orama (, ) is a traditional steamed pie made in Central Asia, especially among the Kyrgyz and the Kazakhs. The name comes from a nominalisation of the word ""to roll""/""to wrap"", referring to how the food is made. The dough for orama is made from flour, water, and salt. It is kneaded and rolled thin, and a filling is spread over it. The filling may contain minced potatoes, minced animal fat, and sometimes minced pumpkin or some other vegetable. The dough is then rolled around the filling in sections so as to create a"
"Oryza Oryza is a genus of plants in the grass family. It includes the major food crop rice (species ""Oryza sativa"" and ""Oryza glaberrima""). Members of the genus grow as tall, wetland grasses, growing to 1–2 m tall; the genus includes both annual and perennial species. ""Oryza"" is situated in tribe Oryzeae, which is characterized morphologically by its single-flowered spikelets whose glumes are almost completely suppressed. In ""Oryza"", two sterile lemma simulate glumes. The tribe Oryzeae is in subfamily Ehrhartoideae, a group of Poaceae tribes with certain features of internal leaf anatomy in common. The most distinctive leaf characteristics of"
"Okara (food) Okara, soy pulp, or tofu dregs is a pulp consisting of insoluble parts of the soybean that remains after pureed soybeans are filtered in the production of soy milk and tofu. It is generally white or yellowish in color. It is part of the traditional cuisines of Japan, Korea, and China. Since the 20th century, it has been used in the vegetarian cuisines of Western nations. It is called dòuzhā or dòufuzhā in Chinese, okara in Japanese, and biji or kongbiji in Korean. Okara is the oldest of three basic types of soy fiber. The other two are"
"Prosphytochloa Rhynchoryza"" Oryza Oryza is a genus of plants in the grass family. It includes the major food crop rice (species ""Oryza sativa"" and ""Oryza glaberrima""). Members of the genus grow as tall, wetland grasses, growing to 1–2 m tall; the genus includes both annual and perennial species. ""Oryza"" is situated in tribe Oryzeae, which is characterized morphologically by its single-flowered spikelets whose glumes are almost completely suppressed. In ""Oryza"", two sterile lemma simulate glumes. The tribe Oryzeae is in subfamily Ehrhartoideae, a group of Poaceae tribes with certain features of internal leaf anatomy in common. The most distinctive leaf"
"Oxo (food) Oxo is a brand of food products, including stock cubes, herbs and spices, dried gravy, and yeast extract. The original product was the beef stock cube, but Oxo now also markets chicken and other flavour cubes, e.g. Chinese Recipe and Indian Recipe. The cubes are broken up and used as flavouring in meals or gravy or dissolved into boiling water. In the United Kingdom, the OXO brand belongs to Premier Foods. In South Africa, the Oxo brand is owned and manufactured by Mars, Incorporated and in Canada is owned and manufactured by Knorr. Its spelling is trademarked as"
"long, thin wrap. The wraps are laid in a circle in steamer pots and steamed. Oromo (dish) Oromo (, ) or Orama (, ) is a traditional steamed pie made in Central Asia, especially among the Kyrgyz and the Kazakhs. The name comes from a nominalisation of the word ""to roll""/""to wrap"", referring to how the food is made. The dough for orama is made from flour, water, and salt. It is kneaded and rolled thin, and a filling is spread over it. The filling may contain minced potatoes, minced animal fat, and sometimes minced pumpkin or some other vegetable."
