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Kalihim refers to one of the breads found in local bakeshops in the Philippines which has a red filling in the middle. It is a soft, sweet bread filled with red-colored bread pudding in the middle that is peeking out of the bread fold, hence it is also named Pan de Regla literally translated as "menstrual bread".

Koala’s March is a popular Japanese snack which was popularized by the Lotte group of Japan.

Kamok refers to an alcoholic liqueur made from roasted Arabica coffee beans. It is one of the local specialties of Vendee, a department located in the Pays-de-la-Loire region in west-central France, on the Atlantic Ocean. Likewise, Kamok is a coffee liqueur made in the Vendée at Luçon for almost 200 years.

Kashmiri ver refers to a doughnut-shaped cake of ground spices with a strong and pungent aroma. Ver comes in the form of a thin, hard cake with a hole in its center. It can contain garlic and praan (Kashmir onion a strange Cross between a spring onion or scallion and a shallot) for Muslims, asafetida and fenugreek for Hindus as well as lots of freshly ground red chilies, cumin, coriander, dried ginger, cloves, cardamom and turmeric.

Kukicha tea is a Japanese green tea which is extremely low in caffeine. This is a favorite of vegans and the preferred substitute drink for coffee for people on macrobiotic diet.

Kumpir refers to one of Turkey`s street foods, particularly in Istanbul streets made of baked potatoes stuffed with assorted meats (sausages for example) and ketchup and pickles to olives and many others.

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