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Kuih MorCrumbly biscuit of ghee and flour that dissolves in the mouth, made for Hari Raya
Kuku kienyejiTough free-range village chicken stewed slowly into deep-flavoured broth
Kung Pao ChickenStir-fried diced chicken with peanuts and dried chilies in tangy Sichuan saucestreet foodKwek KwekQuail eggs in orange batter, deep-fried and dipped in spiced vinegarstreet foodLahori Fried FishBatter of gram flour and ajwain around river fish, fried and dusted with chaat masala
LakrorKorça pan pie with leek, tomato and herbsdessertLaskonkyTwo coconut meringue discs joined with buttercream
Latchiri e kossamFula corn or fonio couscous drenched in curdled milk
Layali LoubnanChilled semolina milk pudding topped with ashta, syrup, nuts and banana.
Leche poleadaLoose milk custard thickened with cornstarch and scented with cinnamon
Lenga lengaAmaranth leaves stewed with onion, tomato and palm oildessertLimburgse vlaaiWide yeast-dough tart with fruit filling and a lattice top
Liphaphathagriddle-cooked flat cakes, everyday bread
Llauchas paceñasBaked cheese pastry with a runny filling, eaten in the morningdessertLokmasyrup-soaked fried dough balls, often handed out free in memory of the dead
Lokmet el qadiSmall doughnut balls fried crisp and drowned in sugar syrup
Loukoumirosewater Cyprus delight from Geroskipou
Luqaimatsyrup-soaked crisp fried dough ballsdessertLvivskyi syrnykBaked curd cheesecake with raisins under a chocolate glaze, no base.
MadaricaMany thin pastry sheets layered with dark chocolate cream, glazed on top.
MafroukeCrumbled semolina dough in syrup, buried under ashta and toasted nuts.drinkMageuThin sour maize drink, barely fermented, sold cold in cartonsdessertMahalabiyarosewater milk pudding topped with pistachiossalad & sideMaharage ya nazikidney beans simmered in coconut milkdrinkMaheuthick fermented maize-meal beverage, lightly sweetdrinkMahewufermented maize drink often made from leftover sadza
Mahi wa JelabiFried river fish eaten with syrup-soaked jalebi, a Kabul winter Friday tradition
MajareteSilky corn pudding with coconut milk and cinnamon, served coldbread & pastryMakai ki RotiCoarse maize flatbread patted by hand, cooked on a griddle with butter
Malabicold milk pudding under rose syrup, coconut and crushed peanutssalad & sideMămăligăcornmeal porridge with sheep cheese, sour cream, pork cracklings
ManaguSlightly bitter African nightshade leaves stewed with cream or milkstreet foodMandocaFried ring of maize and ripe plantain dough with papelón and cheese
Mansaflamb cooked in jameed yogurt over shrak and rice; eaten communally
MarquesoteLight cornstarch and egg sponge cake eaten with morning coffeedessertMassiniSponge layered with cream and topped with burnt-sugar custard-
Boxbol
Masa rolled in chayote leaves, boiled and eaten with pumpkin-seed sauce. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 40 minutes cooking.…
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Boulettes
Sino-Mauritian steamed dumplings served in clear broth. Ready in 45 min prep and 30 min cooking. 4 servings. A street…
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Brudet
Adriatic mixed-fish stew served over polenta. Ready in 30 min prep and 1 hr cooking. 6 servings. A soup &…
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Broa
Dense cornmeal-rye country bread. Ready in 30 min prep and 1 hr cooking. 1 large loaf. A bread & pastry…
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Bulz
Grilled polenta balls stuffed with cheese, butter. Ready in 20 min prep and 1 hr cooking. 6 balls. A main…
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Buko Pie
Flaky double-crust pie filled with strips of young coconut in sweet custard. Ready in 45 min prep and 50 min…
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Bukari
Stiff maize-meal mash of the east, eaten by hand with sombe and beans. Ready in 5 min prep and 25…
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Buñuelos
Golden fried cheese-dough balls, a Christmas favorite. Ready in 25 min prep and 30 min cooking. 20 buñuelos. A snack…
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Bungeoppang
Fish-shaped waffle filled with sweet red-bean paste. Ready in 20 min prep and 25 min cooking. 10 pieces. A street…