"the best way to enjoy tsipouro is straight from the freezer. Some people prefer to either dilute with water or add ice. Tsipouro is usually served in shot glasses with meze (a small side dish) such as nuts, dried fruit, raisins, cheese, olives, seafood, meat, halva, or paximadi (rusk). In 2006, Greece filed a request for tsipouro to be recognized as a PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) product, which was granted later that year. Anise-flavoured tsipouro is also available, produced especially in Macedonia and Thessaly. Anise-flavoured tsipouro and ouzo have almost identical taste but vary enormously in their method of"
"Aspergillus oryzae Aspergillus oryzae, known in English as , is a filamentous fungus (a mold) used in Chinese and other East Asian cuisines to ferment soybeans for making soy sauce and fermented bean paste, and also to saccharify rice, other grains, and potatoes in the making of alcoholic beverages such as ""huangjiu"", ""sake"", ""makgeolli"", and ""shōchū"". The domestication of ""A. oryzae"" occurred at least 2000 years ago. ""A. oryzae"" is also used for the production of rice vinegars. Eiji Ichishima of Tohoku University called the ""kōji"" fungus a ""national fungus"" (""kokkin"") in the journal of the Brewing Society of Japan,"
"Matzo Matzo, matzah, or matza ( ""matsoh"", ""matsa""; plural matzot; matzos of Ashkenazi Jewish dialect) is an unleavened flatbread that is part of Jewish cuisine and forms an integral element of the Passover festival, during which ""chametz"" (leaven and five grains that, per Jewish Law, can be leavened) is forbidden. As the Torah recounts, God commanded the Jews to create this special unleavened bread. During Passover it is eaten as a flat, cracker-like bread or used in dishes as breadcrumbs and in the traditional matzo ball soup. Matzo that is kosher for Passover is limited in Ashkenazi tradition to plain"
"its caloric, protein, vitamin and mineral content, though some varieties are higher in lysine. It is used mainly in soups, stews, and potages. It is the primary ingredient of the Italian dish orzotto. Pearl barley Pearl barley, or pearled barley, is barley that has been processed to remove its hull and bran. All barley must have its fibrous outer hull removed before it can be eaten; pearl barley is then polished to remove the bran layer. It is the most common form of barley for human consumption because it cooks faster and is less chewy than other, less-processed forms of"
"Kokoro (snack food) Kokoro is a common snack food in Nigeria. It is made from a paste of maize flour mixed with sugar and gari (cassava) or yam flour and deep-fried. It is commonly sold in ogun state in Nigeria. In a 1991 study of foods sold to schoolchildren in Lagos, samples of kokoro were bought from the stalls and subjected to microbiological analysis. Ten different types of bacteria were isolated, including bacteria associated with food poisoning and diarrhea, pointing to the need to improve control of hygiene in their preparation, and to look for ways to extend shelf life."
"Rice Rice is the seed of the grass species ""Oryza sativa"" (Asian rice) or ""Oryza glaberrima"" (African rice). As a cereal grain, it is the most widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in Asia. It is the agricultural commodity with the third-highest worldwide production (rice, 741.5 million tonnes in 2014), after sugarcane (1.9 billion tonnes) and maize (1.0 billion tonnes). Since sizable portions of sugarcane and maize crops are used for purposes other than human consumption, rice is the most important grain with regard to human nutrition and caloric intake, providing more"
"Oreo Oreo () is a brand of cookie usually consisting of two chocolate cookies with a sweet crème filling, marketed as ""Chocolate Sandwich Cookie"". Introduced in 1912, Oreo is the bestselling cookie in the United States. As of 2018, the version sold in the U.S. is made by the Nabisco division of Mondelez International. Oreos are available in over one hundred different countries; in some countries, such as the United Kingdom, they are referred to as ""Oreo biscuits"". Many different varieties of Oreo cookies have been produced, and limited edition runs have become popular in the 21st century. The origin"
"Okra Okra or okro (, ), known in many English-speaking countries as ladies' fingers or ochro, is a flowering plant in the mallow family. It is valued for its edible green seed pods. The geographical origin of okra is disputed, with supporters of West African, Ethiopian, and South Asian origins. The plant is cultivated in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions around the world. The name ""okra"" is most often used in the UK, United States and the Philippines, with a variant pronunciation in Caribbean English and Nigeria of ""okro"". The word ""okra"" is from the Igbo . The plant"
