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Freshwater Shrimp/Scampi (Macrobrachium Rosenbergii). It is well known as Freshwater shrimp and commercially called Giant freshwater prawn, Malaysian prawn, Hawaiian blue prawn, giant river prawn. It is called in other countries as: France: Bouquet géant Germany: Rosenberggarnele, Felsengarnele India: Golda chingri; Mocha chingri Japan: Onitenagaebi Thailand: Koong yai Spanish: Camarón gigante U.S.A.: Giant freshwater shrimp; Giant freshwater prawn

Frutta di Martorana also known as Pasta Reale refer to almond marzipan pastries colored and shaped to resemble real fruits. It is one of the specialties of Sicily, Italy

Fruits Confits refer to glaced or candied fruits (candied cherry) used to decorate some cakes, pastries, etc, like the Fruitcake

Fruktsoppa is the Swedish term for fruit soup.

- Food Trivia: Bing Cherry : Bing Cherry is the leading cherry variety which was developed first in Oregon by a pioneer grower, just over 100 years ago, who named it for one of his Chinese workmen.

Fasulye is the Turkish generic word for "Bean".