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Kutsaron is the Filipino term for "ladle ", a kicthen utensil.

Kalamay is the Filipino term for a sweet dessert from the Philippines made from a mixture of flour, sugar and coconut milk.

Krentenbollen refer to Netherland's sweet raisin/currant buns shaped like a ball. Krenten is the Dutch word for "currants". Krentenbollen is often made with the combination of raisins and currants.

Kakang Gata is Filipino words which literally means "first coconut milk" but actually refers to the "first extraction" of coconut milk done from squezzing grounded matured coconut meat (Niyog). It is thicker than the second extraction of coconut milk. Most of the tradional sweets and desserts avalaible in the Philippines use Kakang Gata because it is lot more creamy than the second extraction.

Kabuni refers to an Albanian sweet dish made with raisins, cinnamon, and rice. It isused as a side dish

Kaki-Lima literally means "five feet" in Indonesia refers to a roving street vendors selling assorted kinds of snacks and foods all over Indonesia. They very often sell one type of snack and among the most famous street foods are Nasi Goreng, Indonesian fried rice dish and Pisa Goreng which is a snack made of sweet and sticky deep-fried bananas.

Kaki-Lima or "five feet" refers to the feet of the vendor and the 3 wheels of the cart.