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Deutsch: Dörrfleisch / Español: Carne seca / Português: Carne seca / Français: Viande séchée / Italiano: Carne secca

Jerky in the food context refers to lean trimmed meat that has been cut into strips and dried to prevent spoilage. Typically, this involves marinating the meat in a seasoning solution, which can include a variety of spices, and then drying it at a low temperature. The result is a convenient, high-protein, and long-lasting snack.

Deutsch: Jambalaya / Español: Jambalaya / Português: Jambalaya / Français: Jambalaya / Italiano: Jambalaya

Jambalaya is a popular Cajun and Creole dish from the Southern United States, particularly Louisiana. It is a hearty, flavorful dish that combines rice with a variety of other ingredients including tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and a mix of meat and seafood. The meats typically used are sausage, chicken, and shrimp, but other meats like pork or duck can also be included.

Jaiba is the Taino word for " fresh water crab"

The jalapeño is a medium-sized chili pepper pod type cultivar of the species Capsicum annuum. A mature jalapeño chili is 5–10 cm long and hangs down with a round, firm, smooth flesh of 25–38 mm wide.

Deutsch: Palmzucker / Español: Panela / Português: Rapadura / Français: Sucre de palme / Italiano: Zucchero di palma /

Jaggery (Panela) or Gudh is a "natural" sweetener made with the concentrated sugarcane juice.

Jamon is a Spanish word for ham. Jamon (Spanish) is akso a filipino term for ham, and it typically refers to the cured ham that is a staple of Spanish cuisine.