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Tuwa kiow is a Thai term which means"mung beans" . This is a green colored beans which are still covered with their skins

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Tuwa kiow lob bluok is a Thai term that refers to hulled mung beans . These are mung beans without ist green husk or skin.
It is mostly used for making Thai dessert.

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Tuwo refers to Nigeria's a porridge-like dish made of maize and or millet often served with a soup or sauce. Tuwo is made by grinding the corn into a powder, then put in boiling water and stirred/beat until it has a thick smooth texture.

Tuyo is a Filipino specialty made of whole fish, dried and salted.

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Tvorog refers to Russian Cheese that resembles a cottage Cheese and comes in various degrees of sweetness. It is often served with sour cream or jam.

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Twaalfuurtje means " 12 o'clock bread-lunch" which is another name for "Koffietafel", particularly in Ruteck's Restaurant in Amsterdam. Twaalfuurtje consist of three (3) pieces of bread, a roll, ham, roast beef, cheese, a currant leaf, a "small portion of Italian salad, and a choice of coffee, tea or milk. Brabantse Koffietafel is a variety of Koffietafel which includes three (3) pieces of bread, a roll, ham, roast beef, cheese, a currant leaf, a "small portion of Italian salad with the addition of egg, an extra slice of bread, fruit for dessert, and a second glass of coffee or milk.

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Twamyah refers to Egyptian food which is made from ground fava beans mixed with spices, kebabs, bread and foul.

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Twigak refers to a Korean dish made of deep-fried seaweed or leaves and stems of various vegetables

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Twigim is the Korean generic term for "fritters "made from vegetables, sweet potatoes, shrimp, squid, and dumplings (mandu ) which are coated with batter and fried. Twigim can be eaten in bite-size pieces and dipped in a soy sauce dressing or splashed with Tteokbokki sauce. Twigim is is one of the popular street snacks/foods in Korea

Twinkies refer to a popular snack cake in the United States filled with cream fillings. Twinkies were introduced in 1933 by The Continental Baking Company in Indianapolis and was originally an idea of one of the companies bakers' named James A. Dewar.

Twinkies are spongy yellow cake 4 inches long and an inch and a half wide. It is filled with a creamy white filling that tastes more or less like vanilla cake frosting. The cake part of a Twinkie is moist and light, and the overall flavor is not too strong. The cake has a distinct buttery flavor. There are three (3) small "globs" of filling spaced evenly down the length of the cake. The filling has a very smooth, slippery texture and a sugary flavor.

Twinkies original recipe, concocted in 1930, included basic ingredients, like eggs, milk and butter. The need for a longer shelf life led to the introduction of chemical ingredients.

It is said that Twinkies can survive nuclear attacks, hence in the 1960's when there were huge fears of a nuclear attack and many bomb shelters were built, Twinkees were one of the most popular items to buy and store because it was said that they "stay fresh forever".

Twinkies becomes one of the American icons when it comes to cake snacks that even ex US President Clinton put one in a time capsule.

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