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Katla refers to a Bengali fish which is one of the several kinds of fresh water carp.

Kichuri refers to a Bengali food made of rice and Dal cooked together with a variety of spices. Kichuri is usually associated with rainy seasons.

Kiofteria refers to one of the traditional Cyprus sweets of dried grape-juice jelly.

Katyk refers to yoghurt made from sour cream in Uzbekistan and also in Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries.. Katyk is often used in cooking in Kazakhstan. Central Asia which includes the 2 countries mentioned above has a reputation for the richness and delicacy of its fermented dairy products and the most predominant is Katyk.

Kringel refers to a traditional Estonian sweet, a German-style bread, knotted and sprinkled with nuts and raisins that is a standard and typical food at Estonian birthday celebrations. Estonian cuisine is strongly influenced by Germany and Russia due to their past lengthy occupations of Estonia, hence Kringel is described as German-style..

Koshari or Kushari refers to one of the common dishes from Greece made from a mixture of rice, black lentils, and macaroni covered with tomato sauce and garnished with fried onions. Moreover, Koshari is a combination of lentils, chickpeas, and tomatoes and huge portion of pasta served with spicy sauce which many argued as the national plate of Egypt. Koshari is generally cooked at home, but can also be found and sold is stalls along the cities as street food. Koshari is a very cheap and a vegetarian friendly dish and is a classic street vendor food.