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Labneh
Strained yoghurt cheese from the Levant — yoghurt hung in cloth until thick enough to roll into balls or spread; drizzled with olive oil and dusted with zaatar or dried herbs, a cornerstone of the mezze table.
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List of Foods That Start With L
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Lahmacun
Turkish and Armenian thin-crust flatbread topped with spiced minced meat — described as "Turkish pizza" though older and simpler, rolled up with fresh herbs, lemon, and raw onion and eaten as a street food.
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Laksa
A spicy coconut milk noodle soup from Southeast Asia — a fusion of Chinese and Malay culinary traditions with distinct regional variants across Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.
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Larb
Southeast Asia's most refreshing meat salad — minced meat (pork, chicken, beef, or duck) cooked or raw, tossed with toasted rice powder, fish sauce, lime juice, shallots, chillies, and fresh herbs; the national dish of Laos and a staple of Thai northern cuisine, eaten with sticky rice.
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Lasagna
A layered Italian baked pasta of wide noodles, meat or vegetable ragù, béchamel, and cheese, golden-baked in a deep dish.
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Lemon Curd
A smooth, intensely tangy preserve made from eggs, butter, sugar, and fresh lemon juice — thicker and richer than jam, with a vivid yellow colour and a clean, bright flavour; used as a spread on toast and scones, a filling for tarts and cakes, and a swirl in cheesecakes and ice cream; requires careful making — the eggs curdle if overheated — but keeps for weeks refrigerated.
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Lemonade
A sweetened lemon juice drink — one of the world's most widely consumed beverages, with a fundamental divide between the cloudy fresh-squeezed Western style and the clear Asian and Middle Eastern variants.
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Lo Mein
A Chinese-American stir-fried noodle dish — soft egg noodles tossed with vegetables, protein, and a soy-oyster sauce — one of the most ordered dishes in Chinese-American restaurants.
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Lumpia
Filipino spring rolls — thin rice-paper or wheat-flour wrappers filled with ground pork and vegetables, deep-fried until crispy; the definitive party food of Filipino gatherings worldwide.
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