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Chotlo refers to the delicacy of the Tswana people which is made from a meat cut into extremely small pieces with the bones removed. The meat is first boiled, then grounded before being put back into the pot and stirred until it becomes very fine. The Tswana people refers to the people in Botswana, north-western South Africa and nearby areas and Tswana language which they speak. Likewise, the Tswanas are a tribe who migrated from East Africa to Southern Africa during the 14th century.

Chilcano refers to Peru's flavorful fish and seafood broth and is also known as a Peruvian cocktail made of Pisco and Ginger Ale.

Chal refers to the fermented camel’s milk in the Central Asian region. Chal is described as a fizzy, refershing, tangy and surprisingly unappalling milk from this Region.

Churchkhela refer to Georgia's brown rubbery truncheons made from strings of walnuts dipped in Tatara and dried. Churchkhela are sometimes referred to as "Georgian Snickers", a popular brand of chocolate. The strings are not edible though. Georgia is a small country in the Caucasus, surrounded on the north by Russia, on the east by Azerbaijan, on the south by Armenia and Turkey, and on the west by the Black Sea.

Chvishtari refers to Georgia's cheese corn bread, particularly from Svaneto. Chvishtari is the Svanetian version of Mchadi with cheese. Svaneti is a province in the northwestern part of Georgia, a . a small country in the Caucasus, surrounded on the north by Russia, on the east by Azerbaijan, on the south by Armenia and Turkey, and on the west by the Black Sea.

Chachinda is the Indian term for "Snake Gourd", a kind of vegetable. Chachinda is also called Chirchira, Chundakka, Padaval, Padavallanga in other Indian languages.

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