WAIE (whatamieating.com) 
This is the searchable online international food dictionary with 67,413 terms in 307 languages plus 42,027 plurals. Just type in the word that you're looking for and press enter or click on search.
There are other types of search; see search help for more information.
The database behind this site was the loving creation of Suzy Oakes, who has since passed away. She is greatly missed. You can see her obituary in the Guardian

|
 | acqua cotta

Language: Italian

Description: "Cooked water." A thin soup of mushrooms, onions, carrots, tomatoes, celery and red peppers and garlic, cooked in water with good quality olive oil, usually served poured over bread, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. It should not contain any meat. It originated in Maremma in Tuscany.


Pronounced: AH-kwah KOHT-tah
Gender: f
Ethnicity: Italian
Most frequent country: Italy
Most frequent region: Maremma in Tuscany
Also known as: zuppe alla grossetana

See places: Italian food and cuisine, Tuscany

See foods and dishes: Parmigiano-Reggiano

See drinks, wines etc: acqua |