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Deutsch: Mittagessen / Español: Almuerzo / Português: Almoço / Français: Almuerzo

Lunch, an abbreviation of luncheon, is a midday meal of varying size depending on the culture. The origin of the words lunch and luncheon relate to a small meal originally eaten at any time of the day or night, but during the 20th century gradually focused toward a small or mid-sized meal eaten at midday.

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Lüngerl is a German dish of sour lung casserole

Lunu Miris or Lunumiris is a Sri Lanka chili and onion paste, a chili/onion relish/condiment which is made from red chilies, onions, lemon juice, and salt. Sometimes dry Maldive fish is also added to the mixture. To prepare Lunu Miris, all said ingredients are ground into a paste consistency using the traditional stone mortar and pestle. Lunu Miris is often served with Kiribath, a special rice from Sri Lanka cooked with coconut milk. Also an accompaniment for Pol roti or Hoppers. Lunu means onion and Miris means chilli in Sinhalese.

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Lupe Tunuvilivili refers to open-spit grilled pigeons , one of the favorite dishes of the Samoans.

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Luscious lemon is a finger lime variety that has both a sour and sweet flavor.

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Luwombo refers to Uganda's stew made from meat, vegetables or fish steamed in banana leaves

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Luya is a Filipino word for ginger

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Luya is the Filipino word for ginger

Lychee refers to a small fruit from China and the West Indies with a hard shell and sweet, juicy flesh. The flesh is white with a gelatinous texture and a musky, perfumed flavor. It is available fresh and also in cans and is always found in Asian food stores and groceries.

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Deutsch: Lyoner / Español: Lyoner / Português: Lyoner / Français: Lyoner / Italiano: Lyoner

Lyoner refers to a type of sausage that originated in the Saarland region of Germany and is closely associated with French cuisine, particularly from the Lyon area. Known also as Fleischwurst, Lyoner is a finely ground sausage made from pork, and sometimes beef or veal, seasoned with various spices.

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Lyutika is a Bulgarian salad relish.

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