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Arc en ciel is the French for "Rainbow Trout", a kind of fish. Its Latin name is "Onchorynchus mykiss" and comes from family Salmonidae, Rainbow Trout is one of the most beautiful fish to catch, it has iridiscent pinkish markings on its side. Arc en ciel is native to North America, but it has able to acclimatize to European rivers, but in Europe they are mostly farmed. Arc en ciel is also called Truite arc-en-ciel.

English: Potato / Deutsch: Kartoffel / Español: Patata / Português: Batata / Français: Pomme de terre / Italiano: Patata /

"Ardappel" is a variation of the word "Aardappel," which is Dutch for "potato." In the food context, potatoes are a staple food in many parts of the world and are used in a vast array of dishes. They belong to the Solanum tuberosum species and are tubers, meaning they grow underground on the roots of the plant. Potatoes are highly versatile and can be prepared in numerous ways, including boiling, baking, frying, and mashing.

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Arem Arem refers to Indonesian snack made from steamed rice shaped in a roll and filled with chicken and vegetables.

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Arenque is the Spanish word for "herring".

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Arenque Ahumado is the Spanish word for "Smoked herring", usually served as an appetiter (entremeses)

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Arepas are fried, grilled or baked corn or wheat pancakes, usually filled/stuffed with meat, eggs or cheese. Most Venezuelans and Colombians eat Arepas instead of bread. They are popular as breakfast food and categorized as one of the best street foods in the world.

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Areperas refer to food stands in Venezuela that specilaize in making Arepas Arepas is one of the most popular foods in Colombia, Venezuela and other South American countries that there are food stands that specialized in making them.

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Arhar is a Hindi term that refers to pigeon pea

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English: Rice ball / Deutsch: Reiskugel / Español: Bola de arroz / Português: Bolinho de arroz / Français: Boulette de riz / Italiano: Pallina di riso /

Ari Unda is one of the popular sweet snacks from Kerala, India made from a mixture of rice flour, fresh grated coconut and jaggery. Likewise, these balls are made from grinded rice or rice flour (Ari Podi) and flavored with spices, like Cardamom powder.

Ari means rice and Unda means balls in Malayalam language, the language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala.

Below are pictures of Ari Unda made by my friend from Allepey, Kerala, India for their afternoon snacks called "Naalu Mani Palaharam” or "four o’clock snack”

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Aringa is the Italian word for herring, a kind of fish. Herring are usually imported or smoked in Italy.

Aringa is pronounced "ah-reen-gah". Aringhe is the plural form

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