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Pronunciation / Transliteration: makai ka halwa
"त्योहार पर हमने मकई का हलवा खाया।"
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A traditional Brazilian dish made from hominy corn, often sweetened and served as a dessert.
"During the festival, we enjoyed a delicious bowl of canjica topped with cinnamon." - 2
A type of corn pudding that can be prepared with various ingredients, including milk and sugar.
"The canjica was creamy and rich, making it a perfect treat for the cold evening."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'corn', deriving from Old English 'corn' meaning grain or seed, with 'pudding', borrowed via Old French 'boudin' from the Latin 'botellus' meaning small sausage. Historically adapted in North American cuisine to describe a baked or boiled casserole dish made primarily of corn, milk, and eggs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Corn pudding" is said worldwide
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pouding de maïs
Transliteration: pouding de maïs
"Nous avons dégusté un pouding de maïs délicieux lors de la fête."
Maispudding
Transliteration: Maispudding
"Der Maispudding war ein Hit auf der Feier."
budino di mais
Transliteration: budino di mais
"Il budino di mais era cremoso e delizioso."
pudín de maíz
Transliteration: pudín de maíz
"El pudín de maíz fue un éxito en la cena."
canjica
Transliteration: kan-zhee-kah
"A canjica é um prato tradicional brasileiro feito de milho."
मकई का हलवा
Transliteration: makai ka halwa
"त्योहार पर हमने मकई का हलवा खाया।"
玉米布丁
Transliteration: yùmǐ bùdīng
"节日里我们享用了美味的玉米布丁。"
옥수수 푸딩
Transliteration: oksusu puding
"축제에서 우리는 맛있는 옥수수 푸딩을 먹었습니다."
コーンプディング
Transliteration: kōn pudingu
"祭りで美味しいコーンプディングを楽しみました。"
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