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Dovi refers to a paste or stew made from groundnuts or peanut butter. Peanut is called groundnut in South Africa. Moreover, Dovi refers to Zimbabwe's peanut butter stew, one of the typical foods of the country. Dovi is made by sauteing the following ingredients: chicken, onion, tomatoes, green peppers, butter, smooth peanut butter, cayenne pepper, spices and salt and pepper to taste. Dovi is usually serve with greens, like spinach side by side. Zimbabweans seem to love Peanut Butter more than any and it shows with Dovi which is probably the most typical Zimbabwean dish. The Republic of Zimbabwe (formerly known as the Republic of Rhodesia) is a landlocked country in the southern part of the continent of Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to the east, South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest and Zambia to the northwest.

Dot or Dotting is a culinary term used when small pieces of butter (usually) are evenly distributed over the top of a pie, gratin, etc.; Dotting is putting small pieces on top of foods; to spot small particles of butter over the top of something.

Dicke Bohnen mit Rauchfleisch refers to a German dish; broad beans prepared or cooked with bacon and smoked pork belly. Dicke Bohnen mit Rauchfleisch is a traditional dish of Westphalia, a region in North-Rhine Westphalia. North-Rhine Westphalia is one of the the 16 Federal States of Germany. Dicke Bohne is also known in German as Saubohne (Vicia Faba) , while Rauchfleisch means smoked meat.

Diente de Perro refers to a seriously hot chile which used in Guatemalan cuisine that is shaped like a dog's tooth.

Diffa refers to the word used for a "Moroccan banquet". Diffa is a multi-course feast is usually served during a "Moussem" or tribal festival, held in honor of a local saint, or to celebrate a bountiful harvest in Morocco. Seated on plump sofas encircling low, round tables set inside a rug-lined tent, guests savor a succession of courses, ranging from exquisitely spiced salads to Tagines, Morocco's exotic stew and Couscous, Morocco's national dish.

Dolmasi is the generic name for any stuffed or filled (seafood, vegetables, leaves or meat) foods in Turkish cooking, examples are Midye Dolmasi, Etli Patlican Dolmasi, Etli Yaprak Dolmani, among so many other varieties.