| A | B |
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| bulgur | grain product made from whole wheat that has been cooked, dried, partly debranned and cracked |
| mazza | Arabian appetizers |
| chelo kebab | Iron's national dish, which consists of thin slices of marinated, charcoal broiled lamb served with plain rice accompanied by a pat of butter, a raw egg, and a bowl of sumac |
| kibbutzim | farms in Israel that operate as collective communities |
| matzo | An unleavened bread which is traditionally served at the passover seder |
| kashrut | dietary laws |
| kosher | foods prepared according to the dietary laws |
| shohet | licensed slaughterer |
| milchig foods | dairy foods |
| fleishig foods | meat foods |
| pareve foods | foods that are neither dairy or meat |
| felafel | mixture of ground chickpeas, bulgur, and spices that is formed into balls and deep-fried |
| cacao | plant that produces the beans from which cocoa and chocolate are made |
| pita bread | A flat, round hollow bread |
| injera | Ethopia's main dish, which is a large, sourdough-like pancake |
| teff | a milletlike grain |
| wat | A spicy sauce or stew that is part of Ethiopian cuisine |
| akla | popular snack food in Ghana made from cowpeas that have been cooked, mashed, formed into balls, and fried |
| cassava | An African root vegetable that is much like a sweet potato |
| khave | Turkish style coffee |
| hummus | mixture of chickpeas and seasame paste |
| caviar | processed eggs of a large fish, often the sturgeon |
| blintzes | pancakes similar to French crepes |
| knishes | dumplings |
| couscous | thick, steamed semolina and porridge flavored with chicken and spices |
| fufu | Dish in Ghana which is similar to dumplings |
