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Huitres au Naturel refers to French appetizer of Oysters served fresh in their shells, with only lemon, and slices of brown bread and butter. As Huitres nature, they are laid on slices of lemon, over slices of cucumber, on little squares of anchovy pastry.

Bryndzove Halusky refer to potato dumplings which is the national dish of Slovakia.Bryndzove Halusky is usually served with a sauce of sheep’s cheese and bacon fat.

Hungarian Hot refers to one of the hottest chili peppers in the world beside Bhut Jolokia, Red Scotch Bonnet, Tabasco, etc. Hungarian Hot chilli pepper comes from Hungary and can grow up to 6 inches in length and 2 inches in diameter. It is hottest when it is eaten raw. It matures from green to yellow to red, and when eaten in its yellow state it has a sweet, succulent taste.

Hinog is the Filipino word for "ripe" as in ripe mango (Manggang Hinog) or ripe fruits.

Heavy Cake refers to the Cayman Islands' dense sweet dessert made with "breadkind". Breadkind which are starchy vegetables such as cassava, papaya, and yams. Heavy Cake is one of the most popular and traditiona desserts from the Cayman Islands. It is a dense, sweet, brown sugary confection, called Pone or pudding in other Caribbean countries. Heavy cakes are made from grated raw cassava, papaya, cornmeal, yam and other starchy products. The three (3) islands Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, and Cayman Brac lie in the Caribbean Sea about 200 miles (320 kilometers) northwest of Jamaica. The capital, George Town, was named after King George III of England.

Humitas refers to sweet corn Tamales and is one of the popular Ecuadorian dishes. In Chile, Humitas is a popular starter foods which contains a paste of white corn, fried onions, and basil, wrapped in corn husks and cooked in boiling water.

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