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Sukju-namul (Mung Bean Sprout Namul ). This is a Korean side dish from mung bean sprouts blanched in salt water and seasoned

Sukkar is an Arabic word for sugar

Sul is the Russian word for salt

Sula refers a beer made from birch sap that is drunk at harvest time in Lithuania

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Sultana refer to a golden colored, white grape raisins made from Sultana grapes and a name which is also given to white, seedless grapes of Turkish or Iranian origin.These grapes are larger than currants but smaller than regular raisins, known as Golden raisins. Sultanas are also referred to in America as Thompson Seedless which are enjoyed by many because of their extra sweet flavor.

Sultan refers to Turkey's sausage shaped pastry with a coconut and citrus flavors filling and chestnut chocolates.

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Suluguni is the most widely used Georgian cheese. It is usually sold in large rounds up to a foot in diameter, but for special occassions it is prepared in a flat, individual disks which can be thinly rolled. Cheese is the essential ingredient for the famous Georgian bread Khachapuri. Mozarella is an adequate substitue for Suluguni.

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Sumac is an Arabic seasoning of ground powder from the cashew family

English: Rice cake / Deutsch: Reiskuchen / Español: Pastel de arroz / Português: Bolo de arroz / Français: Gâteau de riz / Italiano: Torta di riso /

Suman refers to the Philippines rice cake usually made with glutinous or sticky rice called Malagkit/Malagkit na Bigas in the Philippines. Suman are generally wrapped in coconut or palm leaves and also in banana leaves.

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Deutsch: Cassava-Suman / Español: Suman de Yuca / Português: Suman de Mandioca / Français: Suman de Manioc / Italiano: Suman di Cassava

Suman Kahoy, also known as Cassava Suman, is a traditional Filipino delicacy made from grated cassava (manioc), coconut milk, and sugar, wrapped in banana leaves, and then steamed or boiled. This dessert is a variation of the more general term "suman," which refers to a range of Filipino rice cakes made from glutinous rice and other ingredients, also wrapped and cooked in leaves. The term "kahoy" means "wood" in Tagalog, referring to the cassava's tree origin, distinguishing it from rice-based suman varieties.

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