Paprika. Hungarian sweet paprika, not to be confused with hot paprika. Or パプリカ, which is Japanese for paprika but in Japan refers to the vegetable known in Canada as a red bell pepper.Back to the paprika, it is a beautiful red colour, perfect for this time of year (December) as it fits in colour-wise with many other Christmas-y things.One of my students gave me some paprika as a souvenir from travels in Europe and my first thought was of Goulash, a Hungarian dish featuring the use of paprika.After searching for some recipes I decided on making Chicken Paprikash.The recipe I followed was simple and the results were delicious.Served with rice and some vegetables, this made for a very satisfying meal, with enough leftovers for tomorrow for two of us.I really appreciate the gift of the paprika. It contributed to a nice dinner for this weekend.