Guar gum is made from the ground endosperm of guar beans and is used as a thickener and stabiliser in the food industry. It has the E-number E412.

Cluster or guar beans

Goulash. A beef stew with onions and tomatoes, flavoured with paprika and often served with soured cream (US: cultured sour cream).

Goulash soup

Gum arabic, used for emulsifying, stabilising and thickening. It is extracted from the acacia.

Gum arabic, used for emulsifying, stabilising and thickening. It is extracted from the acacia.

Crucian carp. A carp of silvery gold colour, similar to bream in appearance.