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Alternative form of ajapsandali [A Georgian dish consisting of eggplants, potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers and seasoning.]
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Alternative form of airan (“Turkish drink made from yoghurt”) [A Turkish cold drink made from yoghurt and water with salt and sometimes herbs.]
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Alternative form of pastilla [A Moroccan meat pie, usually of pigeon.]
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Alternative spelling of baksheesh. [in the Middle East, southwest Asia and Eastern Europe: a bribe or tip.]
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Alternative spelling of baksheesh [To bribe with a baksheesh.]
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Alternative form of baklava [A popular sweet pastry found in many cuisines of the Middle East and the Balkans, made of chopped nuts layered with phyllo pastry. [since c. 1650; modern spelling since 1800s]]
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A traditional sweet snack of Iran, similar to a doughnut, made from a yogurt- and starch-based dough which is fried before being dipped in syrup.
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Alternative form of pastegh [a kind of Armenian fruit leather made by simmering mashed fruits and berries, then drying the thickened substance in sheets]
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Alternative form of pastirma [A highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef in Ottoman cuisine.]
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A traditional dish of nomadic Turkic peoples in Central Asia and Russia, consisting of chopped boiled meat with noodles and onion sauce.
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Alternative spelling of bosintang [A soup from Korea, the main ingredient of which is dog meat]
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Israeli snacks related to the burek, made from either phyllo dough or puff pastry, with various fillings.
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Alternative form of baksheesh [in the Middle East, southwest Asia and Eastern Europe: a bribe or tip.]
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Obsolete form of kebab. [(Britain) A dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted on a skewer or spit, especially a doner kebab.]
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Consisting of several kinds mingled together; mixed.
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Alternative spelling of cholent [A meat stew traditionally served on the Sabbath by Jews.]
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One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavoured by a spiced sauce.
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(Canada) A Nova Scotian variant of the doner kebab, including breadcrumbs and spices, and served with a sweet sauce made from evaporated milk, sugar, vinegar, and garlic.
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Alternative form of duckanoo [A Caribbean dessert made with sweet potato, coconut, spices and brown sugar, all tied up in a banana leaf.]
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Matza made with egg, juice, or similar in the dough, rather than only water.
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Matzah made with egg, juice, or the like in the dough, rather than only water.
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Alternative form of injera [A pancake-like flatbread made from fermented teff flour, a traditional food of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, and the Nuer people of Sudan.]
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(countable) A pita with falafel balls inside (like a sandwich or a wrap).
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Small pellet-shaped egg pasta in Ashkenazic Jewish cuisine, made instead out of matzah during Passover.
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Savory pie sandwich famous in Arab and Middle Eastern countries that is stuffed with food item(s) such as meat, cheese, spinach, halloumi, or labna inside it.
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Alternative spelling of phyllo [A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and becomes very flaky when cooked.]
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Alternative letter-case form of frikadelle [(food) An oblate-spheroid meatball of North European origin, eaten hot or cold, and typically consisting of: minced pork or beef/veal (or, commonly, a blend of these meats); chopped onions; eggs; milk or water; breadcrumbs, oatmeal, or flour; salt; and pepper.]
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(Judaism) Chocolate candy in the shape of coins, usually wrapped in metallic foil, usually eaten on Hanukkah and often used for games of dreidel.
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(US) A food cart which serves halal food, particularly platters or gyros containing chicken, lamb, or other protein with a side of rice and salad.
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(Australia) A fast food dish consisting of halal-certified doner kebab meat, chips, cheese and a variety of sauces (usually chilli, garlic and barbecue).
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Alternative form of halloumi [A traditional cheese from Cyprus, made from goat's and/or sheep's milk.]
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Alternative spelling of hamantaschen [Traditional Ashkenazi three-cornered cookies eaten during the Jewish holiday of Purim. The filling may be made from variously from poppy seeds, prunes, nuts, dates, apricots, fruit preserves, chocolate, caramel, or cheese.]
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An Ashkenazi sandwich made with matzo and either horseradish or lettuce, a modern attempt at complying with a food requirement in the Haggadah.
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Alternative form of hamantaschen [Traditional Ashkenazi three-cornered cookies eaten during the Jewish holiday of Purim. The filling may be made from variously from poppy seeds, prunes, nuts, dates, apricots, fruit preserves, chocolate, caramel, or cheese.]
