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Cemita refers to Mexican version of sandwich which is actually a serving of a giant roll, covered with fresh avocado and then filled with meats, beans, cheese, chili and other spices of your choice. Cemita best when eaten with a little bowl of Gazpacho, a Mexican cold tomato-and-cucumber-based soup. Cemita is one of Mexico's popular street food aside from Esquites, Guacamole, Chalupa and many others. Throughout Mexico, many street vendors offer equally delicious eating options as in the restaurants.

Cena is the Italian term that signifies an evening meal or late supper.

Cencaluk refer to salted baby shrimps/prawns or krill which are preserved/fermented and sold in jars or bottles usually in Asian food stores/groceries. It is a prouct of Malaysia which originated from Melaka, Malaysia and is an all time favorite food of Nyonyas.

Cencaluk is also spelled as Cincalok, Chincalok, Chi Cha Lok or Cincaluk is usually served as a condiment mixed with red chili, sliced shallots and squezzed of lime juice, but is also used to flavor other Malaysian dishes. If eaten directly without adding in other ingredients, Cencaluk taste veryy salty.