Lobscouse refers to an English 18th century sailors' stew made of meat and vegetables which is now considered as specialty of Liverpudlians. Liverpudlians are the inhabitants or native of Liverpool In Lancashire, England, potatoes were being grown by smallholders soon after the middle of the 17th century and before long Lobscouse was invented and became the traditional dish of the region. There are many variations of this dish but by the beginning of the 19th century, Lobscouse was described as being made from potatoes which are peeled or scraped raw, chopped and boiled together with a small quantity of meat cut into very small pieces. The whole of this mixture is then formed into a hash with pepper, salt, onions, and other ingredients.

Letlhodi is the Botswanian word for China beans. Many dishes in the country are made up of pulses and beans such as cow peas, Ditloo (jugo beans) and dried bean leaves, plus nuts like peanuts and groundnuts.

Litchel is an aperitif from Madagascar that is made from lychees. Litchel is one of the drinks of the Malagasy.

La Capitaine Sangha referes to one of Mali's traditional dishes made of Nile perch served with hot chilli sauce, whole fried bananas and rice. Mali is located in West Africa, landlocked republic, sharing borders with Mauritania, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Niger and Senegal.

Lobio refers to one of Georgia's food which is a cross between bean soup and refried beans; it almost resembles Mexican bean dishes. Lobio must be eaten with corn bread called Mchadi for full effect and hearty meal. Georgia is a small country in the Caucasus, surrounded on the north by Russia, on the east by Azerbaijan, on the south by Armenia and Turkey, and on the west by the Black Sea.

Lomo Saltado refers one of the most emblematic Peruvian dishes along with Cebiche Lomo Saltado is served as a main dish. Many Chinese has immigrated to Peru some centuries ago, and as result Peru's cuisine became heavily influenced by Cantonese food. Lomo Saltado is a perfect example of this fusion. Lomo Saltado is a beef tenderloin stir-fry with wedges of red onions and tomatoes, dark and light soy sauce and vinegar, served with white rice and potato chips To make Lomo Saltado, a recipe is listed below: Ingredients with their quantities are, 2 pounds steak, 2 onions, 2 tsp minced garlic, 4 tomatoes, 1 tbs red wine, 1 tbs vinegar, 5 potatoes, bell pepper, salt and oil. The steak has to be marinated for an hour in wine and then fried and cooked with garlic. After adding the other ingredients the whole thing has to be cooked and it should be served with fried potatoes and rice.

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