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Avalose Unda also spelled Avaloseunda or Avalooseunda refers to roasted rice flour balls flavored with Cardamom powder and sweetened by jaggery and made from Avalose Podi, roasted rice flour mixed with fresh grated coconut.

Avalose Unda is also called Avalose Ladoo. It is one of the favorite snacks in Kerala, India, but also one of the Christmas season favorite by many Malayalees.

Below is a picture of Avalose Unda from my favorite Bakeshop is Allepey, Kerala, India, the popular Himalayas Bakeshop which is selling different kinds of delicious cakes with fresh cream, Indian sweets and many others, like the Plum Cakes.

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Aval is the Malayalam word for beaten or flattened rice or sweet snacks made from beaten rice and sweetened with jaggery. Also called Poha in other Indian languages.

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Arsia refers to one of the dishes served during Eid festivities in Oman which is made of lamb meat cooked with rice. The Sultanate of Oman is one of the countries in Middle East and is located in the southeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula.

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Arepas are fried, grilled or baked corn or wheat pancakes, usually filled/stuffed with meat, eggs or cheese. Most Venezuelans and Colombians eat Arepas instead of bread. They are popular as breakfast food and categorized as one of the best street foods in the world.

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Areperas refer to food stands in Venezuela that specilaize in making Arepas Arepas is one of the most popular foods in Colombia, Venezuela and other South American countries that there are food stands that specialized in making them.

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Attaya refers to Gambia's strong and sweet home-brewed tea. Gambia is situated on West Africa's Atlantic coast. It is the smallest and westernmost mainland African nation.

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