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Initialism of halal snack pack. [(Australia) A fast food dish consisting of halal-certified doner kebab meat, chips, cheese and a variety of sauces (usually chilli, garlic and barbecue).]
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Dried yogurt used in dishes such as mansaf.
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A dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted on a skewer or spit.
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Any of various mixed rice and meat dishes originating from Saudi Arabia.
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A Turkish pastry made with nuts and syrup.
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A kind of Armenian baked good, flavored with mahleb.
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Alternative form of kalach [Traditional East Slavic bread shaped like a padlock or various kinds of wheels. Other Slavic nations have similar but not identical types of pastry, e.g. Czech or Slovak koláč/koláč, Polish kołacz, Bulgarian колач (kolač), Serbo-Croatian колач/kolač, etc.]
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A Middle Eastern dessert composed of a cheese pastry soaked in syrup.
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A North African form of bread made from maize flour
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A very fine vermicelli-like pastry used to make desserts in various Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, particularly Palestinian.
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Alternative form of qatayef [Sweet dumplings filled with cream or nuts, traditionally served in Arab communities during Ramadan.]
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Alternative form of kati roll [(India) A street-food dish from Kolkata, originally a skewer-roasted kebab wrapped in a paratha, but now more generally any filled roti.]
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an Armenian dish made from sheep’s head and trotters and eaten with garlic
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A Georgian dumpling filled mostly with spiced meat
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A dish made from stuffed intestine.
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a dip based on yogurt and bulghur
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A thin fermented bread made in Sudan.
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Noodles prepared in an ethnic Polish manner; specifically, thin strips of dough, as opposed to filled shells.
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Alternative form of kanafeh [A Middle Eastern dessert composed of a cheese pastry soaked in syrup.]
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Alternative spelling of knaidel [A type of dumpling made of matzo eaten by Ashkenazi Jews during Passover.]
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Alternative spelling of knaidel [A type of dumpling made of matzo eaten by Ashkenazi Jews during Passover.]
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Alternative spelling of knaidel [A type of dumpling made of matzo eaten by Ashkenazi Jews during Passover.]
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Alternative spelling of knaidel [A type of dumpling made of matzo eaten by Ashkenazi Jews during Passover.]
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Alternative spelling of knaidel [A type of dumpling made of matzo eaten by Ashkenazi Jews during Passover.]
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Any of various spicy meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East, Caucasus, South Asia, and the Balkans.
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A dish made of sweetened boiled wheat, optionally mixed with nuts and spices, and used in Eastern Orthodox rituals to commemorate the dead or at slava.
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Alternative spelling of koliva [A dish made of sweetened boiled wheat, optionally mixed with nuts and spices, and used in Eastern Orthodox rituals to commemorate the dead or at slava.]
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Alternative spelling of koliva [A dish made of sweetened boiled wheat, optionally mixed with nuts and spices, and used in Eastern Orthodox rituals to commemorate the dead or at slava.]
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Alternative form of koumiss [A fermented drink made from mare's milk, common among peoples of the Central Asian steppes.]
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Alternative form of kreplach [(plural only) Small dumplings of Eastern European origin, filled with meat or cheese and served usually in soup.]
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A traditional Yemenite Jewish pull-apart yeast bread.
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A traditional Jewish dish consisting of baked pudding of rice, pasta, or potatoes with vegetables or raisins and spices.
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Alternative form of koumiss [A fermented drink made from mare's milk, common among peoples of the Central Asian steppes.]
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Alternative spelling of kanafeh [A Middle Eastern dessert composed of a cheese pastry soaked in syrup.]
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Alternative form of kanafeh [A Middle Eastern dessert composed of a cheese pastry soaked in syrup.]
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(uncommon) Alternative form of leban [Coagulated sour milk diluted with water.]
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Alternative form of labneh [Yogurt that has been strained to filter or remove the whey and thus has a consistency between that of yoghurt and cheese.]
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Alternative form of labneh [Yogurt that has been strained to filter or remove the whey and thus has a consistency between that of yoghurt and cheese.]
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A spongy, pancake-like bread originating in Djibouti, Somaliland, Somalia, and Yemen.
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Alternative form of labneh [Yogurt that has been strained to filter or remove the whey and thus has a consistency between that of yoghurt and cheese.]
