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Carrot and Achinga Payar (Pacha Payar) Mezhukkupuratti refers to one of Kerala's vegetable stir-fries made of carrots and long beans cooked with lots of spices, such as cumin and black mustard seers and curry leaves

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Cavatappi is the Italian word meaning "corkscrew" and the word is also a term used to refer to a short, ridged shaped twisted pasta that is fairly thick and shaped like an "S" or "corkscrew".

Cavatappi pasta has originated from the South of Italy.

Cavatappi is pronounced "kah-vah-tahp-pee"

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Chickpea flour which is also called Besan or Gram flour is a very fine flour mainly used in India where it is originated. It is made from finely milled chickpeas which is widely used in Indian cuisine.

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Cheonggukjang refers to thick soybean paste soup from Korea.

- Chutoro (Chutoro-Maki) : Chutoro refers to a variety of Maki called "marbled-tuna roll". It is also called Chutoro-Maki or Chutoro Maki

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Calpis refers to a Japanese sweet fermented milk beverage. In Japan, it is most commmonly sold as a concentrate which is then mixed with cold water or plain at a 1:5 or so ratio. Calpis is used straight as a syrup over Kakigouri (shaved ice) and as a mixer in some cocktails. It takes an acquired taste to enjoy Calpis. Japanese people love fermented-milk flavor, hence they enjoy Calpis as much as they enjoy Yakult A fermented-milk beverage called Rivella is sold in Switzerland which is said to taste a bit like Calpis and Calpico soda which is sold in some parts of Asia.

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