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Marathi refers to one of the many languages of India. Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India and the the official language of the state of Maharashtra.
Beside Marathi, other languages spoken in India are: Hindi, Assamee, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Punjabi, Sinhala, Tamil and Telugu.
Midori Choochin is the Japanese term which literally means "green lampions" which are hung on the eateries or restaurants which only serve healthy food using organic and naturally-grown vegetables, chicken or natural fish from the area only. This is the owners contribution to the environment and the conservation of Japan's and the world's natural resources.
Owners of Midori Choochin are called Tencho in Kanto and Taishoo in the city of Osaka.
Malaichop refers to a Bengali sweet that is known for its pastry like taste. Malaichop is a round, golden, syrupy sandwich of ground pistachios and cardamom filled with cream and coated in silver leaf. Malaichop's delicious taste comes from the heavy coating of Khoya-cream base.
Khoya is a milk-based thick paste.