2-syllable Foods that start with M

List of 2-syllable Foods that start with M

1

Mahlab

An aromatic spice made from the cherry-pit-like seeds inside Saint Lucie cherry stones — a defining flavor of Greek, Turkish, Lebanese, and Egyptian Easter and holiday breads.

2

Mince Pies

Small, enclosed pastry tarts filled with mincemeat — a sweet mixture of dried fruit, suet, spices, and brandy or spirits — eaten throughout the Christmas season in Britain; traditionally containing actual minced meat in medieval times, today the filling is entirely fruit-based; served warm or cold, dusted with icing sugar, and considered obligatory at Christmas parties and carol services.

3

Miso

A fermented Japanese paste of soybeans, salt, and koji mold — central to Japanese cuisine, with hundreds of regional varieties ranging from sweet white *shiro* to deep-aged red *aka*.

4

Mochi

Japanese rice cakes pounded from sticky rice into a chewy, glutinous mass — eaten as snack, soup ingredient, or stuffed sweet across many traditions.

5

Muffin

Two completely different foods share this name — the American muffin is a quick-bread cake baked in a cup mould, sweet and domed, sold in coffee shops worldwide; the English muffin is a flat, yeast-leavened bread cooked on a griddle, split and toasted, and used for Eggs Benedict; they are unrelated.

6

Mulled Wine

Warm spiced red wine — the definitive drink of European Christmas markets and winter celebrations, made by simmering wine with cinnamon, cloves, star anise, orange peel, and sugar until fragrant and warming; known as Glühwein in Germany, vin chaud in France, and glogg in Scandinavia.

7

Mustard

A sharp condiment made from ground mustard seeds, vinegar, and water — one of the world's oldest cultivated spices, with regional traditions ranging from yellow American hot dog mustard to coarse French moutarde to fiery English variants.