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Mealie rice refers to South Africa's crushed rice maize kernels that is used as a cheap substitute for rice.

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Mealies are corn or maize, and mealie meal is ground corn (ground maize)

Deutsch: Fleisch / Español: Carne / Português: Carne / Français: Viande / Italian: Carne

Meat refers to the flesh of animals that is consumed as food by humans. This can include various types of animal muscles, organs, and even other tissues, commonly sourced from mammals, birds, and Fish. Meat is a significant source of protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals in many diets around the world.

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Deutsch: Fleischbällchen / Español: Albóndiga / Português: Almôndega / Français: Boulette de viande / Italiano: Polpetta

Meatball is a culinary term referring to a ball of ground meat mixed with other ingredients, such as bread crumbs, minced onion, eggs, butter, and seasoning. They are a versatile and popular dish found in many cuisines around the world.

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English: Mebbin green / Deutsch: Mebbin grün / Español: Mebbin verde / Português: Mebbin verde / Français: Mebbin vert / Italiano: Mebbin verde /

Mebbin green is a finger lime variety which is the consistently largest finger lime identified.

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Mebos refers to a South Africa sweetened dried apricots: a confection made from apricots that have been pickled, sugared, and dried.

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English: Beef stew / Deutsch: Rindfleisch Eintopf / Español: Guisado de Carne / Português: Ensopado de carne / Français: Ragoût de Boeuf / Italiano: Stufato di manzo /

Mechado is a popular Filipino beef stew dish that features tender chunks of beef marinated and slow-cooked in a flavorful tomato-based sauce. This dish is known for its rich and savory taste, often accompanied by a medley of vegetables. Mechado is a beloved part of Filipino cuisine, enjoyed by many for its hearty and comforting qualities.

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Méchoui refers to one of Algerian traditional meals made from lamb which is roasted over charcoal

- Mechoui / Méchoui : Mechoui refers to whole roast lamb or spit-roasted lamb (or kid) which is one of the national foods of Mauritania. It is a traditional nomad's feast, where a whole lamb is roasted over fire and stuffed with cooked rice. Moreover, Méchoui is roast mutton in Mali. In Morocco, Méchoui is prepared by rubbing first the meat with garlic and cumin and then roasted and cooked until the meat is soft, well-cooked and tender that it can be pulled off with the fingers. Mauritania is a country in northwest Africa, bounded by Algeria to the north-east, Mali to the east and south-east, Senegal to the south-west, the Atlantic Ocean to the west and by Moroccan-annexed territory of Western Sahara on the north-west.

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Medialunas refer to Argentina's small, sticky croissants.

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