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A Jewish honey-sweetened cake, mainly associated with Rosh Hashanah.
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Alternative form of lountza [A Cypriot dish of pork tenderloin brined and marinated in red wine, then dried and smoked.]
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Alternative spelling of makhani [(cooking) Cooked Punjabi-style in a rich sauce containing butter, tomatoes and cream.]
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A traditional Levantine dish of meat, rice, and fried vegetables, cooked in a pot which is then flipped upside down prior to serving.
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A traditional Mesopotamian dish of seasoned grilled carp, considered the national dish of Iraq.
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Alternative form of matzoon [A yoghurt-like dairy product of Armenian origin, made from fermented cow's milk, and popular mainly in Armenia and Georgia.]
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Alternative form of matzoon [A yoghurt-like dairy product of Armenian origin, made from fermented cow's milk, and popular mainly in Armenia and Georgia.]
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Alternative form of matzo [(uncountable) Thin, unleavened bread in Jewish cuisine.]
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Alternative form of matzoon [A yoghurt-like dairy product of Armenian origin, made from fermented cow's milk, and popular mainly in Armenia and Georgia.]
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An Ancient Greek barley cake.
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Alternative spelling of meze [Small portions of starters typical of Turkish, Greek and Levantine cuisine (equivalent to Spanish tapas or Hawaiian pu pu) often served as a light meal with pita.]
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Alternative spelling of meze [Small portions of starters typical of Turkish, Greek and Levantine cuisine (equivalent to Spanish tapas or Hawaiian pu pu) often served as a light meal with pita.]
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Alternative spelling of meze [Small portions of starters typical of Turkish, Greek and Levantine cuisine (equivalent to Spanish tapas or Hawaiian pu pu) often served as a light meal with pita.]
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A dish consisting of layers of minced lamb or beef, sliced aubergine (eggplant) or potatoes, tomatoes and béchamel sauce, baked in the oven.
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A type of cheese bread made with flour of both corn and cassava (yuca), popular in the Colombian department of Valle del Cauca.
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A traditional Eastern Orthodox Easter dessert, made from curd.
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Alternative spelling of pemmican [A food made from meat which has been dried and beaten into a paste, mixed with berries and rendered fat, and shaped into little patties.]
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Alternative spelling of pierogi [(Canada, US) A square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, or any combination of these, or with a fruit filling.]
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Alternative form of p'tcha [Calves'-foot jelly, a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish dish.]
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Traditional Turkish flatbread.
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Alternative spelling of pilaf [A dish made by browning grain, typically rice, in oil and then cooking it with a seasoned broth, to which meat and/or vegetables may be added.]
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pita (kind of bread in the form of a pouch)
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(US) A kind of small dumpling made from egg and wheat flour, often eaten in soup, especially among the Pennsylvania Dutch and other Germans.
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A kind of unleavened flatbread commonly consumed in South Asia and the Caribbean.
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A kind of omelette sandwich popular in parts of Asia.
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An Arab pizza-like dish, traditionally an open-faced meat pie made with ground mutton.
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A Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap of shaved lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, beef, or a mixture of these.
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Alternative form of shchi [A type of soup from Russia made from cabbage.]
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(cooking) On a skewer.
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(Quebec) A chicken shawarma, as a platter or as a pita sandwich.
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A dish from Oman consisting of lamb or goat slow cooked for hours before being marinated
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Alternative spelling of shchi [A type of soup from Russia made from cabbage.]
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The crispy layer of rice (and sometimes lavash bread, thinly sliced potatoes, egg or another ingredient) taken from the bottom of the pot in which the rice (chelow or pilaf) is cooked in cuisine of Western Asia.
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Alternative form of teiglach [Small knotted pastries boiled in a honeyed syrup, a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish treat.]
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(by extension) A stew, originally from Morocco, the ingredients of which are traditionally cooked slowly in such a pot; the dish is normally served with couscous.
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Alternative form of tkemali [A tart Georgian sauce made from sour plums.]
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A dessert in Turkey and eastern Europe, consisting of fried batter soaked in syrup, similar to a churro.
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Alternative form of tzatziki [An appetizer made from yoghurt, cucumber, garlic, olive oil and dill or mint; usually served with pitta bread and as a meze]
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(cooking) A type of Middle Eastern flatbread made from a fermented dough, and topped with zaatar.
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