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Schmarren refers to scrambled pancake which is one of the traditional desserts from South Tyrol aside from Strudel. Strudel is a flaky, stretch or short -crust pastry with various sweet or savory fillings, the most popular sweet Strudel is Apple Strudel which is also popular is Austria and Germany.

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Sea Cukes is another name for Sea Cucumbers which is a staple in peoples' diets, mainly in soups, stews and stir-fries, and demand for this homely undersea animal — cucumber is a misnomer, they're really echinoderms — is high.

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Suppa Quatta refers to Sardinia's favored appetizer made of layers of bread and cheese drowned in broth which is then oven-baked to create a thin golden crust. Suppa Quatta is particularly a favorite in Gallura, a region situated on the north-east side of the Island of Sardinia in Italy.

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Sa Merca refers to Sardinian roast fish smothered in Ziba, a uniquely fragrant local herb.

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S'anguidda a Craddaxu e Incasada refers to Sardinian food made of tiny eels boiled and sprinkled with grated cheese.

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Sylter Sturmsack refers to a big cream puff (Windbeutel ) cut in half and then filled with a lot of whipped cream and sweetened/preserved cherries. Sylter Sturmsack is one of the special cakes from Sylt, a famous island north of Germany. Perhaps named as such since the whipped cream inside the cream puff looks like an eye of the storm. Cafe Wein, one of the well-known cafes in Sylt has this specialy on their menu.

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