Balsamic vinegar

Bamboo shoots

Tagliatelle. Flat, ribbon noodles made from egg pasta. There is also a green version.

A simple beef stew with peppercorns, onions and bay leaves.

Bacon

Barbel. A European river fish related to the carp with little taste, many bones and barbels around the mouth. It has a brown back, yellowish sides and a white abdomen. It is usually poached or braised. In Africa and Asia it grows three times larger.