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Remojón refers to a Spanish orange and codfish salad. It is a light and refreshing salad made with slices of salt cod are tossed with onions, olive oil, oranges, and some greens. The salad is then drizzled with a mixture of olive oil and wine vinegar. Remojón salad is a perfect dish for hot summer time A salad of cod, black olives, oranges, spring onions and tomatoes in a vinaigrette marinade. One of the specialities of the Lecrin Valley

Raya is the Spanish word for "Skate", a kind of fish popular in the Balearic islands, namely Ibiza, Mallorca, etc.

Rabo de Toro refers to a Spanish stew made from oxtail which are stewed or braised with vegetables and red wine. Oxtail stew or Rabo de Toro is one of the specialty dish from Cordona, Spain. It is also one of the best Spanish dishes that uses oxtail meat, specifically the oxtail.

- Rossogullas (Rasgullas) : Rossogullas popularly known as Rasgullas are a part of Bengali cuisine. These Chenna-cheese (Paneer) balls are sweet, spongy and juicy. Please see Rasgulla

Rijsttafel refers to Curacao's table serving rice with up to 20 accompanying dishes. Rijsttafel is one of the many treats that can be found in the Antille.Rijsttafel is literally translated as "rice table,” on which a buffet is set up with numerous dishes which is anywhere from 10 to 25 that are accompanied by rice. Rijsttafel was introduced by the Dutch, who in turn, picked it up from Indonesia, where they also ruled. Condiments are laid out on your table and you can season the food to your liking.

Rhua’ash refers to one of Bahrain's traditional sweets. Rhua’ash is a three-cornered pastries filled with crushed dates, nuts and sultanas.

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