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Lasan is a Hindi term for garlic

Lasiniai refers to pork underskin fat which is often eaten in sandwiches with unbuttered bread and onion.
Lasiniai is one of the popular appetizers from Lithuania.

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Deutsch: Lassi / Español: Lassi / Português: Lassi / Français: Lassi / Italiano: Lassi

Lassi is a traditional Indian yogurt-based drink, popular for its refreshing and cooling properties. It comes in sweet, salty, and flavored variations, often incorporating spices, fruits, or herbs. Sweet Lassi is made with sugar and sometimes fruits like mango, while Salty Lassi includes salt, spices, and sometimes mint. It is commonly consumed to aid digestion and cool the body, especially in hot climates.

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Late Harvest is a wine term referring to an extremely sweet wine made from very ripe grapes or grapes that are left on the vine to become affected by botrytis and used for sweet dessert wine production. An example of a "late harvest wine" is Sauterne.

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Latholemono refers to Greek sauce made by combining olive oil and lemon.

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Lathorigano refers to a Greek culinary term referring to cooking with olive oil and oregano. It is a style of cooking where olive oil and oregano is used, such as Chicken Lathorigano which is broiled chicken basted in olive oil, lemon, and oregano. Olive oil and oregano are used abundantly in Greek cooking. A famous Greek dish using olive oil and oregano are Arni Psito Lathorigano (roast lamb with olive oil and oregano) Latho in Greek means oil and rigano is oregano.

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Latik is a Filipino term which means "coconut granules". It is granular brown reside which resulted from simmering coconut milk for about a minute or less until brownish granules forms. Latik is used as a topping for traditional sweets of the Philippines, like Biko, Maja Blanca, Suman and Sapin-Sapin, among others.

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Deutsch: Lateinamerikanische Küche / Español: Cocina Latinoamericana / Português: Culinária Latino-Americana / Français: Cuisine Latino-Américaine / Italiano: Cucina Latinoamericana

Latin American cuisine encompasses the diverse culinary traditions of the countries in Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and Mexico. It is characterised by its bold flavours, vibrant colours, and a variety of ingredients such as corn, beans, rice, chillies, potatoes, and tropical fruits. The cuisine reflects the rich cultural influences of Indigenous, African, European (particularly Spanish and Portuguese), and Asian communities, creating a unique and varied food culture across the region.

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Latiya refers to Guam's sponge cake topped with custard and dusted with cinnamon; a dessert made of vanilla custard sprinkled with cinnamon with a sponge cake base. Latiya is a vanilla custard spongecake in Guam; it is one of the sweet specialties found on the table during the county's Fiesta celebrations. Latiya is considered a traditional Chamorro dessert and is very popular among Guam residents and visitors alike. Latiya which is also known as Natiya has originated in Spain "Natillas", a Spanish dessert custard normally eaten with Bizcocho Genovesa, a golden brown sponge finger cake. In Guam, nowadays, Latiya is cooked using canned evaporated or condensed milk to make the custard instead of milk. Sponge cake is used instead of sponge fingers. The sponge cake is used as a base and the custard is poured over it. Sponge cake may be made from scratch or purchased from a grocery or bakery, or pre-packaged cake mixes are also frequently used.

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Latke refers to a fried Jewish potato pancake made with eggs, onions, and Matzo meal. Latke is traditionally served during Hanukkah.