"it is generally considered poor form to drink ouzo ""dry hammer"" (""ξεροσφύρι"", ""xerosfýri"", an idiomatic expression that means ""drinking alcohol without eating anything"") in Greece. The presence of food, especially fats or oils, in the upper digestive system prolongs the absorption of ethanol and ameliorates alcohol intoxication. Ouzo is not used in many mainstream cocktail drinks, although in Cyprus it does form the basis of a cocktail called an Ouzini. Ouzo is a clear liquid. However, when water or ice is added, ouzo turns a milky-white colour. This is because anethole, the essential oil of anise, is completely soluble in"
"Whole wheat, bran and organic matzo are also available. Chocolate-covered matzo is a favorite among children, although some consider it ""enriched matzo"" and will not eat it during the Passover holiday. A quite different flat confection of chocolate and nuts that resembles matzo is sometimes called ""chocolate matzo"". Matzo contains typically 111 calories per 1-ounce/28g (USDA Nutrient Database), about the same as rye crispbread. ""Shĕmura"" (""guarded"") matzo ( ""matsa shĕmura"") is made from grain that has been under special supervision from the time it was harvested to ensure that no fermentation has occurred, and that it is suitable for eating"
"Shiruko , or with the honorific ""o"" (お), is a traditional Japanese dessert. It is a sweet porridge of azuki beans boiled and crushed, served in a bowl with ""mochi"". There are different styles of ""shiruko,"" such as ""shiruko"" with chestnuts, or with glutinous rice flour dumplings instead of ""mochi."" There are two types of ""shiruko"" based on different methods of cooking azuki beans. Azuki beans may be turned into paste, crushed without keeping their original shape, or a mix of paste and roughly crushed beans. There is a similar dish, , which is made from condensed paste with heat"
"matzo made from flour and water. The flour may be whole grain or refined grain, but must be either wheat, spelt, barley, rye, or oat. Some Sephardic communities allow matzos containing eggs and fruit juice to be used throughout the holiday. Passover and non-Passover matzo may be soft or crisp, but only the crisp ""cracker"" type is available commercially in most locations. Soft matzo, if it were commercially available, would essentially be a kosher flour tortilla. Non-Passover matzo may be made with onion, garlic, poppy seed, etc. It can even be made from rice, maize, buckwheat and other non-traditional flours"
"Oryza sativa Oryza sativa, commonly known as Asian rice, is the plant species most commonly referred to in English as rice. ""Oryza sativa"" is a grass with a genome consisting of 430Mb across 12 chromosomes. It is renowned for being easy to genetically modify, and is a model organism for cereal biology. ""Oryza sativa"" contains two major subspecies: the sticky, short-grained ""japonica or sinica"" variety, and the nonsticky, long-grained """" variety. ""Japonica"" varieties are usually cultivated in dry fields, in temperate East Asia, upland areas of Southeast Asia, and high elevations in South Asia, while ""indica"" varieties are mainly lowland"
"Oryza sativa Oryza sativa, commonly known as Asian rice, is the plant species most commonly referred to in English as rice. ""Oryza sativa"" is a grass with a genome consisting of 430Mb across 12 chromosomes. It is renowned for being easy to genetically modify, and is a model organism for cereal biology. ""Oryza sativa"" contains two major subspecies: the sticky, short-grained ""japonica or sinica"" variety, and the nonsticky, long-grained """" variety. ""Japonica"" varieties are usually cultivated in dry fields, in temperate East Asia, upland areas of Southeast Asia, and high elevations in South Asia, while ""indica"" varieties are mainly lowland"
"also distilled. Ouzo is usually mixed with water, becoming cloudy white, sometimes with a faint blue tinge, and served with ice cubes in a small glass. Ouzo can also be drunk straight from a shot glass. Ouzo is often served with a small plate of a variety of appetizers called mezes, usually small fresh fish, fries, olives and feta cheese. Ouzo can be described to have a similar taste to absinthe which is liquorice-like, but smoother. On October 25, 2006, Greece won the right to label ouzo as an exclusively Greek product. The European Union now recognizes ouzo, as well"
"Iru (food) Irú or Eware (Edo) is a type of fermented and processed locust beans (""Parkia biglobosa"") used as a condiment in cooking. It is similar to ogiri and douchi. It is very popular among the Yoruba people and Edo people of Nigeria. It is used in cooking traditional soups like egusi soup, okro soup, Ewedu soup and ogbono soup. Among the Manding-speaking people of West Africa irú is known as sumbala.The Yorubas classify iru into two types: Iru Woro which is commonly use in making stew and Iru Pete which is used in making ewedu and egusi soup. It"
