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Sunchokes

The Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.), also called the sunroot or sunchoke, is a flowering plant native to North America, grown throughout the temperate world for its tuber, which is used as a root vegetable.

Shiro Miso

White miso is really light yellow. It is considered a Summer miso in Japan. Fermented for a shorter time, it is sweeter and less salty than red or brown misos.

Shiitake

Shiitake have many uses in Chinese and Japanese cuisines. They are served in miso soup, used as the basis for a kind of vegetarian dashi, and also as an ingredient in many steamed and simmered dishes.
Shiitake are often dried and sold as preserved food in packages. These must be rehydrated by soaking in water before using. Many people prefer dried shiitake to fresh, considering that the sun-drying process draws out the superior umami flavour from the dried mushrooms by breaking down proteins into amino acids. The stems of shiitake are rarely used in Japanese cuisine. The stems are also rarely used in other cuisines, primarily because the stems are harder and take longer to cook than the soft fleshy caps.
Today, shiitake mushrooms have become popular in many other countries as well. Russia produces and also consumes large amounts of them, mostly sold pickled; and the shiitake is slowly making its way into western cuisine as well. There is a global industry in shiitake production, with local farms in most western countries in addition to large scale importation from China, Japan and elsewhere.

Shehrieh

The Syrian workd for noodle. A Very fine noodle used in Middle Eastern pilafs. Smaller than Vermicelli in size. Also know as Fides.

Sticky rice

Opaque, short-grain also called glutinous and sweet rice; staple of northern Thailand; cooks to a thick starchy mass; used in desserts.

Sopa de Alubias Negras

Thick black bean soup simmered with onion, garlic, green bell peppers, cumin and sherry.

Schweinefleisch

Pork meat

Sekt

Sekt is sparkling wines.

SEGA WAT

is Lamb Dices.

Salchicha

Sausage