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Latke refers to a fried Jewish potato pancake made with eggs, onions, and Matzo meal.
Latke is traditionally served during Hanukkah.
Lobscouse refers to an English 18th century sailors' stew made of meat and vegetables which is now considered as specialty of Liverpudlians. Liverpudlians are the inhabitants or native of Liverpool
In Lancashire, England, potatoes were being grown by smallholders soon after the middle of the 17th century and before long Lobscouse was invented and became the traditional dish of the region. There are many variations of this dish but by the beginning of the 19th century, Lobscouse was described as being made from potatoes which are peeled or scraped raw, chopped and boiled together with a small quantity of meat cut into very small pieces. The whole of this mixture is then formed into a hash with pepper, salt, onions, and other ingredients.
Lomo Saltado refers one of the most emblematic Peruvian dishes along with Cebiche Lomo Saltado is served as a main dish.
Many Chinese has immigrated to Peru some centuries ago, and as result Peru's cuisine became heavily influenced by Cantonese food. Lomo Saltado is a perfect example of this fusion. Lomo Saltado is a beef tenderloin stir-fry with wedges of red onions and tomatoes, dark and light soy sauce and vinegar, served with white rice and potato chips
To make Lomo Saltado, a recipe is listed below:
Ingredients with their quantities are, 2 pounds steak, 2 onions, 2 tsp minced garlic, 4 tomatoes, 1 tbs red wine, 1 tbs vinegar, 5 potatoes, bell pepper, salt and oil. The steak has to be marinated for an hour in wine and then fried and cooked with garlic. After adding the other ingredients the whole thing has to be cooked and it should be served with fried potatoes and rice.