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Mastika refers to one of the quite popular drinks from Bulgaria. Mastika (???????) (47% vol), is a drink closely related to Greek Ouzo and Turkish Raki. It is usually drunk with ice, with water in a 1:1 mixture or with peppermint liqueur, called Oblak (cloud).
Manjar refers to a sweet brown spread that is used in almost every dessert or pastry found in Chile. Manjar is also a cake filling made from boiled milk and sugar. Some visitors say it tastes like caramel. Manjar is quite sweet and is used in many cakes and sweet dishes. Boiled milk and sugar is equal to caramel, indeed, Manjar is a caramel. I must find a recipe for Manjar. I think I would like to cook it , can be a nice alternative to honey which I used as bread spread for breakfast.
Mote con Huesillo refers to dehydrated peaches with stewed barley often in water or peach juice; cooked dried peaches and stewed corn served as a drink. Mote con Huesillo is one of the typical desserts from Chile.
Mishkaki is Kiswahili for the East African version of "shish kebab" that is usually made of beef, goat or mutton meats and can served as nice tasting snack. To prepare the Mishkaki, the meat is marinated, put on a skewer and grilled over hot coals and served with pure lime juice, a bit of finely chopped pili pili, and salt.
Malamba refers to a local sugar cane brew from Equatorial Guinea and one of their national drinks. Equitorial Guinea is a West African country located on the west coast of equatorial Africa, bordered by Cameroon to the north and Gabon to the south and east.
Mogodu is South African word for "Tripe". Mogodu is thoroughly cleaned then boiled for two to three hours. Once softened, allowed to simmer before being served with pap

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