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Chak-chak refers to a traditional Kazakhstan food, a Tatar sweet made of fried dough and honey

Coconut Rice refers to a south Indian vegetarian dish that is made primarily with Basmati rice and grated coconut. Other ingredients used to make Coconut Rice are ghee, butter, mustard, green chilly, red chilly, asafoetida, and curry leaves. Coconut rice is usually garnished with fried pieces of cashew nut and served hot with different kinds of curries.

Curd Rice refers to rice specialty from South India. The different ingredients used to make this rice dish are cooked rice, plain yoghurt, mustard, green and red chillies, grated ginger, asafoetida, salt and oil. Grated carrots and grapes can also be added if desired. Curd Rice is garnished with coriander leaves and generally served with lime or mango pickle.

Creme de Cresson is a French dish, a cream of watercress soup. Cresson which is also known as Cresson d'eau is the French word for "Watercress", a kind of green leafy vegetable that can be made into soups, salads, and an ingredient for sandwiches.

Creme Bavaroise is the French term for "Bavarian Vanilla Creme", a dessert made with thick egg custard mixed with cream and flavored with chocolate or fruits Originally, it is known in French as Fromage Bavarois.

Consomme aux Oeufs Poches refers to a French clear meat soup that has poached eggs for each person