Maghreb cuisine Salt-preserved lemons (l'hamd mrakad) and so-called "oil-cured" olives are distinctive elements of the cuisine. The best-known Maghrebi dish abroad is couscous, made from wheat semolina. The tajine, a cooking vessel made of clay of Berber origin, is also a common denominator in this region, although the dishes and preparation methods vary widely. For example, a tajine in Tunisia is a baked quiche-like dish, whereas in Morocco it is a slow-cooked stew. Pastilla is also an important Arab-Andalusian dish of the region. Maghreb cuisine Maghreb cuisine is the cooking of the Maghreb region, the northwesternmost part of Africa along the Mediterranean
Geng (dish) Geng (dish) Gēng () is type of thick soup found in Chinese cuisine. Its thickening agent is usually starch which makes the soup translucent and smooth. Many soups can be cooked in this way, such as expensive shark fin soup, Madame Song's fish soup (宋嫂鱼羹), and corn soup. Geng dishes have been important in Chinese cuisine since early dynastic China, during or prior to the Shang Dynasty (1600BC -1046 BC). In the past, the term "Geng" was used to refer to any cooked soup or stew, with households serving it daily and for festive events. In modern times, geng dishes