Ukoy is a simple and flavorful Filipino appetizer. These fritters have a pleasant golden color from the sweet potato and annatto. Ukoy is usually made with unpeeled shrimp and the peel is eaten.
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Ukoy
Vatapá
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Vigorón
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Vigorón is Nicaraguan fast food. Boiled yuca (cassava) is mixed with crunchy pork rinds and covered with a spicy cabbage slaw.
Vinagre de Piña
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Vinegret
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Developed during Soviet times, vinegret is a healthy, tasty Russian salad that goes well with some herring, black bread and, of course, ice-cold vodka.
Wat Tan Hor
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In this kid’s favorite, chewy rice noodles are tossed with shrimp and scallions, then covered with a light, enriched gravy and tender poached egg.
Wiener Backhendl
(Austrian breaded fried chicken)
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Wild Rice Pilaf
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Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)
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While ketchup may seem a surprising ingredient in Chinese food, it really is used in this dish and produces a very tasty and quite lovely sauce for stir-fried shrimp.