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Yubu are Seasoned tofu pockets in Korea. Yubu is often sold in an Asian grocery store in packets which include: Yubu (fried tofu packets), a vinegar-based sauce, and a packet of dried seasonings.

Yuca con Chicharrón refers to one of the popular foods in Honduras which is made of Yuca served with raw cabbage with lemon, then topped with Chicharrones, tomato hot sauce and Mojo, made with a mixture of oil, garlic, onion, spices such as oregano and bitter orange or lime juice. Yuca con Chicharrón consists of boiled pieces of yucca root mixed with raw cabbage and served with pork skin deep fried until it is crispy

Yuca con Chicharrón is side dish that is usually served with soups, Tamales, or Carneada (roasted meat). It can also be served as an appetizer.

Yufka refers to ready-made very thin and delicate pastry dough or leaves used in Turkey and Greece for making sweet and savory dishes with fillings and stuffings, like Baklava and Börek/Boerek, respectively.

Yufka which are sold in plastic packs are sometimes available in big supermarkets. If a Turkish foodshop is nearby, Yufka will definitely be available. If it is not readily available, sheets of phyllo/filo dough can be use as a substitute.

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Yukgae-baeksuk refers to a Korean food made of boiled chicken with glutinous rice, ginseng and herbs stuffing/filling.

Yukgaejang is a Korean term that refers to "spicy beef soup"

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Yukgye-jjimdak (Spicy Braised Chicken with Vegetables) refers to Korean stir-fried chicken chunks and vegetable with spicy sauce

Yukgyejaong refers to Korean spicy soup with boiled beef and vegetables

Yukhoe is Korean for "sliced raw beef". Can also mean "raw beef" , "beef tartare"

Yukhoe-bibimbap bibimbap with shredded raw beef. Yukhoe is Korean which means is sliced raw beef. Bibimbap is steamed rice served with vegetables and sometimes meat mix in the bowl at the table.

Yukimi Daifuku is a variety of Daifuku. Yukimi Daifuku is a Mochi dumpling which is filled with vanilla ice cream rather than the traditional sweet bean paste. Yukimi Daifuku is a fairly recent Japanese food invention which is a very good treat on hot days.