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Long grain indica Rice refers to the most common type of rice and which can be of 2 types: (1) Long grained white rice which has has its husk, bran and germ removed taking most of the nutrients with them and leaving a bland-flavored rice that is light and fluffy when cooked (2) Long grain brown rice has had only its outer husk removed, leaving the bran and germ intact which gives it chewy, nutty flavor. It takes longer to cook than white rice but contains more fiber, vitamins and minerals

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Long Island Iced Tea refers to a powerful alcoholic concoction with various recipes usually incorporating vodka, gin, rum, cola and lemon. Not the type of tea for children or for the fainted heart, as a mixture of vodka, gin and rum is too much for those who are not drinking alcohol, but the name sounds so delicious.

Long John refers to a kind of long, slender doughnut, which can be filled with cream or custard. Long John is also known as a "Bismarck", perhaps after the name of big and long battleship called "Bismarck".

English: Filipino sausage / Deutsch: Philippinische Wurst / Español: Embutido Filipino / Português: Linguiça Filipino / Français: Saucisse philippine / Italiano: Salsiccia filippina /

Longganisa is the Philippines very own traditional savory sausage made from a mixture of ground pork, lots of crushed garlic and spices.

Longganisa is one of the traditional dish served during breakfast, but can also be served for lunch and dinner, including snacks for those who eat rice for snacks.

Pictures below show the uncooked or fresh and cooked Longganisa and how they are sometimes sold on the streets in the Philippines together with Tocino.

Only in the Philippines - a fresh meat vendor in San Pablo City, Laguna selling fresh/uncooked Longganisa and Tocino, complete with his weighing scale. Unbelievable!

Longsilog refers to the Philippines' famous food combination made of Longganisa (pork sausage for LONG of LONGsilog), sinangag (fried rice for SI of LongSIlog) at itlog (fried egg for LOG of LongsiLOG). Lonsilog is usually eaten as breakfast food, but can also be eaten for lunch, dinner or snacks. Tosilog is one of the famous new type of food combinations which is now part of the Philippine cuisine. Longganisa, sinangag at itlog

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Lontong is a special dish in Indonesia made of compressed rice cooked in banana leaves for six hours

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Other definition:
Lontong refers to "Compressed Rice" in Indonesia, but also it is considered as an Asian dish which is popular not only in Indonesia, but also in Malaysia.

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Loochees is a type of Indian bread that is made or produce in Bengal using white flour

Deutsch: Luffa / Español: Lufa / Português: Lufa / Français: Loofah / Italiano: Luffa

Loofah in the food context refers to the edible fruit of plants in the genus Luffa, particularly the smooth loofah (Luffa aegyptiaca) and the ridged loofah (Luffa acutangula). These fruits are popular in many Asian, Middle Eastern, and African cuisines and are often cooked as vegetables when young and tender. Loofah is known for its mild flavour and sponge-like texture, which absorbs seasonings well.

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Lor Mee refers to one of the popular hawker foods found in Penang, Malaysia which has the same ingredients as Hokkien Mee - a mixture of scalded yellow noodles, beehoon, bean sprouts and kangkong and a garnishing of sliced prawns, sliced pork, hard -boiled egg and fried onion flakes. However, Lor Mee is served in thick brown gravy instead of prawn soup. Hawker stalls in Penang which sells Hokkien Mee are offering Lor Mee, as well. A mixture of Hokkien Mee and Lor Me can actually be ordered to get the taste of both. Penang is a state in Malaysia. The food in Penang is widely regarded as the best in Malaysia.

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Lor Peyniri refers to Turkish soft, uncured, unsalted white goat's cheese similar to cottage cheese. Lor Peyniri is made similar from the whey left over from making Kasar Peynir. After the whey is boiled and strained from the curd, the remaining protein is curdled. It is used to fill or stuffed the popular Börek, a kind of Turkish pastry and is the basic ingredient for making the traditional Turkish desserts called Lor Tatlisi. Lor Peyniri can also be served for breakfast or as a part of a Meze mixed with various herbs and spices. Example of an appetizer using Lor Peyniri is Lor Peyniri Ezmeli Kanape or Lor cheese spread on rye bread.

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