2-syllable Foods that contain S

List of 2-syllable Foods that contain S

1

Allspice

A single dried berry from a Caribbean tree whose flavor combines cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg in one — central to Jamaican jerk seasoning, Middle Eastern stews, and pickling spice blends.

2

Almonds

The seed of a small Mediterranean tree related to peaches and apricots, eaten raw, roasted, in baking, and processed into milk, flour, oil, and the famous Sicilian marzipan.

3

Bratwurst

A German pork sausage seasoned with spices and grilled or pan-fried — the centrepiece of German street food and a staple of beer halls and outdoor grills.

4

Capers

The pickled flower buds of a Mediterranean caper bush, brining and salting transforming them into briny, lemony bursts that brighten chicken piccata, pasta puttanesca, and bagels with smoked salmon.

5

Churros

Spanish deep-fried choux-dough pastry sticks — extruded through a star-shaped nozzle to create ridged cylinders, rolled in cinnamon sugar, and dipped in thick hot chocolate.

6

Couscous

Tiny semolina granules steamed to light fluffiness — the staple grain of North Africa, traditionally steamed over a slow-cooked stew in a couscoussier and served with lamb, vegetables, and harissa.

7

Croissant

A French laminated pastry of butter folded into yeasted dough, baked into a flaky, crescent-shaped icon of the patisserie.

8

Custard

The great British pouring sauce and dessert base — custard ranges from thin, pourable sauce through thick pastry cream to firm set dessert; in Britain, "custard" usually means the warm, pourable vanilla sauce poured generously over pies, crumbles, and puddings; made either from eggs and cream (real custard) or from custard powder and milk (the British standby invented by Alfred Bird in 1837 for his egg-allergic wife).

9

Dim Sum

A Cantonese tradition of small steamed and fried bites served from rolling carts at brunch — dumplings, buns, rolls, and savory plates picked piece by piece with tea.

10

French Toast

Stale bread soaked in egg and milk, then pan-fried to a golden crust — called *pain perdu* (lost bread) in France because it rescues bread past its prime; topped with maple syrup, fruit, or icing sugar.

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Goat's Cheese

Cheese made from goat's milk — distinctly tangy, often soft and chalky-white, used fresh, aged, or melted into salads and savory tarts.

12

Goat's Milk

Milk from domestic goats — slightly tangier than cow's milk, naturally homogenized by smaller fat globules, and the second-most-consumed milk worldwide.

13

Goulash

Hungary's national dish — slow-braised beef with paprika, onions, and caraway, originating as Hungarian herdsmen's trail food and evolving into the definitive expression of Hungarian paprika cuisine.

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Haggis

Scotland's national dish — sheep's offal (heart, liver, lungs) minced with oatmeal, onions, and spices, traditionally cooked in a sheep's stomach and served with neeps and tatties.

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Hash Browns

Shredded or grated potato cakes fried until deeply golden and crispy outside, soft inside — an American diner breakfast staple spread worldwide through fast food chains; the name comes from the French hacher (to chop), and the key to success is removing as much moisture as possible from the potato before frying.

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Hummus

A creamy Middle Eastern dip of mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil — eaten with bread, vegetables, or as a base for fuller plates.

17

Laksa

A spicy coconut milk noodle soup from Southeast Asia — a fusion of Chinese and Malay culinary traditions with distinct regional variants across Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.

18

Mince Pies

Small, enclosed pastry tarts filled with mincemeat — a sweet mixture of dried fruit, suet, spices, and brandy or spirits — eaten throughout the Christmas season in Britain; traditionally containing actual minced meat in medieval times, today the filling is entirely fruit-based; served warm or cold, dusted with icing sugar, and considered obligatory at Christmas parties and carol services.

19

Miso

A fermented Japanese paste of soybeans, salt, and koji mold — central to Japanese cuisine, with hundreds of regional varieties ranging from sweet white *shiro* to deep-aged red *aka*.

20

Mustard

A sharp condiment made from ground mustard seeds, vinegar, and water — one of the world's oldest cultivated spices, with regional traditions ranging from yellow American hot dog mustard to coarse French moutarde to fiery English variants.

21

Nachos

A Tex-Mex snack of tortilla chips topped with melted cheese — invented in 1943 by a Mexican maître d' as a quick meal for US Army wives, now a global sports and cinema staple.

22

Oyster

A bivalve mollusk eaten raw on the half-shell or cooked — the seafood with the most distinctive *terroir* of any farmed product, with each oyster bay producing measurably different flavors.

