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Fitfit is another name for Firfir which is an Ethiopian hot and spiced lamb stew tossed with Injera. Fitfit is a common breakfast food in the country.

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Fitless Cock refers to a Scottish dish which is made with oatmeal, suet, onions and egg shaped into the form of a bird and boiled or roasted.

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Deutsch: Fünf-Gewürze-Pulver / Español: Polvo de cinco especias / Português: Pó de cinco especiarias / Français: Poudre cinq-épices / Italiano: Polvere cinque spezie

Five-Spice Powder is a quintessential blend of spices in Chinese cuisine, renowned for its complex balance of sweet, bitter, sour, salty, and umami flavors. Originating from traditional Chinese medicine and culinary practices, this aromatic mixture is widely used across East and Southeast Asian cuisines, though its composition and application vary regionally. Unlike single-note spices, Five-Spice Powder delivers a harmonious interplay of flavors that enhances both savory and sweet dishes.

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Fizz is any of a number of alcoholic drinks made with soda water, lemon juice, sugar and any of a number of liquors such as gin or vodka.

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Fladenbrot is a German word for flat bread.

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Flaeskesteg / Flæskesteg refers to Danish dish made of slices of pork roast with pickled red cabbage.

Flageolet refers to a creamy variety of French kidney bean with a delicate flavor. Flageolets are small, light green beans which are usually dried.

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Flamri refers to a kind of semolina pudding covered with a puree of raw and red fruit and often served cold

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Flan is a Spanish egg custard

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Flaó refers to a fresh mint flan, a dessert from the Balearic Islands, specifically Menorca in Spain. It is made from flour, with ricottam aniseed, eggs, fresh mint, lemon, icing and icing sugar. Flaó is a very light and refreshing dessert or sweet with the mint as its basic ingredient.

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