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Manaita refers to a Japanese cooking implement - a cutting board which is long enough to rest across the sink.

Mandoo refers to a Korean dumpling which is made of minced meat and vegetables wrapped in a thin piece of dough. Likewise, Mandoo is one of Korea's popular street foods. Other stuffings used to make Mandoo are tofu, minced beef, pork, mixed vegetables, shredded kimchi, bean sprouts, small slices of baby squash, or other ingredients depending on the what is available and taste. To cook Mandoo, round wheat dough is filled with the mixed stuffings to form a round Mandoo or can be formed into crescent shape by sealing around the filling on the side. Mandoo is cooked in several ways, steaming, frying or simmering into a meat (beef, chicken or pork) stock to make a good tasting soup. It is usually served with dippings, like soy sauce, with or without crushed red pepper paste (also depending on the taste) or kimchi. Mandoo paste which was tradionally made at homes is now available in convinience stores and supermarkets, it goes well with steamed and fried Mandoo. Mandoo is also known or called as Mandu

Mueganos refer to one of Mexico's traditional sweets sold as street food by vendors around most markets. particularly famous in the states of Puebla and Tlaxcala. They are carried by the vendors around in trays and sell them in town centers and market squares (plazas) for the school children coming home from school and in markets all around the states.

Maadhala naarnga which is also known as Urumampazham is the Malayalam term for "Pomogranate", a kind of fruit.

Malayalam is the language spoken mainly in the southern Indian state of Kerala by about 38 million people.

Makopa is the Filipino word which means "Rose apple", sometimes also called in English as mountain apple. It is a red , bell-shaped tropical fruit which is eaten as soon as the color of the skin turn into deep red.

In the Philippines, it is said to be a lucky tree and must be planted infront of the house, and so I did. Now that I am living in Germany, I will never ever see Makopa. The last time I saw this fruit was during my travel to Bangkok, Thailand and visited one of the country's famous Floating Markets. In Thailand, Rose apples are much sweeter, jucier and bigger than what we have in the Philippines.

Mamon is one of the traditional sweet bread in the Philippines.

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