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Handy Waiter refers to a table on caster wheels used to help clear dishes or bring food to the table.

Hamantash refers to a pastry in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine which is recognizable for its three-cornered shape. It is a crumbly, jam- or nut-filled cookie eaten during Purim. Hamanash got its name after the villain Haman. Hamantash cookies or Hamantaschen (the plural form of Hamantash) are traditionally filled with poppy seeds, but can also be made with other sweet fillings such as prune butter or apricot and strawberry preserves and sometimes there are people who fill the cookies peanut butter, chocolate, etc. The hidden filling is a symbolic allusion to the hidden miracle of Purim. Hamantash is also called Purim Hamantash or Purim Cookies, and also spelled as Hamentasch, Homentash, Homentasch, Umentash or Humentash

Hen refers to a female bird. A Hen Chicken also called a fowl or stewing chicken, is mature and suitable only for stewing. A young hen turkey which is 5-7 months old is suitable for roasting.

Hasina Kebab refers to the pieces of chicken breast, lamb or beef marinated in spices and then skewered and barbecued with onion, capsicum and tomato. Hasina Kebab is of Turkish origin.

Hauswurst literally means "house sausage" actually refers to house-style or homemade sausages which are generally boiled before serving. Hauswurst is one of the traditional foods from South Tyrol, Italy.

Herkuleskeule is the German for an edible variety (Kürbisart) of squash that is shaped like a bottle from the South of Italy.

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