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Ataif also known as Gatayef or Kataif is an Arabic small pancakes stuffed with nuts, like walnuts or cheese and doused with syrup.

Alisan ng buto is a Filipino term which means to pit or to remove the seeds, particularly of fruits. Filipino fruits, like Pakwan (Watermelon), Atis (Sweetsop), Langka(Jackfruit) are just some of the examples of fruits with plenty of seeds, so before they are eaten or made into juices, their seeds must be removed (Alisan ng buto).

a la gauloise refers to a French soup of cock's combs and kidneys. It is also known as a French garnish - a name used in particular for a garnish served with clear soup, consisting of cocks' combs and kidneys.

Äppeltarte is the Swedish word for "apple tart", a tart or a pie with apple as the basic ingredient

Aata (also spelled Aataa, Atta) is an Indian word for "whole wheat flour". It is used to make breads, like roti, chapatis, parathas and other Indian breads. It often comes from the large fields of Punjab.

Acetomel refers to a mixture of honey and vinegar that produces sweet-sour syrup.