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Al Mattone refers to an Italian cooking technique by which an ingredient is cooked under a brick so that it lies flat for sautéing or grilling.

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Al Pastor is a Mexican term for any kind of meat cooked Middle Eastern style over a spit.

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Al salto is the Italian term that is used to describe a risotto alla milanese cooked, cooled and then Pan sauteed with butter over a high flame. The starch expelled from the grains of

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Al Sugo di pomodoro e acciughe literally means "with a sauce of potatoes and anchovies, it refers to Italian sauce for pasta made with potatoes and anchovies

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Al telefono is the Italian term that is used to describe fritters with mozzarella cheese. When bitten into, the fritters form long strings like that of a telephone cord.

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Al-Ghada means the early dinner:

Al-halwa refers to an Arabic sweet or dessert made from sugar, eggs, starch, water and oil

Al-Jibeet refers to an Arabic sweet made from date syrup and sesame seeds

Al-Kabsa also known as Kabsa is referring to a classic Arabian dish of meat mixed with rice.

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Al-Mandi is a popular way of preparing meat in Saudi Arabia.

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