23

Pancakes

A flat, round griddle cake of batter — leavened or thin — eaten worldwide for breakfast or as a wrapper for savory and sweet fillings.

24

Parsley

A bright-green Mediterranean herb with two main forms — flat-leaf for cooking, curly for garnish — and the foundation of countless Middle Eastern, Italian, and French recipes.

25

Pasta

Dough of wheat flour and water shaped into hundreds of forms, dried or fresh — the foundation of Italian cooking and a global pantry staple.

26

Pesto

A Genoese sauce of crushed basil, garlic, pine nuts, parmesan, and olive oil — traditionally pounded with mortar and pestle, now a global pasta sauce and ingredient.

27

Saffron

The dried red stigmas of a small autumn-flowering crocus — by weight, the most expensive spice in the world, and the source of the deep gold color in paella, biryani, risotto, and bouillabaisse.

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Salad

A cold dish of raw or cooked vegetables, leaves, grains, or proteins dressed with oil, acid, or other seasonings — one of the most universally prepared dishes in human food history.

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Salmon

A pink-fleshed migratory fish — the most-eaten fish in many Western markets, eaten raw as sushi, smoked into lox, grilled, baked, and central to Norwegian, Japanese, and Pacific Northwest cooking.

30

Salsa

A Mexican uncooked or lightly-cooked sauce of tomato, chili, onion, and cilantro — the broadest term in Mexican cuisine, encompassing dozens of regional varieties from raw pico de gallo to roasted salsa roja.

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Sardines

Small, oily, schooling Atlantic fish — sustainable, nutrient-dense, and traditionally canned in oil or sauce; named for the Mediterranean island of Sardinia where they were first canned commercially.

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Scallops

A bivalve mollusk eaten almost exclusively as the white adductor muscle that closes its fan-shaped shell — sweet, tender, and one of the few seafoods that benefits from a dramatic sear.

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Schnitzel

A thin, breaded cutlet fried in clarified butter — Austria's Wiener Schnitzel must be veal; Germany's Schnitzel uses pork; both are pounded paper-thin, coated in flour, egg wash, and fine breadcrumbs, and fried until golden.

34

Scotch Egg

A boiled egg encased in seasoned sausage meat, coated in breadcrumbs, and deep-fried until golden — a British picnic and pub staple invented in London in 1738 by Fortnum and Mason; the perfect Scotch egg has a soft, still-runny yolk inside the crispy shell, and achieving this requires precise timing.

35

Sea Salt

Salt produced by evaporating seawater — the world's oldest harvested seasoning, with regional traditions from French fleur de sel to Hawaiian alaea to Korean bamboo-burned salt creating very different products.

36

Shortbread

Scotland's most celebrated biscuit — a buttery, crumbly, melt-in-the-mouth confection made from just three ingredients in a 3-2-1 ratio of flour, butter, and sugar; Scots shortbread is associated with Hogmanay, Burns Night, and the gift tins that have represented Scottish craftsmanship worldwide for over a century; Walkers of Aberlour is among the most recognised brands.

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Soufflé

France's most technically demanding dish — a base sauce folded with stiffly beaten egg whites and baked in a straight-sided ramekin; it must be served within seconds of leaving the oven before the trapped air escapes and it collapses.

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Sourdough

Bread leavened by wild yeast and lactic acid bacteria captured from flour and air — a 6,000-year-old technique with a 2020 pandemic-era revival, producing complex flavor unobtainable from packaged yeast.

39

Soy Sauce

A salty fermented Asian condiment made from soybeans, wheat, salt, and koji — the most-used condiment in East Asian cooking and increasingly globalized as a savory base for dishes worldwide.

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Spring Roll

A crispy, golden fried roll of Chinese origin filled with vegetables, glass noodles, and sometimes pork or shrimp, wrapped in a thin wheat or rice flour wrapper and deep-fried; distinct from the egg roll, with a thinner, crisper wrapper that shatters rather than chews.

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Sushi

A Japanese specialty pairing vinegared rice with raw or cooked seafood, vegetables, and sometimes egg, presented as nigiri, maki, or other forms.

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Tacos

A Mexican staple of soft or crispy tortillas folded around a savory filling — meat, beans, vegetables, or seafood — with salsas and fresh garnishes.

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XO Sauce

A Hong Kong luxury condiment of dried seafood, chilli, and aged ham — invented in 1980s Hong Kong as a premium ingredient, named after XO cognac to signal prestige.