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Mushabbak refers to a lacework-shaped pastry covered in honey which is one of Jordan's traditional desserts.

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Mushakkal means "Mixed vegetables " in Yemen

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Mushiki is the Japanese word for "Steamer", an important cooking implement/tool used in Japanese cooking.

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Mushmala refers to Georgia's juicy, persimmon-colored fruit about the size of a walnut. Mushmala has a dark, shiny seeds which look like tiger-eye stones. 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.

Musk deer is also known as chevrotin - small Wild eers found in India

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Muskatnyi oreh is the Russian word for nutmeg

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Deutsch: Muslim / Español: Musulmán / Português: Muçulmano / Français: Musulman / Italiano: Musulmano

Muslim in the food context refers to dietary practices and guidelines that are followed by individuals who adhere to Islam. These guidelines are primarily based on the Quran and Hadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad) and are intended to ensure that food is consumed in a manner that is ethical, clean, and permissible under Islamic law, known as halal.

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Deutsch: Muschel / Español: Mejillón / Português: Mexilhão / Français: Moule / Italiano: Cozze

Mussel in the food context refers to a type of Shellfish that is commonly used in various culinary dishes around the world. Mussels are bivalve mollusks with elongated blue-black shells and are highly appreciated for their sweet and subtle seafood flavor.

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Deutsch: Unbedingt probieren / Español: Obligatorio probar / Português: Imperdível experimentar / Français: À essayer absolument / Italian: Da provare assolutamente

Must-try refers to foods, dishes, or culinary experiences that are highly recommended due to their exceptional quality, uniqueness, or cultural significance. These items are often considered essential for anyone looking to fully experience the cuisine of a particular region, restaurant, or culinary tradition.

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Mustamakkara refers to Finnish blood sausage, black pudding. Mustamakkara literally means "black sausage" that is typical to the town of Tampere in southwestern Finland. Mustamakkara sausages are made with pork, pork fat, blood, barley or rye grits and flour, onion and salt. The brownish-black, grainy-textured sausages are boiled and fried, nowadays thrice baked in oven, and served hot with lingonberry jam. Essentially a version of blood sausage, Mustamakkara is a mixture of pig’s blood, crushed rye, flour, and pork that is stuffed into an animal intestine casing. Whether cooked over a fire, in an oven, or in a boiling pot of water, Mustamakkara is almost indefinitely served with a side dish of lingonberry jam. When enjoying the food in Finland, lingonberry jam will almost certainly be something that you will come across.

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