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Leiva Supp refers to Estonia's sweet, black bread soup that is usually made from leftover bread. Leive Supp is eaten as a dessert in Estonia. Leiva Supp is pronounced as "lay-vuh-soop".

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Lekkerbekjes refers to Dutch fried whiting, a kind of fish. Seafood dishes in the Netherlands are generally very good, especially in cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

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Lekvar refers to a jelly-like spread made from fruit and sugar, and a Hungarian specialty.

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Lekythos refers to a type of Greek pottery for storing olive oil.

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Lemak is the Malaysian word which literall means fatty or creamy from coconut cream. Lemak is literally translated from Malay which means Fat or Oil but in food, it denotes a richness in the food, particularly from the use of coconut milk.

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Lemak Ginjal is Malay worf for Beef Fat or Suet. Lemak Ginjal is called Ngau Sang in Chinese and Kollupu in Tamil. Tamil is one of the languages in India used in Tamil Nadu in the south of India

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Deutsch: Zitrone
The lemon (Citrus limon) is a species of small evergreen trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to Asia, primarily Northeast India (Assam), Northern Myanmar or China.

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Lemon Balm refers to a lemon scented herb with mint-like leaves which is generally used to brew an aromatic tea and to flavour salads, meats and poultry.

Deutsch: Zitronenreis / Español: Arroz con limón / Português: Arroz de Limão / Français: Riz au citron / Italiano: Riso al limone /

Lemon Rice refers to a dish from south India, but particularly a native rice dish from Tamil Nadu. It is made from raw rice, lemon salt, turmeric powder, red chilly, oil, ginger, and asafoetida. Lemon rice is seasoned with mustard, and garnished with curry leaves. Lemon rice is ideally served with Papadam (Papad) and Achaar (pickle)

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Lemon Verbena is an herb used to add a delicate, lemon flavor to savory or sweet dishes. Also, Lemon Verbera is a lemon flavoured herb used to make tea, but is also used to flavour salads and some sweet dishes.

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