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# Nigella sativa

| *Nigella sativa* |
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| Scientific classification  |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| *Clade*: | Tracheophytes |
| *Clade*: | Angiosperms |
| *Clade*: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | *Nigella* |
| Species: | N. sativa |
| Binomial name |
| Nigella sativa L. |
| Synonyms |
| * *Nigella cretica* Mill.
* *Nigella indica* Roxb.
* *Nigella truncata* Viv.
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*Nigella sativa*
Nigella sativa is a **black cumin** (also known as nigella or *kalonji*). It is an annual flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is from south and southwest Asia. *Nigella sativa* can grow to be 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in) tall.

The black cumin fruit has numerous seeds which are used as spice, sometimes as a replacement for original black cumin *Bunium bulbocastanum*. These two plants are both called 'black cumin' on account of their seeds.

## Other websites

* Spice pages: onion seeds (*Nigella sativa*, falsely black cumin or black caraway)
# Reduction (cooking)

In cooking, a **reduction** is a sauce or liquid that has been thickened by heating it slowly. The heat causes some of the water in the sauce to evaporate. This makes the sauce thicker and gives it a stronger taste.
# Vindaloo

Vindaloo| Vindaloo |
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Goa |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Meat, vinegar, paprika, garlic |
| * Cookbook: Vindaloo
* Media: Vindaloo
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**Vindaloo** is an Indian food. It is a type of curry made with vinegar, garlic and paprika.

## History

Vindaloo was invented in Goa, a part of India that used to be colonized by Portuguese Empire. It was first made by adding Indian spices to a type of vinegar-based Portuguese stew.
# Grape honey

Jallab syrup made from carob, dates, grape molasses and rose water; used to make jallab tea
Churchkhela, a Georgian snack made from grape honey
**Grape honey** (in Arabic: Dabas) is a sweet syrup made from grapes. It is very popular in and the Middle East, Georgian, Mediterranean cuisines.
# Chechil

| Chechil |
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| Country of origin | Armenia |
| Region | Armenia, Turkey, Georgia |
| Source of milk | Cow |
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**Chechil** or **chechili** is an Armenian brined string cheese, popular in Armenia and Georgia. It has a consistency like mozzarella or sulguni. It is made rolled up in a figure eight like thick braid-shaped ropes. Chechil is a smoked, braided, salty, string-cheese beer snack that is enjoyed by beer drinkers and enthusiasts. Chechil is made from pasteurized cow milk and is low in fat. Its taste is salty, very chewy, and with a smoky flavor to it. Its consistency is firm and smooth.

Chechil is one of the cheeses produced in the Armenian Highlands and is also called *husats* or *tel*. It is a kneaded or pulled cheese, and the art of the cheese-maker is in stretching it thin so that it yields a "chicken-breast texture". The cheese is often sold braided in thick ropes. Curd is given a hot whey bath. Then it is kneaded and stretched to the desirable, pliable consistency. In the Western world, *chechil panir* is often called **Armenian string cheese**. Armenian refugees who settled in Syria after the Armenian genocide of 1915 introduced it in the country. In Turkey, chechil is called çeçil or tel peyniri. It is widely popular there. It is produced in Erzurum and in Ardahan. In Russia, it is very popular with beer in bars. Chechil is also produced in the USA. In the UK, Meskhuri Chechili is a "protected geographical indication" by agreement between the UK and Georgian governments.

Chechil is matured in brine and often smoked. It is sometimes mixed with other hard cheeses, and is stored in jars or wine skins.

Nutrient content:

* Fat — 5–10%
* Water — 58–60%
* Salt — 4–8%

Because of its low fat content, chechil is often used as diet food.
# Mombar

Mombar on the Egyptian way
**Mombar** is a sausage dish in that is popular in Egypt . There are similar dishes in some other countries. It is made from small intestine of sheep and it is stuffed with a rice and sauce of tomato.It is fried in butter, ghee or Cooking oil. .

A plate of mombar.
## Ingredients

* Sheep intestines
* Rice
* Tomatoes
* Onion
* Garlic
* Coriander
* Oil
* Tomato sauce
* Spices

A piece of mombar (about 100 grams) contains about 149 calories. Some people make it in a healthy way for people with special dietary needs, such as people who are have Diabetes mellitus.

A serving of about 300 grams contains:

* Calories:501
* Fat: 14
* Saturated fat: 1
* Cholesterol: 0
* Carbohydrates:85
* Proteins: 8

## Naming

The mombar in Egypt are lambs or sheep small intestines stuffed with rice. Filling varies and rice remains the main ingredient for filling.

## Other websites

* Egyptian food from cooks.com
# Watercress

Watercress
**Watercress** (*Nasturtium officinale*) is a plant which grows in water. It is a member of the Brassicaceae family, along with some other leaf vegetables.

People grow them for eating, often in salad or sandwiches. They have a peppery flavour and are fast-growing. Watercress is related to the cabbage and mustard plants.

Agrology of watercress is both a large scale and a garden scale. However the packaging used by super markets using sealed plastic bags under some pressure. Watercress is also known as tall nasturtium. This plant grows well in cold water. That's why you will find it near water like a ditch.

Watercress packs have a lot of nutrients such as Iron, potassium, vitamins C and E, etc. Watercress also helps with skin problems. It keeps the skin very clarified. Watercress is used in many recipes. You can use it to make a sandwich or in soup.

Watercress beds in Warnford, Hampshire, England
If it is not harvested, watercress can grow to a height of 50–120 cm.

New market, Alabama, was once known as "Watercress Capital of the World".
# Fiber-optic cable

A **fiber-optic cable** is a cable that uses optical fibers to carry data. "Fiber-optic cables ... carry signals at speeds that are only about 31% slower than the speed of light, [and that is] faster than ... copper cables", according to media.

Because of the way it is made such a cable is used in situations where a lot of data needs to be transmitted.
# Queer advocacy in the Israel–Hamas war

Pro-Palestine Protest at Logroño Pride2023 March for Israel Rally2024 LGBTQIA March in Curitiba2024 Gay Pride and Hope Rally in Tel Aviv
**Queer advocacy during the Israel–Hamas war** has been a controversial subject. Some queer people allied themselves with pro-Palestinian causes, especially in protest movements against the ongoing war. Pro-Palestinian queers have claimed common cause between Queer liberation and Palestinian liberation. But liberal Zionists (and conservative Zionists) have called such movements antisemitic and self-contradictory. Some pro-Israeli queers, and liberal Zionists, have complained about feeling excluded from traditionally queer spaces due to pro-Palestinian queer advocacy. Palestinian Queer advocacy groups such as Al Qaws object to "pinkwashing" in Israeli war propaganda.

## Pro-Israeli queer advocacy

As a result of the ongoing Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis, Tel Aviv cancelled its 2024 Pride Parade celebration. Many pro-Israeli queers have felt unease in some queer spaces as a result of queer pro-Palestinian advocacy.

## Related pages

* Al Qaws
* Mahmoud Ishtiwi