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Llajua refers to a hot sauce from Bolivia that is made from tomatoes, small chilli peppers (called Locotos ) and herbs. It is served as a condiment throughout the country.

Llajua refers to Bolivian fiercely hot sauce made from local variety of small chili peppers called Locotos, tomatoes and herbs. It is one of the most popular sauce which is served as a condiment throughout the Bolivia. Llajua is also spelled Llajwa.

Llapingachos refer to one of the typical foods from Ecuador. They are savory patties made from Cheese and potato. Llapingachos are potato cakes filled with Cheese fried until crispy. They are made of potatoes, egg, butter and fresh cheese.

Llapingachos which can be served as a main meal or as snack food is not only common throughout the mountainous region of the country, but all over Ecuador. It is usually served with Chorizos, fried egg, Avocado, Beetroot, Salad and sometimes meat.

Llapingachos originated from Ecuador's highlands and the traditional foods of the highland region or the country are usually based around potatoes, sweetcorn, Cheese and avocados a

Personal Note: Similar to Germany's Kartoffelpuffer (Potato Puffs) , except that Llapingachos is made with Cheese while Germany's Kartoffelpuffer is mainly made of potatoes. I will definitely try to cook this dish.

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llonque refers to a kind of rum; a traditional drink from Cajamarca, Peru which is popular among the locals.

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Llopska Salata refers to Bulgarian salad made of
tomatoes, cucumbers, onion and pepper covered with grated white cheese.

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Llukume refers to the Albanian dessert which is their version of Turkish Delight, a famous Turkish dessert.

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Deutsch: Laib / Español: Pan / Português: Pão / Français: Pain / Italiano: Pagnotta

Loaf refers to a shaped mass of bread or other baked goods, typically rectangular and larger than individual portions. It is often baked in a pan designed specifically to give it its characteristic shape. In the food context, loaf can refer to both bread loaves and other baked dishes formed into a loaf shape, such as meatloaf.

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Lobak is the Malaysian and Indonesian term for "Radish". Lobak is also known as Oriental winter radish, Daikon, Long white radish or Japanese radish. Lobak can be eaten raw or cooked. Raw radish salad, sliced very thin, with diced tomatoes and a bit of salt is very, very delicious salad. Japan's most common Daikon called Aokubi Daikon has the shape of a giant carrot, approximately 8 to 14 inches long and 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) in diameter, although there are a lot of available varieties. Sakurajima from Kagoshima Prefecture has one of the most unusually shaped varieties of daikon which shaped like an oversized turnip with white outside and bright pink inside.

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Lobiani refers to Georgia's variety of Khachapuri bread which is stuffed or filled with beans or bean paste, instead of the usual cheese filling. 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.

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.