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Bigoli refers to a kind of thick spaghetti that has a large diameter of about three (3) millimeter and very long-cut spaghetti with rough surfaces to absorb the sauce. It is made with wholemeal soft wheat flour or semolina. Bigoli is synonymous with Bigui and Pincinelli Pasta are all popular in Venice and neighbouring regions of Italy.

Bigui is another term for Pincinelli and Bigoli Pasta which are thick and large diameter and very long-cut spaghetti, made with wholemeal soft wheat flour or semolina.

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English: Stonefish / Deutsch: Steinfisch / Español: Pez piedra / Português: Peixe-pedra / Français: Poisson-pierre / Italiano: Pesce pietra /

Bihod is a Filipino or Ilonggo word which means fish roe

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Bihun Goreng refers to Indonesian "Fried Rice Noodles".

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Biiru is a Japanese word for beer

Bijao (Calathea spp) refers to green and large leaf which comes from an amazonian palm, similar to the platano leaf which is used to wrap and package foods for cooking and eating, and can also be used as decorations. In Peru, Bijao is also used to prepare the dish called Patarashca a dish of fish covered with Bijao leaves and roasted and other dishes, like Juanes.

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Biko refers to one of Philippines sweets made of glutinous rice cooked in brown sugar and Coconut milk.

Biko is also spelled as Bico. They are made in different ways in every region of the country, but the main ingredients are always glutinous rice (Malagkit) and Coconut Milk (Gata) and of course the brown sugar (Asukal) to sweeten it.

Bico is best served with Latik.

Below is a picture of Biko sold using a mobile cart. One of the lovely sights we can always see in Philippines streets, the different raw or cooked food sold by mobile carts around.

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Bilo Bilo is the Filipino term for glutinous rice balls made from grounded glutinous rice and formed into small balls. It is used as an ingredient for a traditional Philippines snacks called Ginataang Bilo Bilo where Bilo Bilo is cooked with coconut milk and Ginatan which is made from assorted ingredients like cooking banana, sweet potato, jackfruit, yams and Bilo Bilo.

Biltong refers to an air-dried meat made from the meat of kudu or antelope, wild boar, ostrich or beef.

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Bina namak wala makkhan is the Hinfi term for "Unsalted Butter"