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Cuy con Papa refers to a Peruvian dish made of Guinea pig with potatoes. It is one of the typical foods of Cajamarca, which is the capital of the department of Cajamarca. A traditional plate of Cuy con Papa is prepared with Guinea pig fry served with creamy potatoes.

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Cyclamate refers to an an artificial sweetener banned in the United States in 1969. It is still used in some countries.

Czeburieki refers to a Crimean dish from Poland which is are large flat pastries/turnovers filled with ground meat and onions then deep-fried. Czeburieki is one of the dishes brought by the Crimean Tatar to Poland. It is in fact the national dish of Crimean Tatars. Czeburieki is also known as Chiburekki, Cheburek and is called also in different languages as in Turkish, Azerbaijani and Russian. Moreover, Czeburieki is a famous snack and street food in various countires, such as Ukraine, Turkey, Russia, and other Central Asian countries. Crimea is a region and peninsula of southern Ukraine on the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Crimean Tatars are a Turkic ethnic group of indigenous people of Ukraine at the Crimean Peninsula

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