Couscous kind of parboiled dried cracked wheat of similar size to couscous, cooked by adding boiling water and leaving for a few minutes to soften. Couscous Couscous ( ' ; ') is a Maghrebi dish of small (about diameter) steamed balls of crushed durum wheat semolina that is traditionally served with a stew spooned on top. Pearl millet and sorghum especially in the Sahel and other cereals can be cooked in a similar way and the resulting dishes are also sometimes called couscous. Couscous is a staple food throughout the North African cuisines of Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Mauritania, Libya, and Egypt.
Double steaming in Mandarin, because "dun" means to simmer or stew in Mandarin. This technique is also common in Fujian, a neighbouring province of Guangdong (Canton). Cantonese cuisine is famous for its slow-cooked soup. One famous dish of this kind is called the "winter melon urn" (). It is prepared by emptying the inside of a winter melon to make an urn. The outside of the winter melon is often carved with artistic patterns. The inside is then filled with soup ingredients, such as Chinese cured ham and Chinese herbs. The whole urn, complete with its original melon lid, is double-steamed for