chow mein: from Chinese cuisine..

Chow mein is a Chinese dish of fried noodles with shredded meat or seafood and vegetables.

chow mein

In Chinese 'chao mian' means 'stir-fried noodles'.

Sauerkraut: from German cuisine..

Sauerkraut is a German dish of chopped pickled cabbage, that is finely chopped cabbage that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria, including Leuconostoc, Lactobacillus, and pediococcus.It has a long shelf life and distinctive sour flavour, both of which result from the lactic acid that formsthe bacteria ferment the sugar in the cabbage.
Sauerkraut is also used as a condiment upon various foods such as meat dishes and hot dogs.

sauerkraut

In German 'saeur' means 'sour' and 'kraut' means 'vegetable'.

Pepperoni: from American cuisine..

Pepperoni, also known as pepperoni sausage, is an American variety of salami that is beef and pork sausage seasoned with pepper.

sliced pepperoni

In Italy 'peperone' means 'chilli'.

Beluga: caviar sturgeon..

Beluga is a very large sturgeon found in the inland seas and rivers of central Eurasia, from which caviar is obtained.

Scientific name of beluga is Huso huso.The name 'beluga' is derived from a Russian word 'belukha' which means 'white'.

Sambuca: Italian liqueur..

Sambuca is an Italian aniseed flavoured liqueur.

sambuca

It got it's name from a Latin word 'sambucus' which means 'elder tree'.

Chateaubriand: from French cuisine..

Chateaubriand is a thick fillet of beef steak.

It is named after the French writer and politician Francois-Rene Vicomte de Chateaubriand, whose chef is said to have created the dish.

Nacho: from Mexican and Spanish cuisine..

Nachos are small pieces of tortilla topped with melted cheese, peppers, etc.

nachos

It is believed to be evolved from a Mexican Spanish term 'Nacho', familiar form of 'Ignacio', first name of the chef credited with creating the dish.Otherwise from a Spanish word 'nacho' means 'flat nosed'.

Tortilla: Mexican pancake..

In Mexican cookery, a thin, flat maize pancake, typically eaten with savoury filling.

tortilla

In Spanish 'torta' means 'cake'.

aioli sauce: from provencal cuisine..

Aioli sauce is a provencal traditional sauce made of mayonnaise seasoned with garlic, olive oil and lemon juice.

aioli sauce

Dopiaza: from Indian cuisine..

Dopiaza is an Indian curry dish, consisting of meat cooked with onions and garnished with raw or fried onions.Onions are added at two stages during cooking, hence the name 'dopiaza'.
In Hindi language 'do' means 'two' and 'pyaza' means 'onion'.

chicken dopiaza