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Adzuki Beans
A small, deep-red East Asian legume sweetened into a paste (*anko*) that fills mochi, daifuku, and dorayaki — and the secret sweet ingredient in Japanese desserts everywhere.
This page lists foods that end with S. 31 foods are detailed below. Each entry below is a doorway into a full profile — not just a name on a list.
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List of Foods That End With S
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Alfalfa Sprouts
Tender, threadlike sprouts of the alfalfa legume — fresh, mildly nutty, and mostly used raw in sandwiches and salads, despite occasional safety concerns about raw sprouts.
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Almonds
The seed of a small Mediterranean tree related to peaches and apricots, eaten raw, roasted, in baking, and processed into milk, flour, oil, and the famous Sicilian marzipan.
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Anchovies
Small saltwater fish cured in salt for months and packed in oil, prized for the deep umami punch a few fillets add to sauces, dressings, and Mediterranean cooking.
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Cannellini Beans
A large, white, kidney-shaped Italian bean — creamy when cooked and central to Tuscan cooking, especially the slow-simmered soups *ribollita* and *pasta e fagioli*.
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Capers
The pickled flower buds of a Mediterranean caper bush, brining and salting transforming them into briny, lemony bursts that brighten chicken piccata, pasta puttanesca, and bagels with smoked salmon.
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Churros
Spanish deep-fried choux-dough pastry sticks — extruded through a star-shaped nozzle to create ridged cylinders, rolled in cinnamon sugar, and dipped in thick hot chocolate.
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Clafoutis
A rustic French baked dessert from the Limousin region — black cherries baked in a thick, eggy batter that puffs up in the oven to a soft, custardy, pancake-like consistency; simple and quick to make, it is the definitive home dessert of southwest France; purists insist the cherries must remain unpitted to preserve their flavour, the almond-like note from the kernel infusing the batter.
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Couscous
Tiny semolina granules steamed to light fluffiness — the staple grain of North Africa, traditionally steamed over a slow-cooked stew in a couscoussier and served with lamb, vegetables, and harissa.
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Crepes
Thin, lacy French pancakes cooked on a flat griddle and folded around sweet or savory fillings — a Breton specialty turned global street food.
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Devilled Eggs
Hard-boiled eggs halved and refilled with a creamy mixture of yolk, mayonnaise, mustard, and vinegar — a classic American party food and picnic staple, dusted with paprika.
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Eton Mess
Britain's most gloriously chaotic dessert — crushed meringue, whipped cream, and fresh strawberries tumbled together in a mess that is supposed to look accidental; traditionally served at Eton College's annual cricket match against Harrow, it is now a staple of British summer tables and garden parties.
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Fajitas
A Tex-Mex dish of grilled marinated meat and peppers served on a hot cast-iron skillet with flour tortillas — originally a cattle-country dish using skirt steak, now a globally recognised sizzling restaurant experience.
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Fish and Chips
Britain's defining take-away dish — thick battered and deep-fried white fish with chunky fried potato chips, served wrapped in paper with salt and vinegar.
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Garlic Chives
A flat-leaved Asian relative of common chives, with a distinct mild garlic flavor — also called Chinese chives or kuchai.
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Haggis
Scotland's national dish — sheep's offal (heart, liver, lungs) minced with oatmeal, onions, and spices, traditionally cooked in a sheep's stomach and served with neeps and tatties.
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Hash Browns
Shredded or grated potato cakes fried until deeply golden and crispy outside, soft inside — an American diner breakfast staple spread worldwide through fast food chains; the name comes from the French hacher (to chop), and the key to success is removing as much moisture as possible from the potato before frying.
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Hummus
A creamy Middle Eastern dip of mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil — eaten with bread, vegetables, or as a base for fuller plates.
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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.
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Mushy Peas
A British comfort staple of dried marrowfat peas soaked and simmered until broken down into a thick, vivid green purée — served alongside fish and chips as an essential side dish, with pie and mash in London pie shops, and at chip shops throughout the North of England; the colour comes from mint or a small amount of food dye.
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Nachos
A Tex-Mex snack of tortilla chips topped with melted cheese — invented in 1943 by a Mexican maître d' as a quick meal for US Army wives, now a global sports and cinema staple.
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Pancakes
A flat, round griddle cake of batter — leavened or thin — eaten worldwide for breakfast or as a wrapper for savory and sweet fillings.
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Pandanus Leaves
Long sword-shaped tropical leaves used as the vanilla of Southeast Asia — adding a distinctive grassy, nutty, faintly floral aroma to rice, sweets, and curries.
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Profiteroles
Small choux pastry puffs filled with whipped cream or crème pâtissière and topped with warm chocolate sauce — a classic French dessert found on the menus of bistros and brasseries worldwide; the choux pastry puffs are hollow, light, and airy, and the combination with cold cream and warm chocolate sauce is one of the great textural contrasts in French patisserie.
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Sardines
Small, oily, schooling Atlantic fish — sustainable, nutrient-dense, and traditionally canned in oil or sauce; named for the Mediterranean island of Sardinia where they were first canned commercially.
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Sausages
Ground meat seasoned and stuffed into casing — a near-universal preserved-meat tradition with hundreds of regional forms, from Italian salami to Polish kielbasa to British bangers.
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Scallops
A bivalve mollusk eaten almost exclusively as the white adductor muscle that closes its fan-shaped shell — sweet, tender, and one of the few seafoods that benefits from a dramatic sear.
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Scones
The cornerstone of the British cream tea — small, leavened quick breads made from flour, butter, and buttermilk or milk, baked until risen and golden; served split and spread with clotted cream and strawberry jam; the cream-first versus jam-first controversy (Cornish versus Devonian tradition) is a persistent source of gentle British regional rivalry.
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Sesame Seeds
Tiny oil-rich seeds from one of the world's oldest oilseed crops — toasted, sprinkled, ground into tahini, pressed for oil, or scattered across breads and sweets globally.
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Tacos
A Mexican staple of soft or crispy tortillas folded around a savory filling — meat, beans, vegetables, or seafood — with salsas and fresh garnishes.
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Vermicelli Noodles
Thin noodles found in Italian pasta, Asian rice and mung-bean varieties, and South Asian wheat versions — the same name covering very different products.
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