"Ouzo Ouzo (, ) is a dry anise-flavoured aperitif that is widely consumed in Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon and Israel. Its taste is similar to other anise liquors like ""rakı"", pastis and sambuca. Ouzo has its roots in ""tsipouro"", which is said to have been the work of a group of 14th-century monks on Mount Athos. One version of it was flavoured with anise. This version eventually came to be called ouzo. Modern ouzo distillation largely took off in the beginning of the 19th century following Greek independence. The first ouzo distillery was founded in Tyrnavos in 1856 by Nikolaos Katsaros,"
"on top of Joey's fridge in ""Friends"" for nearly the entire run of the show. It has also become a major staple in the ""90's Kids"" fandom, along with other formerly-discontinued foods including Surge. Oreo O's Oreo O's is a breakfast cereal made by Post Cereals which consists of Oreo-flavored O-shaped pieces of cereal. As of 2001 the cereal got a new recipe with real creme filling. A variation of Oreo O's called Extreme Creme Taste Oreo O's contained Oreo filling-flavored marshmallows. The cereal was launched in 1997 and discontinued in 2007 everywhere outside South Korea. In May 2017, Post"
"arrow root starch is oval in shape and with hilum at the proximal end. Arrowroot was very popular in the Victorian era, and Napoleon supposedly said the reason for the British love of arrowroot was to support the commerce of their colonies. It can be consumed in the form of biscuits, puddings, jellies, cakes, hot sauces, and also with beef tea, milk or veal broth. Kudzu arrowroot (""Pueraria lobata"") is used in noodles in Korean and Vietnamese cuisine. In the Victorian era it was used, boiled with a little flavouring added, as an easily digestible food for children and people"
"In a study that aimed to find a version with improved nutrition value, it was found that de-fatted soybean or groundnut cake flour could be used, but the taste and texture were not acceptable at more than 10% of the total flour. Another nutritionally improved snack derived from kokoro was developed by extrusion cooking of different mixes of maize, soybean and condiments such as pepper, onion, salt, palm oil, plantain and banana. Kokoro (snack food) Kokoro is a common snack food in Nigeria. It is made from a paste of maize flour mixed with sugar and gari (cassava) or yam"
"Onigiri , also known as , , rice ball, is a Japanese food made from white rice formed into triangular or cylindrical shapes and often wrapped in ""nori"" (seaweed). Traditionally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume (""umeboshi""), salted salmon, katsuobushi, kombu, tarako, or any other salty or sour ingredient as a natural preservative. Most Japanese convenience stores stock their onigiri with various fillings and flavors. There are even specialized shops which only sell onigiri to take out. Due to the popularity of this trend in Japan, onigiri has become a popular staple in Japanese restaurants worldwide. Despite common misconceptions,"
"the others being found in South America. Several species of ""Vernonia"", including ""V. calvoana"", ""V. amygdalina"", and ""V. colorata"", are eaten as leaf vegetables. Common names for these species include bitterleaf, onugbu in the Igbo language, ewuro and ndole. They are common in most West African and Central African countries. They are one of the most widely consumed leaf vegetables of Nigeria, where the onugbu soup is a local delicacy of the Igbo people, and of Cameroon, where they are a key ingredient of Ndolé. The leaves have a sweet and bitter taste. They are sold fresh or dried, and"
"Orbitz (drink) Orbitz is the product name of a discontinued noncarbonated fruit-flavored beverage, made by The Clearly Food & Beverage Company of Canada, makers of Clearly Canadian. It was introduced 1997 and quickly disappeared due to poor sales. Made with small floating edible balls, the drink was marketed as a ""texturally enhanced alternative beverage"" but some consumers compared it to a portable lava lamp. The small balls floated due to their nearly equal density to the surrounding liquid, and remained suspended with assistance from an ingredient known as gellan gum. The gellan gum provided a support matrix—something like a microscopic"
"Farro Farro is a food composed of the grains of certain wheat species, sold dried, and prepared by cooking in water until soft. People eat it plain, and often use it as an ingredient in salads, soups, and other dishes. Farro is an ethnobotanical term derived from Italian Latin for a group of three wheat species: spelt (""Triticum spelta""), emmer (""Triticum dicoccum""), and einkorn (""Triticum monococcum""), which are all types of hulled wheat (wheat that cannot be threshed). In Italian cuisine, the farro species are sometimes distinguished as ""farro grande,"" ""farro medio,"" and ""farro piccolo,"" respectively. Confusion is generated by"