Beef Stroganoff as a cream, paprika, veal stock and white wine recipe. The Brazilian variant includes diced beef or strips of beef (usually "filet mignon") with tomato sauce, onions, mushrooms and heavy cream. Brazilians also prepare Stroganoff with chicken or even shrimp instead of beef. It is commonly served with shoe-string potatoes, as in Russia, but with the addition of white rice. Sometimes one can also see creative servings of "estrogonofe", such as a crepe filling, a topping for baked potatoes, or on pizzas. Many recipes and variations exist — with or without wine, with canned sweet corn, with ketchup instead of
Harissa (dish) Harissa (dish) Harissa () is an Armenian dish from the Ararat plain. It is a thick porridge made from "korkot" (dried or roasted cracked wheat) and fat-rich meat, usually chicken or lamb. Herbs were substituted for meat in "harissa" when Armenian religious days required fasting and penance. The extremely long cooking process is an essential part of the "harissa" tradition. Like other ritual dishes, the time taken for preparation is part of its cherished value. Harissa came from the word Harees () is derived from the verb () which means to mash or to squash. The dish has been passed