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Lebanon

Lebanese Seven Spice

سبع بهارات

A warm ground blend of allspice, black pepper, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, coriander and ginger, used in almost every meat dish.

Cantabria, Spain

Lebaniego Stew

Cocido lebaniego

A Cantabrian stew from the Liebana valley with local chickpeas, potatoes, cabbage, chorizo, morcilla, and cecina, served in courses.

Bavaria, Austria

Leberkäse

Meat Loaf

Meatloaf made from finely ground pork, beef, and bacon, baked until crispy outside and juicy inside, contains no liver in Austria, a daily staple.

Bavaria, Germany

Leberkässemmel

Leberkässemmel is a warm slice of finely emulsified meatloaf in a crusty bread roll, usually with mustard.

North Macedonia

Leblebija

Леблебија

Roasted chickpeas sold by the paper cone from street vendors, plain, salted or sugar-coated.

Peru

Leche Asada

A Peruvian baked milk custard with a caramelized top, similar to flan but without the caramel pool. Sweet, creamy and homey.

Peru

Leche de Monja

A traditional Peruvian cream liqueur with a milk-and-spice profile.

Peru

Leche de Tigre

The milky, spicy citrus marinade left over from ceviche, served as a shot or small glass. Considered a hangover cure and aphrodisiac.

El Salvador

Leche Poleada

A Salvadoran cornstarch pudding of milk, sugar, and cinnamon, thick and creamy, served warm.

Philippines

Lechon in Vinegar Sauce

Lechon Paksiw

Leftover lechon braised in vinegar, soy sauce, and liver sauce, transforming leftovers into a new dish.

Colombia

Lechona

A Tolimense specialty: a whole pig stuffed with pork, rice, peas, and spices, roasted for hours until the skin is crackling. Served with arepa and aji, a festive dish.

Dominican Republic

Lechosa

Dominican papaya (lechosa), a tropical fruit with orange flesh and black seeds, eaten fresh or in juices and desserts. A staple of the lowlands and coast.

Argentina

Lechón al Asador

A whole suckling pig roasted on a spit or cross over slow coals until the skin is crackling and the meat is tender. A festive dish for celebrations and holidays.

Cuba

Lechón Asado

A Cuban roasted suckling pig marinated in mojo sauce, a festive and national classic

Dominican Republic

Lechón Pernil

Dominican roasted pork leg (pernil), marinated with garlic, oregano, and sour orange, slow-roasted until crispy. A Christmas and celebration dish, served with moro.

Hungary

Lecsó

Lečo

Lecsó is a vegetable ragout of peppers, tomatoes, onions, and paprika, often with sausage or eggs.

Vaud, Switzerland

Leek and Potato Stew with Sausage

Papet vaudois

Leeks and potatoes stewed slowly in white wine and cream until they collapse into a purée, with a cabbage sausage cooked on top.

Kosovo

Leek Pie

Purrenik

Chopped leek softened in oil and layered into thin pastry, baked until the top sheets blister.

Romania

Leek Sour Soup

Ciorbă de praz

Leeks simmered with carrots and rice in a light broth soured with borș or vinegar, often enriched with smoked meat and finished with sour cream.

Norway

Lefse

A Norwegian soft flatbread of potato, flour, and butter, cooked on a griddle, served with butter, sugar, or brunost

Haiti

Legim

Aubergine, chayote, cabbage, spinach and carrot cooked down for hours with beef or crab until the vegetables collapse into a thick dark purée.

Western Sahara

Lehssa

Lehssa is a simple Sahrawi barley soup: barley is simmered in water with salt until the broth is lightly thickened and nutty.

Netherlands

Leiden Cheese

Leidse kaas

Semi-hard cheese from Leiden with cumin and caraway seeds, low-fat (20-40%), distinctive keys label for PDO version.

Saxony, Germany

Leipziger Allerlei

Leipziger Allerlei combines peas, carrots, asparagus, morels and sometimes crayfish in a light butter or cream sauce.

Angola

Leite Azedo com Pirão

Leite azedo com pirão de milho

Soured milk poured over stiff maize porridge, the everyday meal of the southern cattle-herding provinces.

Northern Portugal, Portugal

Leite de Creme

A silky egg custard with lemon and cinnamon, finished with a brûléed sugar top.

Brazil

Leite de Onça

A creamy Brazilian holiday cocktail of cachaça, condensed milk and spices, poured cold in December gatherings.

Centro, Portugal

Leitão da Bairrada

Wood-oven roast suckling pig with crackling skin and tender, juicy meat.

Lesotho

Lekhotloane

A special-occasion dish of beef boiled until very tender, cut into portions, pounded with a pestle, then sautéed with onions and beef stock until the sauce thickens. Served with morogo-studded potatoes.

Adrar-Tagant (Date Oases / Taguella), Mauritania

Leksour

Lamb stew with tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, and bell peppers served over thin millet-wheat pancakes; the pancakes are torn and rolled by hand to scoop up the stew; a Moor specialty of the Adrar region.

Slovakia

Lekvár

Plum butter cooked without sugar for a whole day until it is thick, dark and spreadable, used in buchty, koláče and on bread.

Brunei

Lemang

Lemang is glutinous rice cooked with coconut milk in bamboo tubes lined with banana leaves, often served for festive meals.

New Zealand

Lemon & Paeroa

L&P

Lemon-flavoured soft drink originally made with mineral water from the town of Paeroa, sold since 1907.

Australia

Lemon Aspen

Rainforest fruit with strong citrus flavour, used in jams and as a spice, pale green to yellow when ripe, strong citrus aroma with good color, a rare native gourmet ingredient.

England, United Kingdom

Lemon Drizzle Cake

A plain loaf sponge pricked all over while hot and soaked with a syrup of lemon juice and sugar that sets to a crust.

United States

Lemon Ice Box Pie

A no-bake Florida pie of sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, and whipped cream in a graham crust.