Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

cold set

174 dishes.

NēģiNēģiGrilled lamprey served cold in jelly or hot with bread.Nkate cakeNkate cakeBrittle slab of roasted peanuts set in caramelised sugarNougat cocoNougat cocoGrated coconut boiled with sugar until sticky, then cut into blocksNovvatNovvatLarge crystals of rock sugar dissolved slowly in glasses of black tea.Omani halwaOmani halwaglossy saffron-rosewater confection stirred for hours in copper vatsPalouzesPalouzesGrape must thickened with flour into a set pudding, eaten with almonds.PaneerPaneerFresh unaged cheese set by curdling milk with acid, cubed into curries or grilledParvardaParvardaSmall pillow-shaped caramel sweets dusted with flour, sucked with green tea.PatbingsuPatbingsuShaved ice heaped with sweet red beans, rice cakes and condensed milkPé de molequePé de molequeBrittle of peanuts set in melted rapadura or sugarPeanut Ice Cream RollPeanut Ice Cream RollTaro ice cream, planed peanut brittle and coriander wrapped in a thin crepe.PelamushiPelamushithick grape-must pudding set in squaresPeppermint Crisp tartPeppermint Crisp tartLayers of caramel, cream and crushed mint chocolate over coconut biscuitsPihtijePihtijePork or chicken set in its own savoury jelly with garlic, eaten cold.Pineapple LumpsPineapple LumpsChewy pineapple-flavoured candy logs coated in chocolate, sold in yellow bagsPoolakiPoolakiPaper-thin discs of hard sugar candy dropped into tea to sweeten it.PrinjolataPrinjolataDome of sponge, buttercream and pine nuts, streaked with chocolate.Ptichye molokoPtichye molokosoufflé-like marshmallow layer under dark chocolate, cut in squaresQueso campesinoQueso campesinoFresh unsalted curd cheese, dropped into hot chocolate until it meltsQueso de hojaQueso de hojaFresh white cheese that peels apart in soft leaves, eaten with casabeQueso de manoQueso de manoStretched fresh cheese shaped by hand into soft folded discsQueso guayanésQueso guayanésSoft mild white cheese that melts into arepas and cachapasQueso ParaguayQueso ParaguayFresh salty cow's cheese that melts into chipa and sopa paraguayaQueso y dulceQueso y dulceSlice of fresh cheese with quince or sweet-potato pasteRăcituriRăcituriJellied pork set from long-boiled trotters with garlicRaibRaibMilk soured and set into a soft curd, eaten chilled and sweetenedRapadouRapadouHard block of unrefined cane sugar, dark and molasses-scented, chewed or dissolvedRatlukRatlukSoft rose or walnut jelly cubes rolled in sugar, served with coffee.RisalamandeRisalamandeCold rice pudding with almonds and cherry sauce, eaten at Christmas.RiskremRiskremCold rice pudding folded with whipped cream, served with red berry sauce.Romeu e JulietaRomeu e JulietaSlab of guava paste eaten with a slice of fresh Minas cheeseRupjmaizes kārtojumsRupjmaizes kārtojumsLayers of toasted rye crumbs, cranberry jam and whipped cream in a glass.Sago’t GulamanSago’t GulamanBrown sugar and pandan water with tapioca pearls and cubes of jellySalmiakkiSalmiakkiBeloved salty-liquorice candy, an acquired taste.SampitaSampitaPuff pastry squares filled with a tall block of set egg-white cream.SandeshSandeshPressed fresh-cheese sweet moulded into shells and flowers, scented with cardamom

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    Layered shaved ice with sweet beans, jellies, ube and leche flan. Ready in 40 min prep and 3 hr chilling…

  • Gullac

    Sheets of starch wafer softened in sweet milk, layered with walnuts and rosewater. Ready in 30 min prep and 4…

  • Fiambre

    Vast chilled salad of meats and pickled vegetables for Day of the Dead. Ready in 3 hr prep and 1…

  • Aish el-saraya

    Syrup-soaked bread base under thick ashta cream and crushed pistachios. Ready in 30 min prep and 25 min cooking. 8…

  • Aiyu Jelly

    Wobbly plant jelly in iced lemon syrup, made from washed creeping-fig seeds. Ready in 20 min prep and none cooking.…

  • Air Batu Campur

    Shaved ice heaped with beans, jelly, sweetcorn and coloured syrups. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves…

  • Ais Kacang

    Shaved-ice mountain with beans, jellies, corn and syrups. Ready in 30 min prep and 20 min cooking. 4 bowls. A…

  • Alboroto

    Ball of popped corn bound with red panela syrup, sold in bags. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 25 minutes…

  • Aluwa

    Diamond-cut sweet of rice flour and treacle, firm and lightly cardamom-scented. Ready in 20 min prep and 25 min cooking.…

  • Ashlan-fu

    Cold spicy-vinegar noodle soup with starch jelly; Karakol icon. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves 4.…